Master of Puppets
Metallica feat. San Francisco Symphony with Michael Kamen Lyrics
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I'm your source of self-destruction
Veins that pump with fear, sucking darkest clear
Leading on your deaths' construction
Taste me you will see
More is all you need
Dedicated to
Come crawling faster
Obey your master
Your life burns faster
Obey your master
Master
Master of puppets I'm pulling your strings
Twisting your mind and smashing your dreams
Blinded by me, you can't see a thing
Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
Master
Master
Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
Master
Master
Needlework the way, never you betray
Life of death becoming clearer
Pain monopoly, ritual misery
Chop your breakfast on a mirror
Taste me you will see
More is all you need
You're dedicated to
How I'm killing you
Come crawling faster
Obey your master
Your life burns faster
Obey your master
Master
Master of puppets I'm pulling your strings
Twisting your mind and smashing your dreams
Blinded by me, you can't see a thing
Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
Master
Master
Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
Master
Master
Master, master, where's the dreams that I've been after?
Master, master, you promised only lies
Laughter, laughter, all I hear or see is laughter
Laughter, laughter, laughing at my cries
Hell is worth all that, natural habitat
Just a rhyme without a reason
Never ending maze, drift on numbered days
Now your life is out of season
I will occupy
I will help you die
I will run through you
Now I rule you too
Come crawling faster
Obey your master
Your life burns faster
Obey your master
Master
Master of puppets I'm pulling your strings
Twisting your mind and smashing your dreams
Blinded by me, you can't see a thing
Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
Master
Master
Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
Master
Master
"Masters Of Puppets" is a song that speaks of addiction serving as a metaphor for a puppet master. The first verse speaks of the end of something, of the darkness that comes when addiction takes hold, with the image of "crumbling away." The singer claims control over the listener, describing himself as "your source of self-destruction," with veins "pump(ing) with fear" towards their "death's construction." In the chorus, the singer offers "more is all you need," in a move that speaks of addiction's suffocating grip, as the victim slowly loses themselves to their reliance on the substance or behavior.
In the second verse, the focus is on the destruction wrought by addiction. The imagery used here is graphic, with a life of death becoming clearer, and the singer's control over the listener resulting in "ritual misery" and the chopping of breakfasts on a mirror. The chorus repeats, suggesting that the cycle of addiction will continue, with the victim coming back under the spell of the puppet master. The bridge sees the singer tauntingly offering the "hell" of addiction as "natural habitat," as he promises to "run through" the listener, exerting total control over them.
Line by Line Meaning
End of passion play, crumbling away
The end of hope and motivation, fading away
I'm your source of self-destruction
I am the cause of your own demise
Veins that pump with fear, sucking darkest clear
Fear running through your veins, absorbing darkness
Leading on your deaths' construction
Guiding you towards your inevitable death
Taste me you will see
Experience me and understand
More is all you need
I am all you need
Dedicated to
Devoted to
How I'm killing you
The way I am ending your life
Come crawling faster
Crawl towards me, quickly
Obey your master
Follow my every command
Your life burns faster
Your life is quickly coming to an end
Master of puppets I'm pulling your strings
I am controlling you
Twisting your mind and smashing your dreams
Distorting your mind and destroying your hopes
Blinded by me, you can't see a thing
I am making you blind to reality
Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
I am always watching you, and will respond to your distress
Master
I am the master, and you are my puppet
Needlework the way, never you betray
Intricate planning, and never revealing the truth
Life of death becoming clearer
The boundary between life and death is fading
Pain monopoly, ritual misery
I have complete control over your pain and suffering
Chop your breakfast on a mirror
Using drugs to escape reality
Master, master, where's the dreams that I've been after?
Where are the dreams that I have pursued?
Master, master, you promised only lies
You have only made false promises
Laughter, laughter, all I hear or see is laughter
All I perceive is ridicule and mockery
Laughter, laughter, laughing at my cries
Laughing while I suffer
Hell is worth all that, natural habitat
All the pain and suffering is worth it, it's natural to me
Just a rhyme without a reason
Everything I'm doing has no purpose or meaning
Never ending maze, drift on numbered days
A never-ending confusion, living with the knowledge that your end is approaching
Now your life is out of season
Your life has reached its end
I will occupy
I will control
I will help you die
I will assist in ending your life
I will run through you
I will take over you completely
Lyrics Ā© Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Clifford Lee Burton, James Alan Hetfield, Kirk L. Hammett, Lars Ulrich
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@drjag1155
That moment when you realize that metal and classical music toghether is just a Master piece...
@Andor2022
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@georgewalker3702
I see what you did there!
@EmilForsberg_GRYBO
A "master of puppets" maybe š
@NarMattaru
when bullies and nerds got together, you mean, lol xD.
@draga_
clearly you haven't heard symphonic metal
@JamesCarotto9
They took a 10/10 song and cranked it to a 12!
@mathewstinehart3351
JamesCarotto9 more like 20
@billkatsanakis7327
More like 10000000000
@haniokasheh4705
@Bill Katsanakis more like 10000000001