Whiplash
Destruction Lyrics

Late at night all systems go
The concert is about to begin, all equipment is ready, and the band is ready to start playing.

You have come to see the show
The audience came to see the band's performance.

We do our best, you're the rest
The band will try their best to perform, but the audience's participation will make the show memorable.

You make it real you know
The audience's energy and enthusiasm make the show more enjoyable and exciting for everyone involved.

There is a feeling deep inside
There is an intense feeling of excitement and anticipation in both the band and the audience.

That drives you fuckin' mad
The feeling is so intense that it causes a rush of adrenaline and makes everyone excited and passionate about the performance.

A feeling of a hammerhead
The feeling is like getting hit in the head with a hammer - intense and overwhelming.

You need it oh so bad
Everyone involved in the performance needs the excitement and energy of the show to satisfy their passion for music and performing.

Adrenaline starts to flow
The adrenaline rush from the excitement of the performance begins to take hold of everyone in the audience.

You're thrashing all around
People are moving around erratically and wildly in response to the music and the atmosphere of the concert.

Acting like a maniac
The behavior of the audience becomes wild and unrestrained, as they lose themselves in the moment.

Whiplash
The name of the song, and a reference to the intense feeling of excitement and energy that courses through everyone in the audience.

Bang your head against the stage
The audience is urged to participate in the show by hitting their heads against the stage in time with the music.

Like you never did before
People are encouraged to let their inhibitions go and engage in the performance like never before.

Make it ring, make it bleed
The audience should be making so much noise that it's overwhelming and almost painful.

Make it really sore
The audience is behaving so wildly that they are causing themselves pain and exhaustion from their actions.

In a frenzied madness
The atmosphere of the concert has become frenzied and out of control because of everyone's excitement and energy.

With your leather and your spikes
The visual aesthetic of the audience is described as leather and spikes, reinforcing the metal music genre and its associated fashion.

Heads are bobbing all around
The audience members are moving their heads in rhythm to the music.

It is hot as hell tonight
The energy and excitement of the show has caused the temperature to soar, making it uncomfortably hot for everyone in attendance.

Here on the stage the Marshall noise
The noise from the band's Marshall amplifiers is so loud that it dominates the experience and overwhelms the senses.

Is piercing through your ears
The volume of the noise from the amplifiers is so loud that it is actually painful and causes physical discomfort in the ears.

It kicks your ass kick your face
The energy and sound from the show is so powerful that it feels like it is physically assaulting the audience and impacting their whole body.

Exploding feeling nears
The excitement and energy is building to a crescendo, and is about to reach a high point of intensity and emotion.

Now is the time to let it rip
The culmination of the performance is the moment for the audience to fully let themselves go and become lost in the music and atmosphere.

To let it fuckin' loose
The audience members should let themselves become completely unrestrained and wild, leaving all inhibitions behind.

We are gathered here to aim and kill
The band and audience are so fully invested in the performance experience that it feels like they are on a mission to accomplish a goal, with nothing to hold them back.

Cause this is what we choose
The band and audience have made a conscious decision to engage in this performance with full energy and passion, and are choosing to embrace the moment to the fullest.

The show is through the metal is gone
The concert has ended and the energy and excitement experienced during the show has dissipated.

It is time to hit the road
The band and audience need to move on to their next location, leaving behind the excitement and atmosphere of the concert.

Another town, another gig
The band and audience are always moving to new locations for new performances, retaining a sense of constant travel and adventure.

Again we will explode
The cycle of performance and energy will continue again at the next concert, and the band and audience will once again revel in the shared experience of a live show.

Hotel rooms and motorways
The band and audience have a sense of constant travel and disconnection from everyday life, always in flux and moving from place to place.

Life out here is raw
The touring lifestyle is demanding and intense, with a constant need to maintain energy and passion for every performance.

But we will never stop
Despite the hardships and difficulties of touring, the band and audience will persist in their passion and love for music and live performances.

We will never quit
The band and audience are committed to this lifestyle and are unwilling to give up the joy and adrenaline of live shows.

'cause we are MetallicA
The band name serves as a powerful statement of identity and belonging, expressing a sense of shared experience and a community united by a love of metal.