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This entire song is about James Hetfield’s mother and her refusal of cancer treatment because of her Christian Science beliefs. The beliefs are that you should not be healed by doctors, nor take modern medication. So, when Hetfield’s mother developed cancer, the only help she was given was in the fo...
[Verse 1]
Pride you took, pride you feel
Pride that you felt when you'd kneel
Not the word, not the love
Not what you thought from above
[Pre-Chorus]
It feeds (It feeds)
It grows (It grows)
It clouds all you will know
Deceit, deceive
Decide just what you believe
[Chorus]
I see faith in your eyes
Never you hear the discouraging lies
I hear faith in your cries
Broken is the promise, betrayal
The healing hand held back by the deepened nail
Follow the god that failed
[Verse 2]
Find your peace, find your say
Find the smooth road on your way
Trust you gave, a child to save
Left you cold and him in grave
[Pre-Chorus]
It feeds (It feeds)
It grows (It grows)
It clouds all that you will know
Deceit, deceive
Decide just what you believe
[Chorus]
I see faith in your eyes
Never you hear the discouraging lies
I hear faith in your cries
Broken is the promise, betrayal
The healing hand held back by the deepened nail
Follow the god that failed, yeah
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
I see faith in your eyes
Broken is the promise, betrayal
The healing hand held back by the deepened nail
Follow the god that failed
Slave
[Verse 3]
Pride you took, pride you feel
Pride that you felt when you'd kneel
Trust you gave, a child to save
Left you cold and him in grave
[Chorus]
I see faith in your eyes
Never you hear the discouraging lies
I hear faith in your cries
Broken is the promise, betrayal
The healing hand held back by the deepened nail
Follow the god that failed
[Outro]
Follow the god that failed, yeah
Broken is the promise
Betrayal, betrayal, yeah
The God That Failed was written by James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich.
The God That Failed was produced by Bob Rock & James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich.
Metallica released The God That Failed on Mon Aug 12 1991.