The ninth track in Metallica’s Kill ‘Em All album. The song represents someone looking for victims, hence “Seek & Destroy.” The song creates some good beats and good tempo. It usually serves as the closer for every Metallica concert.
[Intro]
All right
[Verse 1]
We're scanning the scene
In the city tonight
We're looking for you
To start up a fight
There's an evil feeling
In our brains
But it's nothing new
You know it drives us insane
[Pre-Chorus]
Running, on our way, hiding, you will pay
Dying, one thousand deaths
Running, on our way, hiding, you will pay
Dying, one thousand deaths
[Chorus]
Searching, seek and destroy
Searching, seek and destroy!
Searching, seek and destroy
Searching, seek and destroy
[Verse 2]
There is no escape
And that's for sure
This is the end
We won't take any more
Say goodbye
To the world you live in
You've always been taking
And now you're giving
[Pre-Chorus]
Running, on our way, hiding, you will pay
Dying, one thousand deaths
Running, on our way, hiding, you will pay
Dying, one thousand deaths
[Chorus]
Searching, seek and destroy
Searching, seek and destroy!
Searching, seek and destroy
Searching, seek and destroy!
[Instrumental Break]
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
Our brains are on fire
With the feeling to kill
And it won't go away
Until our dreams are fulfilled
There is only one thing
On our minds
Don't try running away
'Cause you're the one we will find
[Pre-Chorus]
Running, on our way, hiding, you will pay
Dying, one thousand deaths
Running, on our way, hiding, you will pay
Dying, one thousand deaths
[Chorus]
Searching, seek and destroy
Searching, seek and destroy!
Searching, seek and destroy
Searching, seek and destroy, aha-ha-ha-ha
[Guitar Solo]
Seek & Destroy was written by Lars Ulrich & James Hetfield.
Seek & Destroy was produced by Paul Curcio.
Metallica released Seek & Destroy on Mon Jul 25 1983.
That main riff is a classic Hetfield riff. In its demo version, “Seek & Destroy” was two chords, two versions and a middle bit. But one band you can’t leave out of a conversation about Metallica’s influences are Mercyful Fate. They had long songs that were journeys through all different moods an...