Today, a return to older times with Metallica’s first video, “One”, from 1989. Those were the days when Metallica still believed that war is bad for everyone and anyone involved, that it only leads to death and destruction, to the horror of endless physical and psychological mutilation. Now they talk about the humanity that goes above and beyond anything political, as if that would stop the wars by itself (just look at “The Day That Never Comes”, “All Nightmare Long”, and what the band members say about these songs/videos). One of things that could bring an end to war, however, is a stomach-churning picture of the terror it creates:
Darkness
Imprisoning me
All that I see
Absolute horror
I cannot live
I cannot die
Trapped in myself
Body my holding cellLand mine has taken my sight
taken my speech
taken my hearing
taken my arms
taken my legs
taken my soul
Left me with life in hell
I hope Metallica remember this next time they sit down to write songs. Until then, we can see that old video again. And maybe read Johnny Got His Gun. Q. W3ary out.
