A throwback to Black Album, Load, Reload, and even Master of Puppets-esque writing styles, this song focuses on the idea of Wrath, and the thrill of finally getting revenge for what has been done to you by others.

When interviewed by “So What!”, James Hetfield gave his personal interpretation of the song.

Yeah. There’s Morgan Harrington. Just tons of stuff about families that have someone taken from them. There’s a friend of mine whose son died, and I won’t name names, there’s a couple that has followed us on tour for a long time that has been very instrumental in that song and inspirational to me. Their daughter was killed by a drunk driver. And she loved Metallica, and the way this family is staying connected with her is coming to the Metallica shows and enjoying what she enjoyed, and maybe connecting that way. I find that pretty amazing. And very strong. It’s such a vulnerable thing to have happen to you. I mean [it] destroys your life; [you] just sit there and think about it all the time, ruminate on it over and over. “What could I have done to change things? What if, what if?” And how could you not be pissed? How could you not be angry at the person who took your child’s life? That is real strength, to me. Because I’m just writing in my perspective what I would do. You know, I would pray for revenge to happen and think that’s the answer, when at the end of the day I know it’s not.