The song emphasizes a person's struggle ( presumably James Hetfield himself ) in overcoming his/her demons, whether it be contentiousness or alcoholism.
The the whole album contains songs pertaining to some aspect of life, with few exceptions like Judas' Kiss. The title, Death Magnetic, underlines some people's premature deaths, and others prolonged lives. In other words, coffin, as seen on the album cover, symbolizes death; some are attracted to it and some are repelled by it. I'll do a complete analysis of the entire album later on in "Explore Albums" section.
Analysis of lyrics:I'll come back to continue to rest. Until then, take care :-)
Like a siren in my head that always - "siren" is a reference to inner voice
Like a blind man that is strapped into the speeding driver's seat - this is an interesting line. James likes cars, so there's a reference to that. "Blind man" symbolizes a person unwillingly forced into do something dangerous for his/her life, like speeding.
When all it knew was how to bite - "bite" means anger
Like a misery that keeps me focused - previous hard experiences keep you from reattempting those
Like an endless nightmare that / I must awaken from each day - "nightmare" references to adversity of having to face the consequences of bad actions of one's past
I blind my eyes and try to force it all into place - lying to yourself, or being in denial
I open just in time to say goodbye - this is a cool line but I don't know what it exactly means. "Goodbye" usually means death in Metallica songs. "Fade to Black" has a goodbye line, meaning committing suicide.
Lines #21 - #29 - feeling down on your self, or feeling of giving up on your life
- Like a siren in my head that always
- Threatens to repeat
- Like a blind man that is strapped into the speeding driver's seat
- Like a face
- That learns to speak
- When all it knew was how to bite
- Like a misery that keeps me focused
- Though I've gone astray
- Like an endless nightmare that
- I must awaken from each day
- Like conviction
- A premonition
- Not worthy of, so I deny...... I deny
- I blind my eyes and try to force it all into place
- I stitch them up, see not my fall from grace
- I blind my eyes, I hide and feel it passing me by
- I open just in time to say goodbye
- Almost like your life
- Almost like your endless fight
- Curse the day is long
- Realize you don't belong
- Disconnect somehow
- Never stop the bleeding now
- Almost like your fight
- And there it went,
- Almost like your life
- Like a wound that keeps on bleeding to remind me not to think
- Like a raging river drowning when
- I only need a drink
- Like a poison
- That I swallow
- But I want the world to die
- Like a release from prison
- That I didn't know I was in
- Like a fight to live the past I prayed
- To leave
- From way back then
- Like a general
- Without a mission
- Until the war will start again...... start again
- I blind my eyes and try to force it all into place
- I stitch them up, see not my fall from grace
- I blind my eyes,
- I hide and feel it passing me by
- I open just in time to say goodbye
- Almost like your life
- Almost like your endless fight
- Curse the day is long
- Realize you don't belong
- Disconnect somehow
- Never stop the bleeding now
- Almost like your fight
- And there it went,
- Almost like your life
- Like a touch from hell to feel how hot
- That it can get if you get caught
- Like a strike from heaven turns that key
- And brings you straight down to your knees
- Like a touch from hell to feel how hot
- That it can get if I get caught
- Like a strike from heaven to reprieve
- That brings you straight down to your knees
- Almost like your life
- Almost like your endless fight
- Curse the day is long
- Realize you don't belong
- Disconnect somehow
- Never stop the bleeding now
- Almost like your fight
- And there it went,
- Almost like your life
- That was just your life
Lyrics from: http://www.metallica.com/songs/that-was-just-your-life.asp
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