metallica

Harvester of Sorrow

A crushing track from *…And Justice for All*, 1988, exploring themes of rage and retribution.

My life suffocates
Planting seeds of hate

I’ve loved, turned to hate
Trapped far beyond my fate

I give, you take
This life that I forsake

Been cheated of my youth
You turned this lie to truth

Chorus

Anger, misery
You’ll suffer unto me

Harvester of sorrow
Language of the mad

Harvester of sorrow

Pure black looking clear
My work is done soon here

Try getting back to me
Get back which used to be

Drink up, shoot in
Let the beatings begin

Distributor of pain
Your loss becomes my gain

Chorus

Anger, misery
You’ll suffer unto me

Harvester of sorrow
Language of the mad

Harvester of sorrow

All have said their prayers
Invade their nightmares

To see into my eyes
You’ll find where murder lies

Infanticide

Harvester of sorrow
Language of the mad

Harvester of sorrow