Artist: Metallica
Track: Sad But True

Lyrics
Hey (hey), I'm your life
I'm the one who takes you there
Hey (hey), I'm your life
I'm the one who cares
They (they), they betray
I'm your only true friend now
They (they), they'll betray
I'm forever there

I'm your dream, make you real
I'm your eyes when you must steal
I'm your pain when you can't feel
Sad but true
I'm your dream, mind astray
I'm your eyes while you're away
I'm your pain while you repay
You know it's sad but true
Sad but true

You (you), you're my mask
You're my cover, my shelter
You (you), you're my mask
You're the one who's blamed

Do (do), do my work
Do my dirty work, scapegoat
Do (do), do my deeds
For you're the one who's shamed

I'm your dream, make you real
I'm your eyes when you must steal
I'm your pain when you can't feel
Sad but true
I'm your dream, mind astray
I'm your eyes while you're away
I'm your pain while you repay
You know it's sad but true
Sad but true

I'm your dream, I'm your eyes
I'm your pain
I'm your dream (I'm your dream)
I'm your eyes (I'm your eyes)
I'm your pain (I'm your pain)
You know it's sad but true

Hate (hate), I'm your hate
I'm your hate when you want love
Pay (pay), pay the price
Pay for nothing's fair

Hey (hey), I'm your life
I'm the one who took you there
Hey (hey), I'm your life
And I no longer care

I'm your dream, make you real
I'm your eyes when you must steal
I'm your pain when you can't feel
Sad but true
I'm your truth, telling lies
I'm your reasoned alibis
I'm inside, open your eyes
I'm you

Sad but true

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SongMeanings Interpretations
Metallica - Sad But True Lyrics
It's about inner demons. It could refer to drugs, violence, sex, power, greed or anything else. Everyone can relate to this song, we all struggle with something ...
Tristania - Shadowman Lyrics
I was listening to this song and suddenly I had an idea - maybe the song is about ... Like a bipolar/schizophrenia thing, kinda like MetallicA's Sad But True.
Sad But True Meanings & Lyrics Discussion
cchr9ts discusses the meanings of Sad But True lyrics: So this isn’t necessarily what I think the song was written about, but is immediately how it resonated with me - as dialogue from an abusive and possessive partner. It’s very sneering, in your face, like “you can’t get rid of me”. Just the vibe reminds me of an ex. He was stealthy and would never say this stuff (who would? Unless in the face of realizing they’ve lost control). But it’s the impression that was given. And that IS sad but true lol. Abusers will isolate you, make you feel like they’re the only one who cares about you, they want you dependent on them so you won’t leave. They manipulate your emotions, they hide behind you, they blame you. There’s the hate/love cycle of abuse. And the last line makes me shiver - “I’m you” - because a narc will make you feel like you’re the narc and the problem. They never take accountability and shift blame onto you so that you end up thinking everything was you. I can tell you, I don
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I think this song is about addiction, a subject Metallica has made many of their signature songs (Master of Puppets, Sad But True) about. Whenever they do ...
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I could be wrong, but the fact that Rob Flynn has admitted that Metallica ... the song is about feelings depressed, your mind says you are unhappy and if ...
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Most Recent; Oldest First. Song Comparison. Sounds very similar to "Sad but True" by Metallica. Close to ...
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She did this during the MTV Icon thing for Metallica, and to tell you the truth she ... Snoop Dogg does Sad But True!? What was the thought process? Honestly ...
Metallica - Low Man's Lyric Lyrics
There were a good 5 or 6 songs (Sad But True, House Jack Built, Bleeding Me, Trapped Under Ice, etc) I never had any idea dealt with this until you start ...
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Metallica - Fade To Black Lyrics
... and knowing it is true and feeling agonizingly sad and lonely. “Growing darkness taking dawn, I was me, but now He's gone” - Looking toward the future ...
Limp Bizkit - Sanitarium (Metallica cover) Lyrics
... True. Its ok, better than Snoop Dogs cover of Sad But True. Reason: Cancel ... dont cover a metal song, and u certainly dont cover Sanatarium. Sanatarium ...

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Genius Meanings
	Metallica – Sad But True
	The fifth and final single released from Metallica’s seminal self-titled album, “Sad But True” is about a person’s darker side taking control. Influenced by the 1978 horror film
	Metallica (Ft. San Francisco Symphony) – Sad But True (Live with the SFSO)
	[Intro] / (1,2,3,4) / Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey / Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey / [Verse 1] / Hey (Hey), I'm your life, I'm the one
	Metallica – Sad But True (Live)
	[Intro] / Hello / Is the sound good out there? / I know / Heh heh heh, so we’re doing some shit here off the black album / I hope you got it / Hope everyone has studied their
	Joey Belladonna – Sad But True
	[Verse 1] / Hey (Hey), I'm your life / I'm the one who takes you there / Hey (Hey), I'm your life / I'm the one who cares / They (They), they betray / I'm your only true friend now
	Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Sad But True
	[Verse 1] / Hey, I'm your life, I'm the one who takes you there / Hey, I'm your life, I'm the one who cares / They, they betray, I'm your only true friend now / They, they'll
	Snoop Dogg – Sad But True
	Hey I'm your life / I'm the one who takes you there / Hey I'm your life / I'm the one who cares / They, They betray / I'm your only true friend now / They, They'll betray / I'm
	St. Vincent – Sad But True
	[Verse 1] / Hey (Hey) / I'm your life, I'm the one who takes you there / Hey (Hey) / I'm your life, I'm the one who cares / They (They) / They betray, I'm your only true friend now
	Steve 'n' Seagulls – Sad but True
	Hey (hey) / I'm your life / I'm the one who takes you there / Hey (hey) / I'm your life / I'm the one who cares / They (they) / They betray / I'm your only true friend now / They (
	Metallica – Sad But True Covers
	See all of “Sad But True” by Metallica’s covers
	Mexican Institute Of Sound (Ft. Gera MX, La Perla & Metallica) – Sad But True
	[Intro: La Perla & Gera MX] / Óyelo, óyelo, óyelo, óyelo, óyelo, óyelo / Wup-wup, es El Cachorro, ma' / La Perla, Bogotá / Instituto Mexicano del Sonido, Gera MX, Metallica / Yo
	Metallica – Screaming Suicide
	[Verse 1] / Welcome to this life / Born into the fight / Here to claim your dream / Look you in the eye / Patch the broken sky / Craving dopamine / Then my voice appears / Teaching
	Nickelback – Sad But True (Live)
	Hey / I'm your life / I'm the one who takes you there / Hey / I'm your life / I'm the one who cares / They / They betray / I'm your only true friend now / They / They'll betray / I
	The HU – Sad but true (Transliteration)
	Hü hü hü / Hü / Hü hü hü / Hü / Hü hü hü / Hü / Khööye, khööye, bi chinii amĭ / Bi chinii üyed amĭdarch baina / Khööye, khööye, bi chinii süns / Üürdiin edzen chinĭ / Ter (Bas
	Metallica – Enter Sandman (Take 35, January 21st, 1991)
	[Studio Banter] / [?]: This is take 35 / [Instrumental Bridge (1st Part)] / [Bridge (2nd Part)] / Hush, little baby, don't say a word / And never mind that noise you heard / It's
	Sam Fender – Sad But True (Live)
	[Verse 1] / Hey, I'm your life, I'm the one who takes you there / Hey, I'm your life, I'm the one who cares / They, they betray, I'm your only true friend now / They, they'll
	Genius Nederlandse Vertalingen – Metallica - Sad But True (Nederlandse Vertaling)
	[Songtekst van "Sad But True" (Vertaling)] / [Vers 1] / Hey (Hey), ik ben jouw leven, ik ben degene die je daar naartoe neemt / Hey (Hey), ik ben jouw leven, ik ben degene die wat
	Genius Brasil Traduções – Metallica - Sad But True (Tradução em Português)
	[Letra de "Metallica - Sad But True (Tradução em Português)"] / [Verso 1] / Ei (Ei), eu sou a sua vida / Eu sou aquele que te leva até lá / Ei (Ei), eu sou a sua vida / Eu sou o
	Umphrey's McGee – Sad Clint Eastwood
	["Sad But True" Verse 1] / Hey, I'm your life / I'm the one who takes you there / Hey, I'm your life / I'm the one who cares / They, they betray / I'm your only true friend now
	YB (Chicago) – Sad But True
	[Verse 1] / Hey, I'm your life, I'm the one who takes you there / Hey, I'm your life, I'm the one who cares / They, they betray, I'm your only true friend now / They, they'll
	Metallica – Holier Than Thou
	Although described by James Hetfield as “one of the sillier songs” by the band, “Holier Than Thou” deals with the issue of a self-righteous person, paraphrasing Jesus in the book
	Metallica – Of Wolf and Man (June 2nd, 1991 Rough Mix)
	Off through the new day's mist I run / Out from the new day's mist I have come / I hunt, therefore I am / Harvest the land / Taking of the fallen lamb / Off through the new day's
	Metallica – Enter Sandman
	The lead single from Metallica’s commercially successful self-titled album, “Enter Sandman” was certified platinum, selling over 1 million copies. The song was Metallica’s biggest
	Metallica – Nothing Else Matters (Radio Edit)
	So close, no matter how far / Couldn't be much more from the heart / Forever trusting who we are / And nothing else matters / Never opened myself this way / Life is ours, we live

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SongTell Meaning
	Meaning of "Sad But True" by Metallica
	The song "Sad but True" is a reflection on the contradicting reality of life. The lyrics describe a relationship between a person and a figure that appears...
	Meaning of "Sad But True (Live with the SFSO)" by Metallica (Ft. San Francisco Symphony)
	The song “Sad But True (Live with the SFSO)” by Metallica is about personal relationships, specifically about how humans can be betrayed and hurt by those ...
	Meaning of "Sad but True (Short Version)" by Metallica
	"Sad but True" by Metallica is a song that delves into themes of manipulation, betrayal, and a deteriorating sense of self. The lyrics present a complex re...
	Meaning of "Sad But True" by Mexican Institute Of Sound (Ft. Gera MX, La Perla & Metallica)
	"Sad But True" is a song about understanding that life isn't always perfect. It serves as a reminder that we all have struggles and experiences that are ou...
	Meaning of "Sad But True (August 13th, 1990 Demo)" by Metallica
	"Sad But True (August 13th, 1990 Demo)" by Metallica is a song that explores the darker aspects of human nature and the destructive power of manipulation. ...
	Meaning of "Fuel (Food Remix)" by Metallica_II
	"Fuel (Food Remix)" by Metallica_II is a tongue-in-cheek, satirical take on our love for fast food and unhealthy eating habits. Through playful and exagger...

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Genius Artists
	Metallica
	Like Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden before, Metallica has managed to transcend the genre from which it originated. To their metal fanbase they are considered one of the Big Four
	Lars Ulrich
	Lars Ulrich (born December 26, 1963) is a Danish musician, songwriter, actor, record producer, and co-founder of the American thrash/heavy metal band Metallica. He was born in
	James Hetfield
	James Alan Hetfield (born August 3, 1963) is an American musician, singer and songwriter known for being the co-founder, lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and main songwriter for the

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Artist: Metallica Track: Sad But True

Artist: Metallica
Track: Sad But True