My Friend of Misery

Song Details

Written by

  • James Hetfield
  • Lars Ulrich
  • Jason Newsted

Total Performances

First Performed Live

Most Recent Performance

Lyrics

                        You just stood there screaming
Fearing no one was listening to you
They say the empty can rattles the most
The sound of your own voice must soothe you
Hearing only what you want to hear
And knowing only what you’ve heard

You
You’re smothered in tragedy
And you’re out to save the world

Misery
You insist that the weight of the world
Should be on your shoulders

Misery
There’s much more to life than what you see
My friend of misery

You still stood there screaming
No one caring about these words you tell
My friend, before your voice is gone
One man’s fun is another’s hell
These times are sent to try men’s souls
But something’s wrong with all you see

You
You’ll take it on all yourself
Remember, misery loves company

Misery
You insist that the weight of the world
Should be on your shoulders

Misery
There’s much more to life than what you see
My friend of misery

You just stood there screaming
My friend of misery

© 1991 Creeping Death Music (Global Music Rights)

Live Performances

November 14, 2021

Daytona Beach, FL, United States

Welcome to Rockville @ Daytona International Speedway

October 10, 2021

Sacramento, CA, United States

Aftershock @ Discovery Park

September 26, 2021

Louisville, KY, United States

Louder Than Life @ Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center

March 1, 2013

Melbourne, Australia

Soundwave Festival @ Flemington Racecourse

June 24, 2012

Atlantic City, NJ, United States

Orion Music + More @ Bader Field

June 10, 2012

Nickelsdorf, Austria

Nova Rock @ Pannonia Fields II

June 9, 2012

Castle Donington, England

Download Festival @ Donington Park

June 6, 2012

Horsens, Denmark

Fængslet

June 4, 2012

Helsinki, Finland

Sonisphere @ Kalasatama

June 2, 2012

Nürburg, Germany

Rock am Ring @ Nürburgring

June 1, 2012

Nuremberg, Germany

Rock im Park @ Zeppelinfeld

May 30, 2012

Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland

Sonisphere @ Rives du Lac