Metallica Song Catalog: Fight Fire with Fire

Written by

James Hetfield
Lars Ulrich
Cliff Burton

Total Performances

355

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First Performed Live

October 31, 1983

Palo Alto, CA, United States

Most Recent Performance

May 23, 2025

Philadelphia, PA, United States

Appeared on These Releases

"The Garage Remains the Same" Album Cover

"Orgullo, Pasión, y Gloria: Tres Noches en la Ciudad de México" Album Cover

Kill 'Em All (Remastered Deluxe Box Set) Album Cover

Ride the Lightning (Remastered Deluxe Box Set) Album Cover

Master of Puppets (Remastered Deluxe Box Set) Album Cover

"Live at Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan – November 18th, 1986" Album Cover

"Live in Brazil (1993-2017)" Album Cover

Lyrics

                        Do unto others as they’ve done to you
But what the hell is this world coming to?

Blow the universe into nothingness
Nuclear warfare shall lay us to rest

Fight fire with fire
Ending is near
Fight fire with fire
Bursting with fear

We all shall die

Time is like a fuse, short and burning fast
Armageddon’s here, like said in the past

Fight fire with fire
Ending is near
Fight fire with fire
Bursting with fear

Soon to fill our lungs, the hot winds of death
The gods are laughing, so take your last breath

Fight fire with fire
Ending is near
Fight fire with fire
Bursting with fear

Fight fire with fire

Fight

© 1984 Creeping Death Music (Global Music Rights)