Turn the Page
Metallica Lyrics

On a long and lonesome highway, east of Omaha
Traveling down a lonely road far from home

You can listen to the engines moanin' out his one old song
The sound of the same old engine and road noise gets repetitive

Think about the woman or the girl you knew the night before
Your mind drifts to thoughts of the past and people you’ve met along the way

But your thoughts will soon be wanderin', the way they always do
As you continue your journey, your mind never stays in one place for too long

When you're ridin' sixteen hours and there's nothin' much to do
The long hours of driving with nothing to do can be tiring

And you don't feel much like ridin', you wish the trip was through
It’s easy to become fatigued and want the journey to be over

Here I am, on the road again, here I am, up on the stage
The excitement of performing and being on the road keeps you going

Here I go, playin' star again, there I go, turn the page
Each performance is another chance to feel like a star and make a new impression

So you walk into this restaurant, all strung out from the road
Arriving at a restaurant feeling exhausted from the journey

And you feel the eyes upon you, as you're shakin' off the cold
You become self-conscious of the attention surrounding you

You pretend it doesn't bother you, but you just want to explode (yeah, oh)
Although you try to hide it, the attention can be overwhelming at times

Most times you can't hear 'em talk, other times you can
Sometimes you're oblivious to the surrounding chatter, other times it's hard to ignore

All the same old cliché's, "is it woman, or is it man"
People often ask the same generic questions about your appearance or personal life

And you always seem outnumbered, you don't dare make your stand
You feel overwhelmed and outnumbered, reluctant to take a stand

Ah, here I am, on the road again, here I am, up on the stage
Regardless of the challenges, you’re excited to be on the road and performing

Here I go, playin' star again, there I go, turn the page
Each performance is an opportunity to shine and make another impression

Out there in the spotlight, you're a million miles away
Performing in the spotlight can make you feel distant and removed from reality

Every ounce of energy, you try and give away
You give everything you have to your performance, expending all your energy

As the sweat pours out your body, like the music that you play
The intensity of the performance causes you to sweat profusely

Later in the evenin', as you lie awake in bed
Reflecting on the day's events late into the night

With the echoes of the amplifiers, ringin' in your head
The constant noise from the performance still persists in your mind

You smoke the day's last cigarette, rememberin' what she said
The only way to relax and decompress is to smoke a cigarette while recalling a past memory

Oh, here I am, on the road again, here I am, up on that stage
The cycle of traveling and performing repeats itself on this endless journey

Here I go, playin' star again, there I go, turn the page
You continue to play the role of a star and start anew each time

Here I go, turn that page
It's time to move on to the next performance and start again

Here I go, there I go, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah yeah, I'm a rock and roll god
Feeling like a god-like figure due to the admiration from fans

Here I go
Moving on to the next performance and experience