Music, a
great piece of art. Enjoyable to listen and even create. And along with all of
making and listening to are the tones of the songs. Because the tone could be
one of the most important things (But not in my opinion). Which brings up
Metallica, the greatest band ever, and they’re song “Until it sleeps”. It has
to do with an earnest state of mind, indignant, and gloomy.
Earnest, to
be earnest is to be in an intense, sincere state of mind. Which is what “Until
it sleeps” is about. “So tear me open, pour me out, there's things inside that
scream and shout” which is explaining how something’s in him trying to get out.
Which is intense because it’s not everyday someone says, ‘oh something’s
ripping at my chest trying to get out’. Not unless you’re John Hurt from Alien.
And when the chorus is sung, it really becomes intense and you’ll hear that.
“I'll tear
me open, make you gone, no more can you hurt anyone” shows how this song can be
indignant. It reveals this because of this it feels like the singers yelling at
the audience to make them go away, or whomever he’s talking to. And in anger he
wishes to protect the innocence around him (possibly) by how he states “no more
can you hurt anyone”. And with this, in the song it never seems happy to begin
with or happy at all. It just seems as though the singer is venting out his
anger in one of the most awesome way.
Gloomy,
such a weird word, and sad, just like this song. “It grips you, so hold me
it stains you, so hold me. It hates you, so hold me. It holds you, so hold me until it sleeps.” This explains more on a deeper note that maybe he needs more help to get through this mess. Like how when the band got into a car accident and lost a guitarist. Losing a friend could lead to depression, which is one of the topics this song is addressing. Because you don’t ask for people to hold you unless something’s really wrong with you. Or a demon is growing inside you. Like depression, and maybe that’s what the song is about. The inner depression of the singer or maybe the loss of a good friend. Seeing as though they lost multiple guitarist. Either way, this gloomy effect on the song really works for it especially for this type of song. Which (Like I’ve said) is about the inner depression or sadness the singers feeling at this time.
it stains you, so hold me. It hates you, so hold me. It holds you, so hold me until it sleeps.” This explains more on a deeper note that maybe he needs more help to get through this mess. Like how when the band got into a car accident and lost a guitarist. Losing a friend could lead to depression, which is one of the topics this song is addressing. Because you don’t ask for people to hold you unless something’s really wrong with you. Or a demon is growing inside you. Like depression, and maybe that’s what the song is about. The inner depression of the singer or maybe the loss of a good friend. Seeing as though they lost multiple guitarist. Either way, this gloomy effect on the song really works for it especially for this type of song. Which (Like I’ve said) is about the inner depression or sadness the singers feeling at this time.
And so this
is one of the great songs of Metallica. It is everything it should be and more.
Everyone should be listening to Metallica. Especially if you’re feeling down
because these guys know how to reach out and get to their audiences. Or if you
just feel like breaking something and smashing things into a million pieces. So
go listen to it.
