Metallica - Until It Sleeps Meaning

Song Released: 1996

Until It Sleeps Lyrics

Where do I take this pain of mine
I run but it stays right by my side

So tear me open and pour me out
There's things inside that scream and shout
And the pain still hates me
So hold me until it sleeps

Just like the curse, just like the...

1. Metallicamaniac666

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   Nov 28th 2009 !⃝

   Actually both The God that failed and mama said both deal with james' mom's death by cancer mama said is more of a recoincilliation song for james (if you read my interpretation of mama said you would know). Until it sleeps, believe it or not, stands for his dad's and mom's death by cancer, drug abuse and how once you get high you are addicted to it, and James' Alcohol abuse and how much he drank during the production of Load. This song is a great way of relievig stress and depression
2. anonymous

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   Sep 16th 2009 !⃝

   No, it's about his dad, "the god that failed" is about his mom.

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3. segpatrol94

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   Apr 9th 2009 !⃝

   It's about Hetfeld's mom's battle with cancer.
4. DaMirrorLink

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   Mar 20th 2009 !⃝

   @Neal67
   
   no, its not.
   
   its about cancer, i was the one who originally posted the song, it is about how his mother had cancer and it slowly ate her body, and since they did not believe in medicine, she did not seek treatment and did nothing to stop it, but it died with her too.
5. Neal67

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   Feb 22nd 2009 !⃝

   The song is about addiction. Plain and simple.

   This interpretation has been marked as poor. view anyway