Lyrics

[Spoken: James Hetfield] L.A., "Ride the Lightning!" [Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] Guilty as charged, but dammit, it ain't right Someone else controlling me Death in the air, strapped in the electric chair This can't be happening to me Who made you God to say You'll take my life from me? [Chorus] Flash before my eyes Now it's time to die Burning in my brain I can feel the flame [Verse 2] Wait for the sign to flick the switch of death It's the beginning of the end Sweat, chilling cold, as I watch death unfold Consciousness, my only friend My fingers grip with fear What am I doing here? [Chorus] Flash before my eyes Now it's time to die Burning in my brain I can feel the flame [Bridge] Someone help me Oh, please, God, help me They're trying to take it all away I don't want to die [Guitar Solo] [Bridge] Someone help me Oh, please, God, help me They're trying to take it all away I don't want to die [Spoken: James Hetfield] Hey, hey, hey Can we have some fuckin' hands? Hey, hey, hey [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] Time moving slow, the minutes seem like hours The final curtain all I see How true is this? Just get it over with If this is true, just let it be Wakened by horrid scream Freed from this frightening dream [Chorus] Flash before my eyes Now it's time to die Burning in my brain I can feel the flame [Instrumental Outro] [Spoken: James Hetfield] Ah, ha-ha-ha! It's good to see the old freaks again Looks like we got a few people came here To get out of control tonight I've been hearin' a lot of shit About how fuckin' wild you've been getting these days