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One by Metallica

Release Date
Thu Aug 25 1988
Performed by
Metallica
Produced by
Flemming Rasmussen & James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich
Writed by
James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich
About

The fourth track on Metallica’s …And Justice for All, is based on the novel Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo. There, Joe Bonham, a soldier in World War I, is hit by a landmine explosion that takes away his limbs and face, and becomes a prisoner in his own body – Joe lost his senses and can’t comm...

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One Lyrics

[Spoken Intro]
"Fuckin' coward! Get your ass out of that trench!
Move, move, move, move, move!
Oh shit, oh fuck!
I'm hit, I'm hit, I'm hit, I'm hit!"

[Instrumental Intro (0:19 - 1:46)]

[Verse 1]
I can't remember anything
Can't tell if this is true or a dream
Deep down inside, I feel to scream
This terrible silence stops me
Now that the war is through with me
I'm waking up, I cannot see
That there's not much left of me
Nothing is real but pain now

[Refrain]
Hold my breath as I wish for death
Oh, please, God, wake me

[Verse 2]
Back in the womb, it's much too real
In pumps life that I must feel
But can't look forward to reveal
Look to the time when I'll live
Fed through the tube that sticks in me
Just like a wartime novelty
Tied to machines that make me be
Cut this life off from me

[Refrain]
Hold my breath as I wish for death
Oh, please, God, wake me

[Instrumental Break]
[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
Now the world is gone, I'm just one
Oh, God, help me
Hold my breath as I wish for death
Oh, please, God, help me

[Instrumental Break]

[Bridge]
Darkness, imprisoning me
All that I see, absolute horror
I cannot live, I cannot die
Trapped in myself, body my holding cell
Landmine, has taken my sight
Taken my speech, taken my hearing
Taken my arms, taken my legs
Taken my soul, left me with life in Hell

[Instrumental Outro]
[Guitar Solo]

One Q&A

Who wrote One's ?

One was written by James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich.

Who produced One's ?

One was produced by Flemming Rasmussen & James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich.

When did Metallica release One?

Metallica released One on Thu Aug 25 1988.

Was this song also in the movie Johnny Got His Gun?

No, the song was not in the movie. Johnny Got His Gun predates “One” and …And Justice for All by about 17 years. Movie clips from Johnny Got His Gun were only used in the official music video of “One” as it represents the song well.

In addition, Metallica didn’t even exist when Johnny Got His Gun w...

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Where was "One" recorded?

The song was, coincidentally, recorded at One on One Studios in Los Angeles, California. The rest of the songs from …And Justice for All and the self-titled album were recorded there as well.

Since 1999, the studio has gone by the name Extasy Recording Studios after it was bought in 1992 by the lab...

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