Master Of Puppets

Master of Puppets is the second song off Metallica's 1986 album Master of Puppets. The song, following the theme of control with the rest of the album, discusses drugs and their effects. Addiction, the master referenced in the title, narrates the song, testifying to the destruction that comes from being under the control of drugs. James Hetfield explained the song "deals pretty much with drugs. How things get switched around, instead of you controlling what you're taking and doing, it's drugs controlling you." Master of Puppets is also notable for its long instrumental section beginning about three and a half minutes into the song.

[Verse 1] 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 [Refrain] Taste me, you will see More is all you need Dedicated to How I'm killing you [Pre-Chorus] Come crawling faster (Faster) Obey your master (Master) Your life burns faster (Faster) Obey your [Chorus] 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 [Verse 2] Needlework the way, never you betray Life of death becoming clearer Pain monopoly, ritual misery Chop your breakfast on a mirror [Refrain] Taste me, you will see More is all you need Dedicated to How I'm killing you [Pre-Chorus] Come crawling faster (Faster) Obey your master (Master) Your life burns faster (Faster) Obey your [Chorus] 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 [Post-Chorus] (Master, master, master, master) [Instrumental Bridge] [Bridge] Master, master Where's the dreams that 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 Fix me [Guitar Solo] [Verse 3] Hell is worth all that, natural habitat Just a rhyme without a reason Never-ending maze, drift on numbered days Now your life is out of season [Refrain] I will occupy I will help you die I will run through you Now I rule you too [Pre-Chorus] Come crawling faster (Faster) Obey your master (Master) Your life burns faster (Faster) Obey your [Chorus] 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 [Laughter]