Metallica

[sacredwater]

One of their better songs. It's been playing a lot on my radio station lately. I've always associated this song with being alone.

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[_antisocialite_]

why do you associate this song with being alone? it's clearly a love song?

[sacredwater]

"So close, no matter how far"
I always took to mean himself, like he can never find it or get what he is searching for, so he is giving himself these words to sustain himself.

[_antisocialite_]

Ah interesting interpretation. But theyve talked about the song a lot, its written for a girlfriend (meaning that the two of them are close even when the band is away on tour)

[sacredwater]

Ah, I've never heard of how the song came to be! Well, wow!