The View
Metallica & Lou Reed 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 in Metallica & Lou Reed's song "The View" depict a powerful and complex character who is both alluring and dangerous. The singer describes themselves as a "chorus of voices" that attracts and repels others, embodying a "science of the heart and blood and meaning." They are drawn to the youth and the purity of their emotions, but also revel in the idea of causing destruction and doubting the established norms of love and heartbreak. The singer offers pain and evil as servants to their listeners in exchange for the "gold" they possess. The repetition of the phrase "I am" throughout the lyrics emphasizes the singer's identity and power.


The song is often interpreted as a commentary on the nature of love and relationships, particularly the destructive tendencies that can exist within them. The character in the song embodies both attraction and repulsion, highlighting the tension between these two forces. The lyrics also suggest a desire for control and power, as the singer offers pain and evil as a means of acquiring wealth and material success. The repetition of the phrase "I am" emphasizes the singer's confidence and sense of self, while also underscoring their dangerous potential.


Line by Line Meaning

I am a chorus of the voices That gather up the magnets Set before me
I am a combination of different forces that draw people towards me and repel them, like the forces of attraction and repulsion in magnets, that create a choir of voices.


I attract you and repel you A science of the heart And blood and meaning
My power includes both drawing people towards me and pushing them away, and it is based on the science of emotions, blood, and significance.


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 many attractive people is a hurdle that young people should overcome rapidly, without letting guilt or doubts based on emotions slow them down.


I am the truth, the beauty That causes you to cross Your sacred boundaries
I am the force of honesty and attractiveness that drives you to take risks and go beyond your limits.


I have no morals Some think me cheap And someone who despises The normalcy of heartbreak The purity of love
I am a value-free entity that some consider vulgar and inimical to the conventional romantic ideals of heartbreak and love.


But I worship the young And just formed angel Who sits upon the pin of lust Everything else Bores me
Despite my apparent indifference to morality and sentimentality, I adore the youthful spirit and the ideal of a pure, innocent, and sensual angel that inspires me, while everything else seems dull and uninspiring.


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
I desire to witness your self-destruction, your surrender of rationality, your collapse on the ground, and your soul trembling in a casket, as I aim to make you question every belief and value you have accumulated, and to abandon them like a worthless fortune.


For worship someone Who actively despises you For worship someone Who actively despises you
You should worship someone who hates you and shows it openly, instead of falsely flattering and patronizing you.


I am the root I am the progress I'm the aggressor I am the tablet These ten stories Worship Worship
I embody the essence of the origins, the evolution, the assertiveness, and the message contained in these ten tales, which you should revere and celebrate.


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 are my companions, and I can give them to you as tools or helpers to acquire the wealth or success you desire.


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 part of my arsenal, and I can provide them to you as servants or means to obtain the riches or power that you should offer to me.


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
I am the perspective that you should adopt, the platform where you should act, and the embodiment of all the themes, symbols, and characters in these stories, from the beginning to the end, repeated several times to emphasize my centrality and multiplicity.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
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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