The View
Lou Reed & Metallica Lyrics


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I am a chorus of the voices
That gather up the magnets
Set before me

I attract you and repel you
A science of the heart
And blood and meaning
The coldness of most beauties
Is a challenge that our youth
Must quickly conquer
There is no time for guilt
Or second guessing, second guessing
Based on feeling

I am the truth, the beauty
That causes you to cross
Your sacred boundaries

I have no morals
Some think me cheap
And someone who despises
The normalcy of heartbreak
The purity of love

But I worship the young
And just formed angel
Who sits upon the pin of lust
Everything else
Bores me
I want to see your suicide
I want to see you give it up

Your life of reason
I want you on the floor
And in a coffin your soul shaking
I want to have you doubting
Every meaning you've amassed
Like a fortune

Oh throw it away

For worship someone
Who actively despises you
For worship someone
Who actively despises you

I am the root
I am the progress
I'm the aggressor
I am the tablet
These ten stories

Worship
Worship

Pain and evil have their place
Sittin' here beside me
I offer them to you as servants
Of the gold that you must give

Pain and evil have their place
Sitting here beside me
And I'll offer them, I offer them to you
As servants of the gold
That you must give to me

I want to see your suicide
I want to see you give it up, give it up
Your your life of reason
I want to see you on the floor

And in a coffin, soul shaking
Soul shaking
I want to have you doubting
Every meaning you've amassed
Like a fortune, like a fortune
Throw it away

For worship of someone
Who actively despises you
Who actively despises you

I am the view
I am the table
I am the view
I am the table
I am all this
I am the root
the progress
the aggressor
I am the table
I am the ten stories
I am the table




I am I am I am I am
I am

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Lou Reed and Metallica's song The View is a complex and haunting reflection on the dichotomy of attraction and repulsion, love and hate, and beauty and ugliness. The song suggests that the power of these opposing forces is necessary for progression and growth, and that to be truly alive is to embrace both the light and the dark. The chorus of voices represents the conflicting emotions and desires within oneself, the magnets attract and repel, much like the push and pull of a relationship. The imagery of the "coldness of most beauties" being a challenge for youth to conquer speaks to the idea of overcoming fear of rejection and facing the unknown.


The lyrics further suggest that the singer has no morals, and is drawn to the beauty of the young and inexperienced. The desire to see suicide and doubt the meaning of one's life is a testament to the singer's disdain for conformity and the mundane. The repetition of the phrase "worship someone who actively despises you" perpetuates the idea that love is not always gentle or kind, but can be destructive and all-consuming.


Overall, the song is a dark and introspective exploration of the human psyche and the complexity of emotions and attractions.


Line by Line Meaning

I am a chorus of the voices That gather up the magnets Set before me
I am the collective of all the different people in the world, drawn together by a magnetic force beyond our control.


I attract you and repel you A science of the heart And blood and meaning
I am the push and pull of emotions that govern our lives, driven by the logic of our hearts and the deeper significance we attribute to everything we experience.


The coldness of most beauties Is a challenge that our youth Must quickly conquer There is no time for guilt Or second guessing, second guessing Based on feeling
The aloofness of seemingly perfect people is something young people need to overcome, and they shouldn't waste their time with guilt or doubt, but learn to trust their instincts and own their feelings.


I am the truth, the beauty That causes you to cross Your sacred boundaries
I am the honest expression of raw emotions that pushes you to test your limits and explore beyond your comfort zone.


I have no morals Some think me cheap And someone who despises The normalcy of heartbreak The purity of love
I am amoral and not bound by conventional values, which some might wrongly perceive as cheap or unworthy because I question the norms of heartbreak and love to reveal their true nature.


But I worship the young And just formed angel Who sits upon the pin of lust Everything else Bores me
But I am fascinated by the new and uncorrupted, by the innocent and curious, who are the embodiment of the raw desire for pleasure that keeps me alive, and everything else pales in comparison.


I want to see your suicide I want to see you give it up Your life of reason I want you on the floor And in a coffin your soul shaking I want to have you doubting Every meaning you've amassed Like a fortune Oh throw it away For worship someone Who actively despises you For worship someone Who actively despises you
I want to see you abandon the sterile constraints that society has imposed on you, which limit your potential and repress your true emotions, and instead seek out someone who shares your desire to break free and challenge the status quo.


I am the root I am the progress I'm the aggressor I am the tablet These ten stories Worship Worship
I am the foundation of all that you believe in and aspire to become, the driving force of change and destruction, the catalyst of action and enlightenment, and the bearer of the ten fundamental precepts that guide us all. Worship me, for I am the path to true liberation.


Pain and evil have their place Sittin' here beside me I offer them to you as servants Of the gold that you must give Pain and evil have their place Sitting here beside me And I'll offer them, I offer them to you As servants of the gold That you must give to me
Pain and evil are inevitable companions on the road to enlightenment and self-discovery, and I offer them to you as a means to attain true wealth and fulfillment. Embrace them, for they are the keys to your salvation.


I am the view I am the table I am the view I am the table I am all this I am the root the progress the aggressor I am the table I am the ten stories I am the table I am I am I am I am
I am everything you see, everything you touch, everything you smell and taste, everything you sense, everything you feel. I am the beginning and the end, the alpha and omega, the ultimate reality. I am the table, the view, the ten stories, and all that lies beyond. I am the eternal I am.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KIRK HAMMETT, JAMES HETFIELD, LOU REED, ROBERT TRUJILLO, LARS ULRICH

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@somethingsomething9008

This is one of Metallica's songs ever made

@Baker33

Correct Metallica did make this song

@landini527

i was thinking the same thing

@CrazyGamingPsychos

This is the metal song ever.

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