Leper Messiah

Song Details

Written by

  • James Hetfield
  • Lars Ulrich

Total Performances

First Performed Live

August 20, 1987

Most Recent Performance

Lyrics

                        Spineless from the start, sucked into the part
Circus comes to town, you play the lead clown
Please, please
Spreading his disease, living by his story
Knees, knees
Falling to your knees, suffer for his glory
You will

Time for lust, time for lie
Time to kiss your life goodbye
Send me money, send me green
Heaven you will meet
Make a contribution
And you’ll get the better seat
Bow to Leper Messiah

Marvel at his tricks, Need your Sunday fix
Blind devotion came, Rotting your brain
Chain, chain
Join the endless chain, taken by his glamour
Fame, fame
Infection is the game, stinking drunk with power
We see

Time for lust, time for lie
Time to kiss your life goodbye
Send me money, send me green
Heaven you will meet
Make a contribution
And you’ll get the better seat
Bow to Leper Messiah

Witchery, weakening
Sees the sheep are gathering
Set the trap, hypnotize
Now you follow

Time for lust, time for lie
Time to kiss your life goodbye
Send me money, send me green
Heaven you will meet
Make a contribution
And you’ll get the better seat

Lie

© 1986 Creeping Death Music (Global Music Rights)

Live Performances

November 10, 2023

Detroit, MI, United States

Ford Field

August 25, 2023

Los Angeles, CA, United States

SoFi Stadium

August 18, 2023

Arlington, TX, United States

AT&T Stadium

August 11, 2023

Montreal, QC, Canada

Stade Olympique

June 8, 2023

Castle Donington, England

Download Festival @ Donington Park

May 26, 2023

Hamburg, Germany

Volksparkstadion

April 29, 2023

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Johan Cruijff ArenA

December 2, 2018

Spokane, WA, United States

Spokane Arena

October 27, 2018

Buffalo, NY, United States

KeyBank Center

April 2, 2018

Prague, Czech Republic

O2 Arena

February 10, 2018

Turin, Italy

Pala Alpitour

February 3, 2018

Madrid, Spain

WiZink Center