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Attitude

Metallica
Track 12 on Reload 

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Nov. 18, 19971 viewer8.8K views

Attitude Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Suppose I say
I'm never satisfied
Suppose I say
You cut some root
To make the tree survive

[Chorus 1]
Just let me kill you for a while
Just let me kill you for a smile
Just let me kill you once
I'm oh so bored to death


[Chorus 2]
Yeah, I hunger
Oh, I hunger
I hunger
I eat
Born into attitude
Asleep at the wheel
Throw all your bullets in the fire
And run like hell
Why cure the fever?
Whatever happened to sweat?

[Verse 2]
Suppose I say
The vultures smile at me
Suppose I say
I've sent them down
And they plan to pick you clean
[Chorus 3]
And satisfaction this way comes
And satisfaction this way comes
And satisfaction's here and gone, gone
Yeah, gone again

[Chorus 2]
Oh, I hunger
I hunger
I eat
Born into attitude
Asleep at the wheel
Throw all your bullets in the fire
And stand there
Born into attitude
Asleep at the wheel
Throw all your bullets in the fire
And run like hell
Why cure the fever?
Whatever happened to sweat?

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus 1]
Just let me kill you for a while
Just let me kill you for a smile
Just let me kill you once for me
I'm bored to death
[Chorus 3]
And satisfaction this way comes
And satisfaction this way comes
And satisfaction's here and gone, gone
Yeah, gone again

[Chorus 2]
Yeah, I hunger
Oh, I hunger
I hunger
I eat
Born into attitude
Asleep at the wheel
Throw all your bullets in the fire
And run like hell
Why cure the fever?
Whatever happened to sweat?
Yeah, I hunger
Oh, I hunger
I hunger
I eat
Born into attitude
Asleep at the wheel
Throw all your bullets in the fire
And run like hell
Why cure the fever?
Whatever happened to sweat?

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Attitude is the twelfth song from 1997’s album ReLoad. It was written by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, with a length of 5:16.
This song was never played live by the band.

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Credits
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Rhythm Guitar And Vocals
Lead guitar
Release Date
November 18, 1997
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