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Metallica - The Unforgiven Lyrics

Song details
TitleThe Unforgiven
ArtistMetallica
AlbumMetallica (The Black Album) [1991], Track 4
GenreMetal, Rock
Duration06:17
Rank1,560 (+927) history »
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Song lyrics
New blood joins this earth
And quickly he's subdued
Through constant pained disgrace
The young boy learns their rules

With time the child draws in
This whipping boy done wrong
Deprived of all his thoughts
The young man struggles on and on, he's known
A vow unto his own
That never from this day
His will they'll take away

What I've felt
What I've known
Never shined through in what I've shown
Never be
Never see
Won't see what might have been

What I've felt
What I've known
Never shined through in what I've shown
Never free
Never me
So I dub thee unforgiven

They dedicate their lives
To running all of his
He tries to please them all
This bitter man he is

Throughout his life the same
He's battled constantly
This fight he cannot win
A tired man they see no longer cares
The old man then prepares
To die regretfully
That old man here is me

What I've felt
What I've known
Never shined through in what I've shown
Never be
Never see
Won't see what might have been

What I've felt
What I've known
Never shined through in what I've shown
Never free
Never me
So I dub thee unforgiven

What I've felt
What I've known
Never shined through in what I've shown
Never be
Never see
Won't see what might have been

What I've felt
What I've known
Never shined through in what I've shown
Never free
Never me
So I dub thee unforgiven

Never free
Never me
So I dub thee unforgiven

You labelled me
I'll label you
So I dub thee unforgiven

Never free
Never me
So I dub thee unforgiven

You labelled me
I'll label you
So I dub thee unforgiven

Never free
Never me
So I dub thee unforgiven
submitted by Rafik Neme
corrected on 26-06-2012


88 comments, showing 1 to 25page 1 of 4

 Song comments
  19-07-2012 05:56 Trishxxpunk69 
Trishxxpunk69
 
89 posts
yea man
  02-06-2012 14:17 purushothamn51 
purushothamn51
 
1,666 posts
Metallica
  01-08-2011 17:04 anggathereds 
anggathereds
 
682 posts
  13-11-2010 15:12 danielguitargod 
danielguitargod
 
62 posts
So good...
  04-08-2010 12:05 diph_borjs 
diph_borjs
 
5 posts
this song is really great!!! i just read another story of a good man dude!!! love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  14-12-2009 07:31 CMP1990 
CMP1990
 
1 posts
I wouldn't rank this song of Metallica's because I am not a musical expert. I didn't go to school to learn about Melodys Rythems and Vocals. But I know that I am a nineteen year old girl, probably the most average 19 year old grl you will ever meet. But I know that listening to music that I love so much that I start the song over in the middle of it because I want to feel the effect again is surreal. Some people don't see music the way I do. Music is another language to me, that I understand in whatever way my mind responds to it. Which is usually a positive response. People take music for granted, not realizing the kind of gift it is. I could listen to everything fro Metallica to Eminem to Beyonce to George Strait all day long and not EVEN care what what "Genre" it belongs to, just as long as it speak to me. The Unforgiven is one of my favorites, I have to say...Metallica knows their stuff. Their music is a gift to me...
  12-08-2009 08:33 StruggleWithin 
StruggleWithin
 
135 posts
  22-07-2009 20:02 Metalica09 
Metalica09
 
2 posts
Love this one to.
  02-05-2009 13:37 Matt246 
Matt246
 
241 posts
diz iz 2nd fave song from diz album, diz song should get a 10.0 rating
  20-01-2009 23:53 andrewjr1102 
andrewjr1102
 
27 posts
An amazing song full of hurt and the want of understanding. The feeling of alienation and loneliness are overwhelming in this tune. But also the feeling of anger. The beginning of emotion coming into Metallica's songs.
  26-04-2008 12:35 Cracker_il 
Cracker_il
 
45 posts
  15-05-2007 10:09 modernmyth 
modernmyth
 
72 posts
It doesn't get much better than this.
  19-04-2007 22:14 Im_Feeling_Good 
Im_Feeling_Good
 
77 posts
Powerfull lyrics, powerfull band.
  23-02-2007 12:24 Necro 
Necro
 
4 posts
Great Guitar.. This song its awesome !
  05-11-2006 04:15 lovelyinterlude 
lovelyinterlude
 
118 posts
This has to be one of my all time favourite metallica songs...the guitar solos are amazing...the lyrics are incredible...everything is great.
  08-09-2006 19:08 Sixpounder 
Sixpounder
 
15 posts
I love this. It's slow and it's you know, between the "normal" Metallica and the melodic Metallica. Great.
  02-08-2006 21:23 metallica141514 
metallica141514
 
3 posts
THIS SONG IS THE BEST SONG EVER WRITTEN SUNG PLAYED ETC....SO MUCH MEANING LOVE IT FAVORITE SONG.
  15-07-2006 23:50 vitobratta 
vitobratta
 
4 posts
Hey,,I like this song,,,and started to listen to it again after reading the;,,,"and justice for all,,the true story of metallica",,bla bla bla,,,I live in sweden and are good in english but I'fell there are some parts of this song that I don't understand,,,,in the book it said shortly that this might be about his grandfather who was a special person to james when as a young boy, grew up in a christian home and that he died mabey in the late 80's or early 90's???,,,,,,,but who is it he dubs?,,,,and who is the "new blood"?,,,I know he sings "That old man here is me",,,but I can't say I understand,,,,,so mabey some one whit english as their language can explain it better,,or some one who knows,,,,,
<BR>
<BR>,mail/msn; vidar_c@hotmail.com
<BR>
  15-07-2006 22:26 vitobratta 
vitobratta
 
4 posts
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  15-07-2006 22:25 vitobratta 
vitobratta
 
4 posts
Hey,,I like this song,,,and started to listen to it again after reading the;,,,"and justice for all,,the true story of metallica",,bla bla bla,,,I live in sweden and are good in english but I'fell there are some parts of this song that I don't understand,,,,in the book it said shortly that this might be about his grandfather who was a special person to james when as a young boy, grew up in a christian home and that he died mabey in the late 80's or early 90's???,,,,,,,but who is it he dubs?,,,,and who is the "new blood"?,,,I know he sings "That old man here is me",,,but I can't say I understand,,,,,so mabey some one whit english as their language can explain it better,,or some one who knows,,,,,
<BR>
<BR>,mail/msn; vidar_c@hotmail.com
<BR>
  15-07-2006 22:24 vitobratta 
vitobratta
 
4 posts
Hey,,I like this song,,,and started to listen to it again after reading the;,,,"and justice for all,,the true story of metallica",,bla bla bla,,,I live in sweden and are good in english but I'fell there are some parts of this song that I don't understand,,,,in the book it said shortly that this might be about his grandfather who was a special person to james when as a young boy, grew up in a christian home and that he died mabey in the late 80's or early 90's???,,,,,,,but who is it he dubs?,,,,and who is the "new blood"?,,,I know he sings "That old man here is me",,,but I can't say I understand,,,,,so mabey some one whit english as their language can explain it better,,or some one who knows,,,,,
<BR>
<BR>,mail/msn; vidar_c@hotmail.com
<BR>
  29-06-2006 03:38 Metal_up_ur_ass 
Metal_up_ur_ass
 
2 posts
great son

> Metallica rules>
  19-06-2006 07:51 MKK_girl 
MKK_girl
 
236 posts
awesome song, the lyrics make me wanna cry
  18-03-2006 11:52 Chrisrocks53 
Chrisrocks53
 
13,570 posts
*kicks self*

I cant believe I havent commented on this song yet,

what an awesome song.

  12-03-2006 15:46 amy2266 
amy2266
 
537 posts

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