Metallica Song Catalog: Hit the Lights

Written by

James Hetfield
Lars Ulrich

Total Performances

233

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First Performed Live

March 14, 1982

Anaheim, CA, United States

Most Recent Performance

June 20, 2025

Santa Clara, CA, United States

Appeared on These Releases

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

"The Big 4: Live in Sofia, Bulgaria" Album Cover

"Metallica Through the Never" Album Cover

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

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

...And Justice for All (Remastered Deluxe Box Set) Album Cover

Lyrics

No life ’til leather We’re gonna kick some ass tonight We got the metal madness When our fans start screaming It’s right, well alright When we start to rock We never want to stop again Hit the lights Hit the lights Hit the lights We know our fans are insane We’re gonna blow this place away With volume higher Than anything today, the only way When we start to rock We never want to stop again Hit the lights Hit the lights Hit the lights With all out screaming We’re gonna rip right through your brain We got the lethal power It’s causing you sweet pain, oh sweet pain When we start to rock We never want to stop again Hit the lights Hit the lights Hit the lights