"No Remorse" is the eighth track on the album. The song contains a variety … Read Full Bio ↴"No Remorse" is the eighth track on the album. The song contains a variety of tempo changes and guitar riffs. It is popular in gaming circles for being the inspiration behind the first song of the first Doom game. The song is about not feeling any remorse or regret during battle in war. It also explains that not helping those in need is as good as killing them "Like a loaded gun right at your face".

American death metal band Cannibal Corpse recorded a cover of this song on their 9th studio album Gore Obsessed as a hidden/bonus track.

No Remorse
Metallica Lyrics

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No mercy for what we are doing
No thought to even what we have done
We don't need to feel the sorrow
No remorse for the helpless one

War without end
No remorse, no repent
We don't care what it meant

Another day, another death
Another sorrow, another breath
No remorse, no repent
We don't care what it meant
Another day, another death
Another sorrow, another breath

Blood feeds the war machine
As it eats its way across the land
We don't need the feel the sorrow
No remorse is the one command

War without end
No remorse, no repent
We don't care what it meant
Another day, another death
Another sorrow, another breath
No remorse, no repent
We don't care what it meant
Another day, another death
Another sorrow, another breath

Only the strong survive
No one to save the weaker race
We are ready to kill all comers
Like a loaded gun right at your face

War without end
No remorse, no repent
We don't care what it meant
Another day, another death
Another sorrow, another breath
No remorse, no repent
We don't care what it meant
Another day, another death
Another sorrow Another breath

Attack
Bullets are flying people are dying
With madness surrounding all hell's breaking loose
Soldiers are hounding Bodies are mounting
Cannons are shouting to take their abuse
With war machines going Blood starts to flowing
No mercy given to anyone hear
The furious fighting Swords are like lighting
It all becomes frightening to you Know death is near
No remorse

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "No Remorse" by Metallica describe a soldier's perspective on war and killing without any hesitation or remorse. The song asserts that war is violent and merciless, and the soldiers don't care about the consequences of their actions or the pain and suffering they cause. The lyrics convey the idea that in war, it's all about survival, and the only option is to kill before getting killed. The song emphasizes that war is all about killing and the disregarding of human life.

The chorus "No remorse, no repent, we don't care what it meant" is repeated throughout the song, reinforcing the idea that the soldiers are only concerned with their own survival and not thinking about the bigger picture. The lyrics also suggest that the soldiers are like machines or guns, programmed to kill without emotions, feelings, or empathy.

The verses of the song detail the horrors of war, emphasizing the cannibalistic and bloody nature of the conflict. The lyrics also suggest that war is never-ending, with one death and sorrow following another. The song ends with a call to arms, with soldiers urged to attack and kill their enemies without any hesitation or remorse.

Line by Line Meaning

No mercy for what we are doing
We show no compassion for our actions

No thought to even what we have done
We don't even consider the consequences of our actions

We don't need to feel the sorrow
We don't want to feel the pain and anguish caused by our actions

No remorse for the helpless one
We have no regret for those we've harmed who were defenseless

War without end
The war will continue indefinitely

No remorse, no repent
We have no regret and will not ask for forgiveness

We don't care what it meant
We don't care about the meaning behind our actions

Another day, another death
Every day brings another death

Another sorrow, another breath
Every death brings another moment of grief

Blood feeds the war machine
The war is fueled by the bloodshed

As it eats its way across the land
The war consumes everything in its path

No remorse is the one command
Our only order is to have no regret for our actions

Only the strong survive
Only the strong will live through this war

No one to save the weaker race
There is no one to save those who are weaker

We are ready to kill all comers
We are prepared to eliminate anyone who stands in our way

Like a loaded gun right at your face
We are a deadly threat

Attack
We are charging forward

Bullets are flying people are dying
People are being killed by gunfire

With madness surrounding all hell's breaking loose
With the chaos and confusion, everything is going out of control

Soldiers are hounding Bodies are mounting
The military is relentlessly pursuing and killing the enemy, and dead bodies are piling up

Cannons are shouting to take their abuse
The cannons are being fired without mercy

With war machines going Blood starts to flowing
The war machines are in full operation, and blood is being shed

No mercy given to anyone hear
No one is shown mercy

The furious fighting Swords are like lighting
The fighting is intense, and the swords are swift and deadly

It all becomes frightening to you Know death is near
It becomes terrifying to face the reality of death

No remorse
We have no sympathy or guilt for our actions

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Word Collections Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich

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