Dyers Eve
Metallica Lyrics

Dear mother Dear father
Addressing the parents with whom the singer is angry and disappointed.

What is this hell you have put me through
Questioning the choices that the parents have made that have caused the singer pain and misery.

Believer, Deceiver
Acknowledging the parents' dual role as both misguided supporters and liars.

Day in day out live my life through you
Feeling trapped in the parents' expectations and being unable to live their own life.

Pushed onto me what's wrong or right
Being forced to accept the parents' version of morality and values, rather than developing their own.

Hidden from this thing that they call life
Not being allowed to experience life and make their own decisions.

Every thought I'd think you'd disapprove
Being afraid of the parents' disapproval and therefore censoring their thoughts and feelings.

Curator, Dictator
Describing the parents' dual role as both caretakers and oppressive rulers.

Always censoring my every move
Feeling constantly monitored and unable to act freely.

Children are seen but are not heard
Not being given the opportunity to voice their opinions or ideas, and being expected to stay silent.

Tear out everything inspired
Having their passions and creativity stifled by the parents' control.

Innocence Torn from me without your shelter
Feeling vulnerable and exposed without the protection of the parents.

Barred reality
Being denied a realistic view of the world due to the parents' sheltering.

I'm living blindly
Being kept in the dark about the true nature of life and the world around them.

Time has frozen still what's left to be Hear nothing Say nothing
Feeling like their life has been at a standstill, unable to express themselves or move forward.

Cannot face the fact I think for me
Having a difficult time asserting their own identity and beliefs without the influence of the parents.

No guarantee, it's life as is
Coming to terms with the unpredictability of life, and that there are no guarantees.

But damn you for not giving me my chance
Blaming the parents for not allowing them to make their own mistakes and learn from them.

You've clipped my wings before I learned to fly
Feeling like their potential has been cut short due to the parents' control and micromanagement.

I've outgrown that fucking lullaby
Feeling like they have matured beyond the parents' stagnant and outdated worldview.

Same thing I've always heard from you
Being subjected to the same messages and rules from the parents, never allowing for growth or change.

Do as I say not as I do
The parents' hypocritical message, telling the singer to behave one way while acting in another.

I'm in hell without you
Suffering in their absence, but also realizing that the parents' control and restrictions are what made life a hell before.

Cannot cope without you two
Feeling like they are unable to function and make decisions without the parents' input and guidance.

Shocked at the world that I see
Being overwhelmed and horrified by the reality of the world that they were sheltered from.

Innocent victim please rescue me
Begging for help and guidance in navigating the harsh realities of life that they were not prepared for.

Hidden in your world you've made for me
Feeling like the parents created a false reality for the singer that was not representative of the world at large.

I'm seething I'm bleeding
Being angry and hurt by the parents' actions and control over their life.

Ripping wounds in me that never heal
The lasting emotional scars of their upbringing, which have never fully healed.

Undying spite I feel for you
The enduring anger and resentment the singer has towards their parents.

Living out this hell you always knew
Realizing and accepting that the parents' choices were always going to lead to a life of misery and despair.