Halls of justice painted green
Money talking
Power wolves beset your door
Hear them stalking
Soon you'll please their appetite
They devour
Hammer of justice crushes you
Overpower

The ultimate in vanity
Exploiting their supremacy
I can't believe the things you say
I can't believe
I can't believe the price you pay
Nothing can save you

Justice is lost
Justice is raped
Justice is gone
Pulling your strings
Justice is done
Seeking no truth
Winning is all
Find it so grim
So true
So real

Apathy their stepping stone
So unfeeling
Hidden deep animosity
So deceiving
Through your eyes their light burns
Hoping to find
Inquisition sinking you
With prying minds

The ultimate in vanity
Exploiting their supremacy
I can't believe the things you say
I can't believe
I can't believe the price you pay
Nothing can save you

Justice is lost
Justice is raped
Justice is gone
Pulling your strings
Justice is done
Seeking no truth
Winning is all
Find it so grim
So true
So real

Lady justice has been raped
Truth assassin
Rolls of red tape seal your lips
Now you're done in
Their money tips her scales again
Make your deal
Just what is truth?I cannot tell
Cannot feel

The ultimate in vanity
Exploiting their supremacy
I can't believe the things you say
I can't believe
I can't believe the price we pay
Nothing can save you

Justice is lost
Justice is raped
Justice is gone
Pulling your strings
Justice is done
Seeking no truth
Winning is all
Find it so grim
So true
So real
Seeking no truth
Winning is all
Find it so grim
So true
So real



Lyrics submitted by elmoz, edited by entersp, RyanWolfeh, achomegrel

Track duration: 02:13

"...And Justice for All" as written by Robert F. Diggs, Clifford Smith, Y

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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    General Comment:Politicians of all parties are hypocrites because they make promises about liberty and freedom and hope and a better country but once you bring them into power all that oath is in vain. And so freedom and justice aren't really dominant America so calling for the sarcastic name of the song "...and justice for all" and the picture of the album of the same name symbolizing how americans destroy justice and freedom, that which they fought to save. It's really just a metal version of Won't Get Fooled Again.
    Flag MetalRoxon February 18, 2013   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:this song is about justice which actually doesn't exist
    Flag achomegrelon January 20, 2013   Link
  • -4
    General Comment:There's no justice for my ears while listening to this turd...

    Lars Ulrich is a COMPLETE DOUCHE!

    Sad that ALL the talent in this band died on an icy road in 1986.
    Flagged BigDaddy46on October 14, 2011   Link
  • -2
    General Comment:the song is about just gettin fucked in the ass by the law because they arent rich. the rich are above the law
    Flag esamer53on June 20, 2011   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:If I was ever gonna cover a Metallica song in a band,it would be this one.A true masterpiece,and I love how unlike so many other angry musicians who scream out obscenities at the system Metallica construct a progressive opus with powerful lyrics and word everything in a way that a lawyer could've used this for his client almost like a speech.Brilliant.We need more songs like this.
    Flag tyranny_soulson April 02, 2011   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:Songs clearly about the unfair justice system. Metallica kicks ass!!
    Flag LittleSusie11on December 18, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:The album and the song are titled ...And Justice for All which is taken from the quote "Liberty and Justice for all" which is the motto of some kind of court in America (not sure which) so that sums up the song by it criticizing the judicial system.
    Flag foxernatoron September 06, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:This song is about taxes and the unfairness of the Government.
    Flag TOOLrule3on July 17, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:and this song... listening to it is like getting kicked in the face with jackboots.
    Flag kirkhammettforprezon November 18, 2009   Link
  • +2
    General Comment:the guitar solo is to die for! as for the meaning behind this song, the lyrics speak for themselves.
    it ain't rocket science to figure this song out...
    Flag kirkhammettforprezon November 18, 2009   Link

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