Song Details
Written by
- James Hetfield
- Lars Ulrich
- Cliff Burton
- Dave Mustaine
Total Performances
410
First Performed Live
October 31, 1983
Most Recent Performance
August 25, 2024
Lyrics
Guilty as charged But damn it, it ain’t right There’s someone else controlling me Death in the air Strapped in the electric chair This can’t be happening to me Who made you god to say, “I’ll take your life from you?” Flash before my eyes Now it’s time to die Burning in my brain I can feel the flame Wait for the sign To flick the switch of death It’s the beginning of the end Sweat, chilling cold As I watch death unfold Consciousness my only friend My fingers grip with fear What am I doing here? Flash before my eyes Now it’s time to die Burning in my brain I can feel the flame Someone help me Oh please, god help me They’re trying to take it all away I don’t want to die Time moving slow The minutes seem like hours The final curtain call I see How true is this? Just get it over with If this is true, just let it be Wakened by horrid scream Freed from this frightening dream Flash before my eyes Now it’s time to die Burning in my brain I can feel the flame© 1984 Creeping Death Music (Global Music Rights)
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August 25, 2024
Edmonton, AB, Canada
Commonwealth Stadium
August 18, 2024
Minneapolis, MN, United States
U.S. Bank Stadium
August 11, 2024
Chicago, IL, United States
Soldier Field
August 4, 2024
Foxborough, MA, United States
Gillette Stadium
July 14, 2024
Madrid, Spain
Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano
July 7, 2024
Warsaw, Poland
PGE Narodowy
June 16, 2024
Copenhagen, Denmark
Parken Stadium
June 9, 2024
Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki Olympic Stadium
May 26, 2024
Munich, Germany
Olympiastadion
November 12, 2023
Detroit, MI, United States
Ford Field
November 5, 2023
St. Louis, MO, United States
Dome at America’s Center
September 9, 2023
Phoenix, AZ, United States
State Farm Stadium