LOAD (1996)

(Hetfield, Ulrich, Hammett)

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah...
I'm gonna make you, shake you, take you
I'm gonna be the one who breaks you
Put the screws into ya and my way
Come on, come on, come and make my day... make my day

Yeah, yeah...
Got some hell to pay ya, I steal your thunder
The joy of violent movement, pulls you under
Uh, bite the bullet, well hard
Yeah, but I die harder, so go too far... too far

Friction, fusion
Retribution
I can't hear ya, talk ta me
I can't hear ya, so talk ta me
I can't hear ya, are ya talkin' ta me?
I can't hear ya, are ya talkin' ta me?
I can't hear ya, time ta meet my lord
I can't hear ya, talk to 2 by 4

Yeah...
I'm gonna make you, shake you, take you
I'm gonna be the one who breaks you
Put the screws into ya, my way
Hey! Come on, come on, come and make my day... make my day!

Friction, fusion
Retribution
I can't hear ya, talk ta me
I can't hear ya, so talk ta me
I can't hear ya, are ya talkin' ta me?
Uh, I can't hear ya, are ya talkin' ta me?
I can't hear ya, time ta meet my lord
I can't hear ya, talk to 2 by 4

Friction, fusion
Retribution
I'm gonna make you, talk to me
I wanna take you, oh so talk to me
I can't hear ya, are ya talkin' ta me?
I can't hear ya, are you talkin' ta me?
I can't hear ya, time ta meet my lord
I can't hear ya, talk ta... talk ta 2 by 4



Lyrics submitted by elmoz

Track duration: 05:29


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  • +1
    General Comment:I always thought the song was about interrogation.

    It sounds like Hetfield is interrogating someone with a piece of 2x4.

    I've probably got it wrong, but, ahh well, it was worth a try...
    Flag johncliffburtonon May 28, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I really like this song acctually, its the rythem. Listening to the lyrics, i think it is actually critisizing some religion and when they sat talk to 2 by 4, they are refuring to christians talking to a crusifix, as in wood 2 by 4.
    Flag rede25redechion April 02, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:talking 2x4 :/ hmmm talkin to a wall? metaphore?
    Flag razean55on April 22, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:song about taking a 2x4 to someones head. love it.
    Flag killerdudeeon February 20, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I think this song is based on the story of Walking Tall. The latest movie of Walking Tall, is just a remake. The whole 'make my day' part reminds me of Dirty Harry. It's just one man being the law, like a vigilante of their own brand of justice, using a piece of wood as the weapon.
    Flag diabolic666on June 17, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:thank u jonnyespionage for ur answer:)))
    Flag metallica_jh_fanon February 01, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I've never heard 2x4 used that way metallica jh fan, I remember reading an interview and Jaymz said something about this song is just about not being able to communicate with somebody and then smashing them with a peice of wood out of frustration. Awesome groove to this song.
    Flag johnnyespionageon January 29, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:HEY GUYSSSS I GOTTA QUESTION:i am from turkey and some people say that talk to 2x4 means "to talk to someone briefly"..how much is that true i wonder!!!!
    Flag metallica_jh_fanon January 22, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Basically just beating that shit out of someone with a 2x4...lol
    Flag Metallfreak_puppetzon December 19, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:This song is not about Walking Tall. Walking Tall came out 8 years after this song did. I'd like to believe too that they can foretell the future, which would prove my idea that Metallica is god, but thats another story. =]

    This song is about one-upping, outdoing, getting in someone's face, ect., because you have this raging spitefulness for them. The second verse expresses this, especially where he basically says "I'll even die better than you will. I'll take it that far just to prove I'm better than you." And by the chorus he's saying "If you've got something to say fugger, you can say it to my brick-sized piece of wood."

    - chriss*
    Flag Ketchup_or_Catsup?on October 24, 2006   Link

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