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†2                       METALLICA / MASTER OF PUPPETS
†0
 THE COOL TEST FOR THE METALLICA ALBUMS THAT WERE DONE BY "ONE", WAS REALLY
 COOL I THINK, SO ALL THOSE METALLICA FREAKS THAT DOESN'T HAVE THE LYRICS
 FOR THE METALLICA ALBUMS HAS GOT THAT NOW. IF YOU FOR ANY REASON WANT TO
 GET IN TOUCH WITH ME, MAYBE SOME COOL TRASH, SPEED AND DEATHMETAL TRADING:

				ARON/DEFIANCE
				ROBERT FALK
				NYBROGAT 53
				S-852 35 SUNDSVALL		
				SWEDEN
 
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 - BATTERY 5:10 - (J.HETFIELD, L.ULRICH)

 LASHING OUT THE ACTION, RETURNING THE REACTION
 WEAK ARE RIPPED AND TORN AWAY
 HYPNOTIZING POWER, CRUSHING ALL THAT COVER
 BATTERY IS HERE TO STAY

	SMASHING THROUGH THE BOUNDARIES
	LUNACY HAS FOUND ME
	CANNOT STOP THE BATTERY
	POUNDING OUT AGGRESSION
	TURNS INTO OBSESSION
	CANNOT KILL THE BATTERY
	
	CANNOT KILL THE FAMILY
	BATTERY IS FOUND IN ME

	BATTERY

 CRUSHING ALL DECEIVERS, MASHING NON-BELIEVERS
 NEVER ENDING POTENCY
 HUNGRY VIOLENCE SEEKER, FEEDING OFF THE WEAKER
 BREEDING ON INSANITY

	SMASHING THROUGH THE BOUNDARIES
	LUNACY HAS FOUND ME
	CANNOT STOP THE BATTERY
	POUNDING OUT AGGRESSION
	TURNS INTO OBSESSION
	CANNOT KILL THE BATTERY
	
	CANNOT KILL THE FAMILY
	BATTERY IS FOUND IN ME

	BATTERY

 CIRCLE OF DESTRUCTION, HAMMER COMES CRUSHING
 POWERHOUSE OF ENERGY
 WHIPPING UP A FURY, DOMINATING FLURRY
 WE CREATE THE BATTERY

	SMASHING THROUGH THE BOUNDARIES
	LUNACY HAS FOUND ME
	CANNOT STOP THE BATTERY
	POUNDING OUT AGGRESSION
	TURNS INTO OBSESSION
	CANNOT KILL THE BATTERY
	
	CANNOT KILL THE FAMILY
	BATTERY IS FOUND IN ME

	BATTERY

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 - MASTER OF PUPPETS 8:38 - (J.HETFIELD, J.ULRICH, C.BURTON, K.HAMMET)

 END OF PASSION PLAY, CRUMBLING AWAY
 I'M YOUR SOURCE OF SELF-DESTRUCTION
 VEINS THAT PUMP WITH FEAR, SUCKING DARKEST CLEAR
 LEADING ON YOUR DEATH'S CONSTRUCTION
 TASTE ME YOU WILL SEE
 MORE IS ALL YOU NEED
 YOU'RE DEDICATED TO 
 HOW I'M KILLING YOU

	COME CRAWLING FASTER
	OBEY YOUR MASTER
	YOUR LIFE BURNS FASTER
	OBEY YOUR MASTER
		  MASTER

 MASTER OF PUPPETS I'M PULLING YOUR STRINGS
 TWISTING YOUR MIND AND SMASHING YOUR DREAMS
 BLINDED BY ME, YOU CAN'T SEE A THING
 JUST CALL MY NAME,'CAUSE I'LL HEAR YOU SCREAM
 MASTER
 MASTER
 JUST CALL MY NAME,'CAUSE I'LL HEAR YOU SCREAM
 MASTER
 MASTER

 MASTER, MASTER, WHERE'S THE DREAMS I'VE BEEN AFTER ?
 MASTER, MASTER, YOU PROMISED ONLY LIES
 LAUGHTER, LAUGHTER, ALL I HEAR OR SEE IS LAUGHTER
 LAUGHTER, LAUGHTER, LAUGHING AT MY CRIES
 
 HELL IS WORTH ALL THAT, NATURAL HABITAT
 JUST A RHYME WITHOUT A REASON
 NEVERENDING MAZE, DRIFT ON NUMBERED DAYS
 NOW YOUR LIFE IS OUT OF SEASON
 I WILL OCCUPY
 I WILL HELP YOU DIE
 I WILL RUN THROUGH YOU
 NOW I RULE YOU TOO

	COME CRAWLING FASTER
	OBEY YOUR MASTER
	YOUR LIFE BURNS FASTER
	OBEY YOUR MASTER
		  MASTER

 MASTER OF PUPPETS I'M PULLING YOUR STRINGS
 TWISTING YOUR MIND AND SMASHING YOUR DREAMS
 BLINDED BY ME, YOU CAN'T SEE A THING
 JUST CALL MY NAME,'CAUSE I'LL HEAR YOU SCREAM
 MASTER
 MASTER
 JUST CALL MY NAME,'CAUSE I'LL HEAR YOU SCREAM
 MASTER
 MASTER

 (1st GUITAR SOLO: HETFIELD)

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 - THE THING THAT SHOULD NOT BE 6:32 - (J.HETFIELD, L.ULRICH, K.HAMMET)

 MESSENGER OF FEAR IN SIGHT
 DARK DECEPTION KILLS THE LIGHT
 
 HYBRID CHILDREN WATCH THE SEA
 PRAY FOR FATHER, ROAMING FREE

	FEARLESS WRETCH
	INSANITY
	HE WATCHES
	LURKING BENEATH THE SEA
	GREAT OLD ONE
	FORBIDDEN SITE
	HE SEARCHES
	HUNTER OF THE SHADOWS IS RISING
				 IMMORTAL
				 IN MADNESS YOU DWELL

 CRAWLING CHAOS, UNDERGROUND
 CULT HAS SUMMONED, TWISTED SOUND
 
 OUT FROM RUINS ONCE POSSESSED
 FALLEN CITY, LIVING DEATH

	FEARLESS WRETCH
	INSANITY
	HE WATCHES
	LURKING BENEATH THE SEA
	GREAT OLD ONE
	FORBIDDEN SITE
	HE SEARCHES
	HUNTER OF THE SHADOWS IS RISING
				 IMMORTAL
				 IN MADNESS YOU DWELL

 NOT DEAD WHICH ETERNAL LIE
 STRANGER EONS DEATH MAY DIE

 DRAIN YOU OF YOUR SANITY
 FACE THE THING THAT SHOULD NOT BE

	FEARLESS WRETCH
	INSANITY
	HE WATCHES
	LURKING BENEATH THE SEA
	GREAT OLD ONE
	FORBIDDEN SITE
	HE SEARCHES
	HUNTER OF THE SHADOWS IS RISING
				 IMMORTAL
				 IN MADNESS YOU DWELL

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 - WELCOME HOME (SANITARIUM) 6:28 - (J.HETFIELD, L.ULRICH, K.HAMMET)

 WELCOME TO WHERE TIME STANDS STILL
 NO ONE LEAVES AND NO ONE WILL
 MOON IS FULL, NEVER SEEMS TO CHANGE
 JUST LABELED MENTALLY DERANGED
 DREAM THE SAME THING EVERY NIGHT
 I SEE OUR FREEDOM IN MY SIGHT
 NO LOCKED DOORS, WINDOWS BARRED
 NO THINGS TO MAKE MY BRAIN SEEM SCARRED

 SLEEP MY FRIEND AND YOU WILL SEE
 THAT DREAM IS MY REALITY
 THEY KEEP ME LOCKED UP IN THIS CAGE
 CAN'T THEY SEE IT'S WHY MY BRAIN SAYS RAGE
 
	SANITARIUM, LEAVE ME BE
	SANITARIUM, JUST LEAVE ME ALONE

 BUILD MY FEAR OF WHAT'S OUT THERE
 AND CANNOT BREATHE THE OPEN AIR
 WHISPER THINGS INTO MY BRAIN
 ASSURING ME WHAT I'M INSANE
 THEY THINK OUR HEADS ARE IN THEIR HANDS
 BUT VIOLENT USE BRINGS VIOLENT PLANS
 KEEP HIM TIED, IT MAKES HIM WELL
 HE'S GETTING BETTER, CAN'T YOU TELL ?

 NO MORE CAN THEY KEEP US IN
 LISTEN, DAMN IT. WE WILL WIN
 THEY SEE IT RIGHT, THEY SEE IT WELL
 BUT THEY THINK THIS SAVES US FROM OUR HELL

	SANITARIUM, LEAVE ME BE
	SANITARIUM, JUST LEAVE ME ALONE
	SANITARIUM, JUST LEAVE ME ALONE

 FEAR OF LIVING ON
 NATIVES GETTING RESTLESS NOW
 MUTINY IN THE AIR
 GOT SOME DEATH TO DO
 MIRRORS STARES BACK HARD
 KILL, IT'S SUCH A FRIENDLY WORD
 SEEMS THE ONLY WAY
 FOR REACHING OUT AGAIN

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 - DISPOSABLE HEROES 8:14 - (J.HETFIELD, L.ULRICH, K.HAMMET)

 BODIES FILL THE FIELDS I SEE, HUNGRY HEROES END
 NO ONE TO PLAY SOLDIER NOW, NO ONE TO PRETEND
 RUNNING BLIND THROUGH KILLING FIELDS, BRED TO KILL THEM ALL
 VICTIM OF WHAT SAID SHOULD BE
 A SERVANT 'TIL I FILL

	SOLDIER BOY, MADE OF CLAY
	NOW AN EMPTY SHELL
	TWENTY ONE, ONLY SON
	BUT HE SERVED US WELL
	BRED TO KILL, NOT TO CARE
	DO JUST AS WE SAY
	FINISHED HERE, GREETINGS DEATH
	HE'S YOURS TO TAKE AWAY

	BACK TO THE FRONT 
	YOU WILL DO WHAT I SAY, WHEN I SAY
	BACK TO THE FRONT
	YOU WILL DIE WHEN I SAY, YOU MUST DIE
	BACK TO THE FRONT
	YOU COWARD
	YOU SERVANT
	YOU BLINDMAN

 BARKING OF MACHINEGUN FIRE, DOES NOTHING TO ME NOW
 SOUNDING OF THE CLOCK THAT TICKS, GET USED TO IT SOMEHOW
 MORE A MAN, MORE STRIPES YOU BARE, GLORY SEEKER TRENDS
 BODIES FILL THE FIELDS I SEE
 THE SLAUGHTER NEVER ENDS

	SOLDIER BOY, MADE OF CLAY
	NOW AN EMPTY SHELL
	TWENTY ONE, ONLY SON
	BUT HE SERVED US WELL
	BRED TO KILL, NOT TO CARE
	DO JUST AS WE SAY
	FINISHED HERE, GREETINGS DEATH
	HE'S YOURS TO TAKE AWAY

	BACK TO THE FRONT 
	YOU WILL DO WHAT I SAY, WHEN I SAY
	BACK TO THE FRONT
	YOU WILL DIE WHEN I SAY, YOU MUST DIE
	BACK TO THE FRONT
	YOU COWARD
	YOU SERVANT
	YOU BLINDMAN

 WHY, AM I DYING?
 KILL, HAVE NO FEAR
 LIE, LIVE OF LYING
 HELL, HELL IS HERE

 I WAS BORN FOR DYING

 LIFE PLANNED OUT BEFORE MY BIRTH, NOTHING COULD I SAY
 HAD NO CHANCE TO SEE MYSELF, MOULDED DAY BY DAY
 LOOKING BACK I REALIZE, NOTHING HAVE I DONE 
 LEFT TO DIE WITH ONLY FRIEND
 ALONE I CLENCH MY GUN

	SOLDIER BOY, MADE OF CLAY
	NOW AN EMPTY SHELL
	TWENTY ONE, ONLY SON
	BUT HE SERVED US WELL
	BRED TO KILL, NOT TO CARE
	DO JUST AS WE SAY
	FINISHED HERE, GREETINGS DEATH
	HE'S YOURS TO TAKE AWAY

	BACK TO THE FRONT 
	YOU WILL DO WHAT I SAY, WHEN I SAY
	BACK TO THE FRONT
	YOU WILL DIE WHEN I SAY, YOU MUST DIE
	BACK TO THE FRONT
	YOU COWARD
	YOU SERVANT
	YOU BLINDMAN

 BACK TO THE FRONT

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 - LEPER MESSIAH 5:38 - (J.HETFIELD, L.ULRICH)

 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 A 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 A 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 A BETTER SEAT
	BOW TO LEPER MESSIAH

	LIE

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 - ORION 8:12 - (J.HETFIELD, L.ULRICH, C.BURTON)

 INSTRUMENTAL

 (2nd GUITAR SOLO: HETFIELD)
 (4th SOLO/BASS: BURTON

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 - DAMAGE INC. 5:08 - (J.HETFIELD, C.BURTON, K.HAMMET)

 DEALING OUT THE AGONY WITHIN
 CHARGING HARD AND NO ONE'S GONNA GIVE IN
 LIVING ON YOUR KNEES, CONFORMITY
 OR DYING ON YOUR FEET FOR HONESTY
 INBRED, OUR BODIES WORK AS ONE
 BLOODY, BUT NEVER CRY SUBMISSION
 FOLLOWING OUR INSTINCT NOT A TREND
 GO AGAINST THE GRAIN UNTIL THE END

	BLOOD WILL FOLLOW BLOOD
	DYING TIME IS HERE
	DAMAGE INCORPORATED

 SLAMMING THROUGH, DON'T FUCK WITH RAZORBACK
 STEPPING OUT? YOU'LL FEEL OUR HELL ON YOUR BACK
 BLOOD FOLLOWS BLOOD AND WE MAKE SURE
 LIFE AIN'T FOR YOU AND WE'RE THE CURE
 HONESTY IS MY ONLY EXCUSE
 TRY TO ROB US OF IT, BUT IT'S NO USE
 STEAMROLLER ACTION CRUSHING ALL
 VICTIM IS YOUR NAME AND YOU SHALL FALL

	BLOOD WILL FOLLOW BLOOD
	DYING TIME IS HERE
	DAMAGE INCORPORATED

 WE CHEW AND SPIT YOU OUT
 WE LAUGH, YOU SCREAM AND SHOUT
 ALL FLEE, WITH FEAR YOU RUN
 YOU'LL KNOW JUST WHERE WE COME FROM
 
	DAMAGE INCORPORATED

 DAMAGE JACKALS RIPPING RIGHT THROUGH YOU
 SIGHT AND SMELL OF THIS, IT GETS ME GOIN'
 KNOW JUST HOW TO GET JUST WHAT WE WANT
 TEAR IT FROM YOUR SOUL IN NIGHTLY HUNT
 FUCK IT ALL AND FUCKING NO REGRETS
 NEVER HAPPY ENDINGS ON THESE DARK SETS
 ALL'S FAIR FOR DAMAGE INC. YOU SEE
 STEP A LITTLE CLOSER IF YOU PLEASE

	BLOOD WILL FOLLOW BLOOD
	DYING TIME IS HERE
	DAMAGE INCORPORATED

 (INTRO/BASS: BURTON)

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               PRODUCED BY METALLICA AND FLEMMING RASMUSSEN
                     Engineered by Flemming Rasmussen
  Recorded, Sept.-Dec. 1985 at Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark
      Mixed by Michael Wagener at Amigo Studios, North Hollywood, CA
                  Assistant mixing engineer: Mark Wilzcak
                Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound
       All lyrics by Hetfield. Alla arrangements by Hetfield/Ulrich
Cover concept: Metallica and Peter Mensch/Cover illustration: Don Brautigam
                     All inner sleeve pix: Ross Halfin
      Back cover photos: Cliff - Rich Likong/Kirk - Ross Halfin/Lars 
                       Rob Elles/James - Ross Halfin
            Agency representation: ICM/Marsha Vlasic, New York
                     Fair Warning/John Jackson, London
             Legal representation: Peter Paterno, Los Angeles
Accouting: Joni Schneider and Fred Duffin for Sigel & Feldstein, San Francisco
                         Management: Q-Prime, Inc.…
