End of passion play, crumbling away
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
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
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
Neverending 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
Copyright 2010 Metallica all rights reserved
]]>Director: Jonas Akerlund
Filmed in November 1998 in Brooklyn, NY
Video Premiere Date: March 16, 1999
© 1999 Metallica
]]>Director: Wayne Isham
Filmed in January 1992 in San Diego, CA
Video Premiere Date: October 5, 1992
© 1992 Metallica
]]>Director: Bill Pope and Michael Salomon
Filmed in December 1988 in Long Beach, CA
Video Premiere Date: January 22, 1989
© 1989 Metallica
]]>Director: Wayne Isham
Filmed in January 1992 in San Diego, CA and while on tour throughout the Northeastern U.S. in March 1992
Video Premiere Date: May 21, 1992
© 1992 Metallica
]]>Director: Adam Dubin
Filmed during the recording of The Black Album in Spring 1991 in North Hollywood, CA
Video Premiere Date: February 25, 1992
© 1992 Metallica
]]>Director: Wayne Isham
Filmed in June 1991 in Los Angeles, CA
Video Premiere Date: July 30, 1991
© 1991 Metallica
Lyrics:
[Verse 1: James Hetfield]
Say your prayers little one
Don’t forget, my son
To include everyone
I tuck you in
Warm within
Keep you free from sin
Until the sandman he comes
[Pre-Chorus: James Hetfield]
Sleep with one eye open
Gripping your pillow tight
[Chorus: James Hetfield]
Exit light
Enter night
Take my hand
We’re off to Never Never-land
[Verse 2: James Hetfield]
Something’s wrong, shut the light
Heavy thoughts tonight
And they aren’t of Snow White
Dreams of war
Dreams of liars
Dreams of dragons fire
And of things that will bite, yeah
[Pre-Chorus: James Hetfield]
Sleep with one eye open
Gripping your pillow tight
[Chorus: James Hetfield]
Exit light
Enter night
Take my hand
We’re off to Never Never-land
[Guitar Solo: Kirk Hammett]
My friends, put you hands like this man
[Spoken Interlude: James Hetfield & Bob Rock’s Son]
Now I lay me down to sleep
Now I lay me down to sleep
Pray the lord my soul to keep
Pray the lord my soul to keep
And
If I die before I wake
If I die before I wake
Pray the lord my soul to take
Pray the lord my soul to take
My friends, put you hands like this man
[Bridge: James Hetfield]
Hush little baby don’t say a word
And never mind that noise you heard
It’s just the beast under your bed
In your closet in your head
[Chorus: James Hetfield]
Exit light
Enter night
Grain of sand
Exit light
Enter night
Take my hand
We’re off to Never Never-land
Come on people
Hey yeah, oh oh yeah
[Outro: James Hetfield]
We’re off to never never-land
Take my hand
We’re off to never never-land
Take my hand
We’re off to never never-land