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Metallica (Master Of Puppets) Lyrics

Welcome to where time stands still
The singer is being welcomed to a place that is stagnant and unchanging.

No one leaves and no one will
The place is restrictive, and anyone who has entered has been unable to leave.

Moon is full, never seems to change
The moon is a constant reminder of the stagnation of the singer's surroundings.

Labeled mentally deranged
The artist has been judged by others to be insane or mentally unstable.

I dream the same thing every night
The artist has a recurring dream that offers hope and freedom.

I see our freedom in my sight
The freedom the singer sees is a state of being where they can escape from their current situation.

No locked doors, no windows barred
The freedom the singer dreams of is a place where there are no physical or mental barriers to their escape.

No things to make my brain seem scarred
The artist's current environment is affecting their mental state in a negative way.

Sleep my friend and you will see
The artist is encouraging someone else to rest and dream about escape.

That dream is my reality
The artist's dream of freedom is what they hold onto as reality rather than their current surroundings.

They keep me locked up in this cage
The singer is being held against their will in a restrictive environment.

Can't they see it's why my brain says rage
The frustration and anger felt by the artist is because they feel trapped and unable to escape.

Sanitarium, leave me be
The singer is calling out to the sanitarium to let them go and stop restricting their freedom.

Build my fear of what's out there
The singer's captors are instilling a fear of the outside world in them.

Cannot breathe the open air
The singer is being physically suffocated due to the restrictive environment.

Whisper things into my brain
The artist's captors are manipulating their thoughts and perception of reality.

Assuring me that I'm insane
The artist's captors are trying to convince them that their dream of freedom and escape is not possible.

They think our heads are in their hands
The captors believe they have complete control over the singer's thoughts and emotions.

But violent use brings violent plans
The singer is warning that if their captors continue to use violence and restriction, they will be met with violence in return.

Keep him tied, it makes him well
The captors believe that keeping the artist restrained is for their own good.

He's getting better, can't you tell?
The captors believe that their methods are helping the artist, despite evidence to the contrary.

No more can they keep us in
The artist is confident that they will eventually be able to escape their captors.

Listen, damn it, we will win
The singer is demanding that their captors listen to them and allow them to escape.

They see it right, they see it well
The artist believes that their captors are aware of their true intentions and desire for freedom.

But they think this saves us from our Hell
The captors believe that their actions are helping the singer by keeping them safe and under control.

Fear of living on
The singer is afraid of being trapped in their current environment forever.

Natives getting restless now
The people around the singer are becoming more aware of their situation and are beginning to rebel.

Mutiny in the air
There is a sense of rebellion and uprising in the atmosphere around the artist.

Got some death to do
The artist is willing to fight and kill in order to achieve their freedom.

Mirror stares back hard
The singer is confronted with their own reflection and the reality of their current situation.

Kill, it's such a friendly word
The singer sees killing as a necessary means to an end and is not afraid of the consequences.

Seems the only way
The artist believes that violence is the only way to achieve their freedom.

For reaching out again (reach motherfucker)
The artist is determined to escape and reach out for freedom, no matter the cost.