Sad But True

Metallica * Track #2 On Metallica

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Album Metallica

ALBUM

Metallica

1991

Sad But True by Metallica

Release Date

Mon Aug 12 1991

Performed by

Metallica

Produced by

Bob Rock & James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich

Writed by

James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich

About

The fifth and final single released from Metallica’s seminal self-titled album, “Sad But True” is about a person’s darker side taking control.

Influenced by the 1978 horror film Magic, starring Anthony Hopkins, the song is a monologue justifying the existence of this darker side, which in the film...

Sad But True Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Hey (Hey), I'm your life, I'm the one who takes you there
Hey (Hey), I'm your life, I'm the one who cares
They (They), they betray, I'm your only true friend now
They (They), they'll betray, I'm forever there

[Chorus]
I'm your dream, make you real
I'm your eyes when you must steal
I'm your pain when you can't feel
Sad but true
I'm your dream, mind astray
I'm your eyes while you're away
I'm your pain while you repay
You know it's sad but true
Sad but true

[Verse 2]
You (You), you're my mask, you're my cover, my shelter
You (You), you're my mask, you're the one who's blamed
Do (Do), do my work, do my dirty work, scapegoat
Do (Do), do my deeds for you're the one who's shamed

[Chorus]
I'm your dream, make you real
I'm your eyes when you must steal
I'm your pain when you can't feel
Sad but true
I'm your dream, mind astray
I'm your eyes while you're away
I'm your pain while you repay
You know it's sad but true
Sad but true

[Guitar Solo]

[Bridge]
I'm your dream
I'm your eyes
I'm your pain
I'm your dream (I'm your dream)
I'm your eyes (I'm your eyes)
I'm your pain (I'm your pain)
You know it's sad but true

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
Hate (Hate), I'm your hate, I'm your hate when you want love
Pay (Pay), pay the price, pay for nothing's fair
Hey (Hey), I'm your life, I'm the one who took you there
Hey (Hey), I'm your life, and I no longer care

[Chorus]
I'm your dream, make you real
I'm your eyes when you must steal
I'm your pain when you can't feel
Sad but true
I'm your truth, telling lies
I'm your reasoned alibis
I'm inside, open your eyes
I'm you
Sad but true

Sad But True Q&A

Who wrote Sad But True's ?

Sad But True was written by James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich.

Who produced Sad But True's ?

Sad But True was produced by Bob Rock & James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich.

When did Metallica release Sad But True?

Metallica released Sad But True on Mon Aug 12 1991.

What did Metallica say about "Sad But True"?

It was an example of the recordʼs natural evolution. Rock had first described “Sad But True” as a “Kashmir for the 90s,” yet it would be the grandeur of “Nothing Else Matters” and “The Unforgiven” that filled that role. In dispelling the publicʼs preconceptions of what Metallica might achieve, they...