metallica's 4th track of the 1988 thrash metal album and justice for all
composed by hetfield ulrich
The song "One" was the third single release of the "... And Justice For All" album. The song was Metallica first nomination for a Grammy award.
The solo of "One" reached the 7th place in the "100 Best Solos Ever Reader's Choice" in the September 1998 issue of Guitar World.
"One" is Metallica's first video ever. It has been shot on December 6th 1988 in a Los Angeles warehouse.
The movie clips are from "Johnny Got His Gun" which is based upon the book by Dalton Trumbo who also directed the movie in 1971. The movie is about a soldier who's arms and legs were blown away by a grenade during World War I. Metallica purchased the rights to this film to use it for the music video.
The single release of "One" peaked at #35 on the U.S. charts on April 9th in 1989 and on August 18 the "One" single was even certified platinum.
James has been inspired by Dalton Trumbo's book/movie "Johnny Got His Gun". The idea for the song's opening riff originates from a Venom song called "Buried Alive".
James' reason for writing the lyrics was the thought of beeing cut off from the outside world just like the main character of Dalton Trumbo's book/movie "Johnny Got His Gun".
I cant remember anything
Cant tell if this is true or dream
Deep down inside I feel to scream
This terrible silence stops me
Now that the war is through with me
Im waking up I can not see
That there is not much left of me
Nothing is real but pain now
Hold my breath as I wish for death
Oh please god,wake me
Back in the womb its much too real
In pumps life that I must feel
But cant look forward to reveal
Look to the time when Ill live
Fed through the tube that sticks in me
Just like a wartime novelty
Tied to machines that make me be
Cut this life off from me
Hold my breath as I wish for death
Oh please god,wake me
Now the world is gone Im just one
Oh god,help me hold my breath as I wish for death
Oh please God help me
Darkness imprisoning me
All that I see
Absolute horror
I cannot live
I cannot die
Trapped in myself
Body my holding cell
Landmine has taken my sight
Taken my speech
Taken my hearing
Taken my arms
Taken my legs
Taken my soul
Left me with life in hell
Author: unctarheels100100
Keywords: metallica one lyrics james hetfield lars ulrich kirk hammett jason newstead war johnny got his gun
Added: May 26, 2008
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