Metallica Song Catalog: If Darkness Had a Son

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Written by

James Hetfield
Lars Ulrich
Kirk Hammett

Total Performances

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First Performed Live

April 10, 2023

Los Angeles, CA, United States

Most Recent Performance

September 27, 2024

Mexico City, Mexico

Appeared on These Releases

The Amsterdam Sessions (Amazon Music Presents) Album Cover

Lyrics

Temptation Temptation Temptation Temptation The beast still shouts for what it’s yearning He stokes the fire, desire burning The never-ending quenchless craving The unforgiving misbehaving If darkness had a son, here I am Temptation is his father If darkness had a son, here I am I bathe in holy water Temptation, leave me be Temptation Temptation Temptation Temptation So paint your eyes as black as sorrow Hide yourself behind tomorrow The nightmares search for infiltration In domination, captivation If darkness had a son, here I am Temptation is his father If darkness had a son, here I am I bathe in holy water Temptation, leave me be Return again to where it’s darkest Dragging home this heathen harvest And all the children subjugated Manipulated, propagated If darkness had a son, here I am Temptation is his father If darkness had a son, here I am I bathe in holy water If darkness had a son Here I am If darkness had a son Here I am If darkness had a son Here I am I bathe in holy water Temptation, leave me be