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Don't Tread on Me by Metallica
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MetallicaProduced by
Bob Rock & James Hetfield & Lars UlrichWrited by
James Hetfield & Lars UlrichAbout
James Hetfield describes “Don’t Tread On Me” as “just one of those ‘don’t fuck with us’ songs”. The track makes obvious references to the Gadsden Flag, which features a rattlesnake (also found on this album’s cover) with the slogan “Don’t Tread On Me” underneath it.
Several lyrics make direct refer...
Don’t Tread on Me Lyrics
[Intro]
Don't tread on me
I said, "Don't tread on me"
[Verse 1]
Liberty or death
What we so proudly hail
Once you provoke her
Rattling of her tail
Never begins it
Never, but once engaged
Never surrenders
Showing the fangs of rage
I said, "Don't tread on me"
[Chorus]
So be it, threaten no more
To secure peace is to prepare for war
So be it, settle the score
Touch me again for the words that you will hear evermore, hey
Don't tread on me
[Verse 2]
Love it or leave it
She with the deadly bite
Quick is the blue tongue
Forked as a lightning strike
Shining with brightness
Always on surveillance
(The eyes, they never close)
Emblem of vigilance
Ooh, no, no, no
Said, "Don't tread on me"
[Chorus]
So be it, threaten no more
To secure peace is to prepare for war
So be it, settle the score
Touch me again for the words that you will hear evermore
Don't tread on me
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
So be it, threaten no more
To secure peace is to prepare for war
[Verse 3]
Liberty or death
What we so proudly hail
Once you provoke her
Rattling of her tail
[Chorus]
So be it, threaten no more
To secure peace is to prepare for war
So be it, settle the score
Touch me again for the words that you will hear evermore
Don't tread on me
Don’t Tread on Me Q&A
Who wrote Don’t Tread on Me's ?
Don’t Tread on Me was written by James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich.
Who produced Don’t Tread on Me's ?
Don’t Tread on Me was produced by Bob Rock & James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich.
When did Metallica release Don’t Tread on Me?
Metallica released Don’t Tread on Me on Mon Aug 12 1991.
What have the artists said about this song?
In 2012, James Hetfield told Village Voice:
I love the song, but it shocked a lot of people, because everyone thought it was pro-war when they thought we were anti-war, and all’s we’re doing is writing songs, we’re not standing politically on any side.
“Don’t Tread On Me” was just one of those ‘do...