Originally posted by righteyered
You can interpret their songs however you like, but I don't see Metallica as a spiritual band. Half their careers they were angry, raging
alcoholics. They didn't take Cliff Burton's death well at all which seems to contradict the views you claim they have about death. I think their
songs are much more about anger and frustration that comes with being a teenage male. Metal songs aren't about women and money, they are about war,
drugs, and death. I can find the same things your link talks about in Gwar lyrics. Should we start taking Gwar seriously and call them spiritual?
Of course they are angry. It is a pain/strugle being in this place filled with duality conditioning when you know more than the dreamers who cant wake
up. Look at the below lyric and say it is not about god.
"Nothing Else Matters"
So close no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the heart (could not be more loving/devine)
Forever trusting who we are (forevery trusting what we are)
And nothing else matters
Never opened myself this way
Life is ours, we live it our way (not following false conditioning made by the unenlightened)
All these words I don't just say
And nothing else matters
Trust I seek and I find in you (in the true god behind all views)
Every day for us something new
Open mind for a different view (ego drop, listening to other views and questioning your own views)
And nothing else matters
Never cared for what they do (the ego servicetoself driven)
Never cared for what they know (the conidtioning/ego views)
But I know (the reality behind all the views)
Metallica-Enter Sandman
Say your prayers little one
Don't forget my son
To include everyone (all souls)
I tuck you in
Warm within
Keep you free from sin
'Til the sandman he comes
Sleep with one eye open
Gripping your pillow tight
Exit light
Enter night
Take my hand
We're off to never never-land
Something's wrong, shut the light
Heavy thoughts tonight
And they aren't of snow white
Dreams of war
Dreams of lies
Dreams of dragons fire
And of things that will bite, yeah
Sleep with one eye open
Grippin' your pillow tight
Exit light
Enter night
Take my hand
We're off to never never-land
(Whisper)
Now I lay me down to sleep (x2)
Pray the lord my soul to keep (x2)
And if I die before I wake (x2)
Pray the lord my soul to take (x2)
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 (the ego beast)