Song Details
Written by
- James Hetfield
- Lars Ulrich
- Cliff Burton
- Dave Mustaine
Total Performances
401
First Performed Live
October 31, 1983
Most Recent Performance
November 12, 2023
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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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
August 27, 2023
Los Angeles, CA, United States
SoFi Stadium
August 20, 2023
Arlington, TX, United States
AT&T Stadium
August 13, 2023
Montreal, QC, Canada
Stade Olympique
August 6, 2023
East Rutherford, NJ, United States
MetLife Stadium
June 18, 2023
Gothenburg, Sweden
Ullevi Stadium
June 10, 2023
Castle Donington, England
Download Festival @ Donington Park
May 28, 2023
Hamburg, Germany
Volksparkstadion
May 17, 2023
Paris, France
Stade de France
April 27, 2023
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Johan Cruijff Arena