Metallica '87: "Garage days re-visited"


Helpless
The Small Hours
The Wait
Crash Course in Brain Surgery
Last Caress
Green Hell
Am  I Evil?
Blitzkrieg
Breadfan
The Prince
Stone Cold Crazy
Killing Time
 


 Helpless              

I gotta see you moving fast
See you come my way
See the dreams, I hope they last
Never fade away.

Gotta see the lights above
Make it loud tonight
Gotta set it all a-fire
Set it all a-light

See the flashing lights
Hear the thunder roar
I am gonna set you all a-light
Gotta make it man
I ain't got a choice
Gotta fill this hall tonight

Helpless
Helpless
Helpless
Helpless

I don't what I'm gonna do
Maybe not tonight
Gotta set you all a-fire
Gotta treat you right.

I can see the flashing lights
Lit before your love, ohh
Gotta hear the thunder roar
Coming from above.

See the flashing lights
Hear the thunder roar
I'm gonna set you all alight
Gotta make it man
I ain't got no choice
Gotta fill this hall tonight

Helpless
Helpless
Helpless
Helpless

I can see the stars
I can see what's going on

Every night alone
I sing my song just for fun.

Only time will tell
If I'll make it myself someday
This stage is mine
Music is my destiny.

Cannot squeeze the life from me!

I can see the lights
but I can see what's going on
Every night alone
I sing my song just for fun.

Business in collapse
Some men don't like it so
Helpless maybe babe,
but you can leave or join the show.

Cannot squeeze the life from me!



 The Small Hours          

You're drawn at the darkness,
and you will see,
just call my name and I'll be there.

You cannot touch me,
you would not dare,
I am the chill that's in the air.

So I try to get through to you,
in my own special way,
as the barriers crumble,
at the end of the day.

Dark rivers are flowing,
back into the past,
You are the fish for which I cast.

And what of the future,
what is to be,
as the rivers flow into the sea.

So I try to get through to you,
in my own special way,
as the barriers crumble,
at the end of the day.
(solo)
   
Do not take for granted,
powers out there,
don't step into the demon's lair.

Time is an illusion,
rising from time,
steep is the mountain which we climb.

So I try to get through to you,
in my own special way,
as the barriers crumble,
at the end of the day.



 The Wait             
 
Motives changing
Day to day
The fire increases
Masks decay
I look at the river
White foam floats down
The body's poisoned
Got to sit tight

The wait
The wait
The wait
The wait

After awakening
The silence grows
The screams subside
Distortion shows
Mutant thoughts
Of bad mouthed news
Just another birth
Of distorted views

The wait
The wait
The wait
The wait



 Crash Course in Brain Surgery         

Look inside and you will see
The words are cutting deep inside my brain
Thunder burnin' quickly burning
Knife of words is driving me insane, insane yeah

Raven black is on my track
He shows me how to neutralize the knife
Show to me in surgery
The art of fighting words to conquer life, conquer life yeah

Now the wicked lance of fear
Is driven from my heady moutain brain
Crash course in brain surgery
Has stopped the bloody knife of words again yeah, yeah, yeah



 Last Caress            

I've got somethin' to say
I killed your baby today and it
Doesn't matter much to me
As long as it's dead

I've got somethin' to say
I raped your mother today and it
Doesn't matter much to me
As long as she spread

Chorus:

These lovely dead
I'm waiting for your breath
'cause sweet Death wants Last Caress.

Repeat verse 1
Repeat chorus 2 times

One Last Caress today,
Ohhh  Ohhh  Ohhh  (repeat)



 Green Hell                  

Here in this place lies the key to your death
Touch it, see it
Here in this place is the means to your end
Touch it, feel it
Green hell

You did your best as someone could
I bet you never knew you would
Did you run away from it?
I bet you thought you were really good

We're gonna burn in hell
Green Hell Green Hell
Like every hell but kind of green
Green Hell Green Hell
Try let me get back up there
Green Hell Green Hell
Feel it burning in your cereal
Green Hell Green Hell
Throw our fuckin' friends inside
Green Hell Green Hell
Gotta fuckin' pay and you must stay
Green Hell
Cannot forget about the best
Green Hell Green Hell
Hell is reigning in your blood
Green Hell Green Hell
Gotta burn it all
Green hell

You did your best as someone could
I bet you never knew you would
And did you run away from me
I bet you think they were really good

Here in this place lies the key to your death

Touch it, see it (Green Hell)
Here in this place sister won't let it in
Touch it, feel it
Green hell

You did your best as someone could
I bet you'd never knew you would
Attempt to run away from it?
I bet you thought you were really good
You've come to this as someone told
I bet you'd never knew you would
Gonna bring Green hell
Green hell


  AM I EVIL?                
 
Metallica, originally performed by DiamondHead (Recorded in 1982)
- words and music by Brian Tatler and Sean Lindon Harris


 My mother was a witch, she was burned alive
 Thankless little bitch, for the tears I cried
 Take her down now, don't want to see her face
 All blistered and burnt, can't hide my disgrace

 Twenty seven, everyone was nice
 Gotta see 'em, make 'em pay the price
 See their bodies out on the ice
 Take my time

 Am I evil?
 Yes I am
 Am I evil?
 I am man
 Yes I am

 As I watched my mother die, I lost my head
 Revenge now I sought, to break with my bread
 Takin' no chances, you come with me
 I'll split you to the bone, help set you free

 Twenty seven, everyone was nice
 Gotta see 'em, make 'em pay the price
 See their bodies out on the ice
 Take my time

 Am I evil?
 Yes I am
 Am I evil?
 I am man
 Yes I am

 On with the action now, I'll strip your pride
 I'll spread your blood around, I'll see you ride
 Your face is scarred with steel, wounds deep and neat
 Like a double dozen before ya, smells so sweet

 Am I evil?
 Yes I am
 Am I evil?
 I am man

 I'll make my residence, I'll watch your fire
 You can come with me, sweet desire
 My face is long forgot, my face not my own
 Sweet and timely whore, take me home

 Am I evil?
 Yes I am
 Am I evil?
 I am man

 My soul is longing for, await my heir
 Sent to avenge my mother, sleep myself
 My face is long forgot, my face not my own
 Sweet and timely whore, take me home

 Am I evil?
 Yes I am
 Am I evil?
 I am man

 Am I evil?
 Yes I fucking am
 Am I evil?
 I am man, yeah!

  Blitzkrieg                 

Metallica, originally performed by Blitzkrieg (Recorded in 1981)
- words and music by Ian Jones, Brian Smith and James Sirotto


 Let us have peace, let us have life
 Let us escape the cruel night
 Let us have time, let the sun shine
 Let us beware the deadly sign

 The day is coming
 Armageddon's near
 Inferno coming
 Can we survive the blitzkrieg
 The blitzkrieg
 The blitzkrieg

 Save us from fate, save us from hate
 Save ourselves before it's too late
 Come to our need, hear our plea
 Save ourselves before the earth bleeds

 The day is dawning
 The time is near
 Aliens coming
 Can we survive the blitzkrieg
 The blitzkrieg

  Breadfan                    

Metallica, originally performed by Budgie (Recorded in 1973)
- words and music by Bourge, Shelley and Phillips


 Breadfan
 Open up your mind
 Open up your purse
 Open up your bones
 Never, never gonna lose it

 Breadfan
 Take it all away
 Never give an inch
 Gotta make a mint
 Gotta make me a million

 Breadfan
 You got it wrong
 Some long time friend's gonna lose it
 In the end who's a fool

 Seagull
 Give it all away
 Stay a bird
 Stay a man
 Stay a ghost
 Stay what you wanna be

 Loser
 Give it all away
 Never stay with the winner
 With the man
 With all the filthy money

 Come on
 Keep it on the side
 With a ride
 On a record on the top
 If you're gonna be a bad boy

 Breadfan
 You got it wrong
 Some long time friend's gonna lose it
 In the end who's a fool

 Seagull
 Give it all away
 Stay a bird
 Stay a man
 Stay a ghost
 Stay what you wanna be

 *Repeat

  The Prince                  

Metallica, originally performed by DiamondHead (Recorded in 1980)
- words and music by Sean Lindon Harris and Brian Tatler


 Now I see his face, I see his smile
 Such a lonely place, no golden mile
 Eyes tell of morbid tales of his black heart
 His deeds through ages past tell of his part

 See his face, see his smile
 Time to die

 Angel from below, change my dreams
 I want for glory's hour, for wealth's esteem
 I wish to sell my soul, to be reborn
 I wish for earthly riches, don't want no crown of thorns

 See his face, see his smile
 Time to die

 I was born a fool, don't want to stay that way
 Devil take my soul, with diamonds you repay
 I don't care for heaven, so don't you look for me to cry
 And I will burn in hell, from the day I die

 See his face, see his smile
 Time to die

  Stone Cold Crazy               
 
 Metallica, originally performed by DiamondHead (Recorded in 1980)
 - words and music by Sean Lindon Harris and Brian Tatler


 Now I see his face, I see his smile
 Such a lonely place, no golden mile
 Eyes tell of morbid tales of his black heart
 His deeds through ages past tell of his part

 See his face, see his smile
 Time to die

 Angel from below, change my dreams
 I want for glory's hour, for wealth's esteem
 I wish to sell my soul, to be reborn
 I wish for earthly riches, don't want no crown of thorns

 See his face, see his smile
 Time to die

 I was born a fool, don't want to stay that way
 Devil take my soul, with diamonds you repay
 I don't care for heaven, so don't you look for me to cry
 And I will burn in hell, from the day I die

 See his face, see his smile
 Time to die

  Killing Time               

 (Campbell/Bates/Fleming/Haller) 
 
 
 Verse 1

 The sound of gunfire goes through the night
 The killing and hatred's a terrible sight
 Reports come in of a heavy attack
 Message recieved, we're moving back

 Verse 2

 Preparations are made for the journey back
 Hints on survival, supplies are packed
 No more nights in this eternal hall
 Destination is simple, we move out

 Chorus

 Killing time, your life's on the line
 Killing time, your turn to kill
 Killing time, what d'ya say?
 Killing time, ah killing time

 Verse 3

 Ingenuity needed to keep us alive
 No time for cowardice, kill & survive
 Like a killer kid with a switchblade knife
 Nasty word, he'll take your life

 Verse 4 

 The silence is over the attack again
 The killing & hatred, drive me insane
 Reports come in of a savage attack
 Message received, we're moving back

 Chorus

 Solo

 Repeat Verses 1 & 3

 Chorus

 Meni's wanking all over again                      <-------- New lyrics
 Grab a dropcloth, or sheets will get stained       <-------- courtesy of 
 Like a porno kid with a porno mag                  <-------- the cool tape
 Message received, he's jerking off                 <-------- guy!

 Chorus #2

 Killing time, under the sheets                     <-------- Dedicated to
 Killing time, your turn to spew                    <-------- Meni the meanie 
 Killing time, Meni's gay
 Killing time, ooooooohhhhh killing time