Metallica Song Catalog: Halo On Fire

Banner Image for the Metallica song "Halo On Fire"

Written by

James Hetfield
Lars Ulrich

Total Performances

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First Performed Live

January 11, 2017

Seoul, South Korea

Most Recent Performance

September 8, 2019

San Francisco, CA, United States

Appeared on These Releases

"Hardwired...To Self-Destruct" Album Cover

Album cover for Metallica's 2020 live album "S&M2"

Lyrics

Obey Obey Come won’t you stay Sincere Sincere All ends in tears Endure Endure Thoughts most impure Concede Concede But both shall we bleed Oh, Halo on fire The midnight knows it well Fast, is desire Creates another hell I fear to turn on the light For the darkness won’t go away Fast, is desire Turn out the light Halo on fire Allure Allure Sweetness obscure Abide Abide Secrets inside Deprive Deprive To feel so alive Obey Obey Just don’t turn away Oh, Halo on fire The midnight knows it well Fast, is desire Creates another hell I fear to turn on the light For the darkness won’t go away Fast, is desire Turn out the light Halo on fire Prayers cannot get through Return to sender Unto which of you Shall I surrender Twisting in disguise Dark resurrection Lighting up the skies Wicked perfection Too dark to sleep Can’t slip away Open or close My eyes betray Beyond the black Come won’t you stay Hello darkness Say goodbye Hello darkness Say goodbye Hello darkness Say goodbye