Metallica Song Catalog: Seek & Destroy

Written by

James Hetfield
Lars Ulrich

Total Performances

1621

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First Performed Live

July 3, 1982

Costa Mesa, CA, United States

Most Recent Performance

May 28, 2023

Hamburg, Germany

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

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

Ride the Lightning (Remastered Deluxe Box Set) Album Cover

"Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité, Metallica!" Album Cover

"Live at Webster Hall, New York, NY – September 27th, 2016" Album Cover

Live at House of Vans, London, England – November 18th, 2016

Master of Puppets (Remastered Expanded Edition) Album Cover

Master of Puppets (Remastered Deluxe Box Set) Album Cover

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

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

...And Justice for All (Remastered Expanded Edition) Album Cover

Metallica (Remastered Deluxe Box Set) Album Cover

Lyrics

We’re scanning the scene in the city tonight We’re looking for you to start up a fight There’s an evil feeling in our brains But it’s nothing new, you know it drives us insane Running On our way Hiding You will pay Dying One thousand deaths Running On our way Hiding You will pay Dying One thousand deaths Searching Seek and destroy Searching Seek and destroy Searching Seek and destroy Searching Seek and destroy There is no escape and that’s for sure This is the end, we won’t take any more Say goodbye to the world you live in You’ve always been taking but now you’re giving Running On our way Hiding You will pay Dying One thousand deaths Running On our way Hiding You will pay Dying One thousand deaths Searching Seek and destroy Searching Seek and destroy Searching Seek and destroy Searching Seek and destroy Our brains are on fire with the feeling to kill And it won’t go away until our dreams are fulfilled There is only one thing on our minds Don’t try running away ‘cause you’re the one we will find Running On our way Hiding You will pay Dying One thousand deaths Running On our way Hiding You will pay Dying One thousand deaths Searching Seek and destroy Searching Seek and destroy Searching Seek and destroy Searching Seek and destroy