Metallica is a band which tends to drop some pretty-intellectual songs, and in that regard “Sad But True” is even more heavy-handed than many of the others. And on this track it reads as if...
There are two realities from James Hetfield’s past which serve as premises for the sentiments expressed in this song. First is that his parents were devout Christians, in particular belonging to the Church of Christ,...
The title of this song is actually the beginning of the lyrics’ primary phrase, which reads “hardwired to self-destruct”. This is a term which Metallic picked up from a friend who was dealing with drug...
As you may already be aware, the Sandman is actually a mythical character who is associated with putting children to sleep. And traditionally he is more or less depicted as being a good dude. But in...