How could he know this new dawn's light
Would change his life forever?
Set sail to sea, but pulled off course
By the light of golden treasure
Was he the one causing pain
With his careless dreaming?
Been afraid, always afraid
Of the things he's feeling
He could just be gone
He would just sail on
He'll just sail on
How can I be lost
If I've got nowhere to go?
Search for seas of gold
How come it's got so cold?
How can I be lost?
In remembrance I relive
And how can I blame you
When it's me I can't forgive?
These days drift on inside a fog
Thick and suffocating
His sinking life, outside it's hell
Inside, intoxicating
He's run aground, like his life
Water much too shallow
Slipping fast, down with his ship
Fading in the shadows
Now a castaway
They've all gone away
They've gone away
How can I be lost
If I've got nowhere to go?
Search for seas of gold,
How come it's got so cold?
How can I be lost?
In remembrance I relive
And how can I blame you
When it's me I can't forgive?
Forgive me
Forgive me not
Why can't I forgive me?
Set sail to sea, but pulled off course
By the light of golden treasure
How could he know this new dawn's light
Would change his life forever?
How can I be lost
If I've got nowhere to go?
Search for seas of gold
How come it's got so cold?
How can I be lost?
In remembrance I relive
And how can I blame you
When it's me I can't forgive?
Would change his life forever?
Set sail to sea, but pulled off course
By the light of golden treasure
Was he the one causing pain
With his careless dreaming?
Been afraid, always afraid
Of the things he's feeling
He could just be gone
He would just sail on
He'll just sail on
How can I be lost
If I've got nowhere to go?
Search for seas of gold
How come it's got so cold?
How can I be lost?
In remembrance I relive
And how can I blame you
When it's me I can't forgive?
These days drift on inside a fog
Thick and suffocating
His sinking life, outside it's hell
Inside, intoxicating
He's run aground, like his life
Water much too shallow
Slipping fast, down with his ship
Fading in the shadows
Now a castaway
They've all gone away
They've gone away
How can I be lost
If I've got nowhere to go?
Search for seas of gold,
How come it's got so cold?
How can I be lost?
In remembrance I relive
And how can I blame you
When it's me I can't forgive?
Forgive me
Forgive me not
Why can't I forgive me?
Set sail to sea, but pulled off course
By the light of golden treasure
How could he know this new dawn's light
Would change his life forever?
How can I be lost
If I've got nowhere to go?
Search for seas of gold
How come it's got so cold?
How can I be lost?
In remembrance I relive
And how can I blame you
When it's me I can't forgive?
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The first unforgiven was the one unforgiven by society.
The second unforgiven was the one unforgiven by his/her mate.
This, the ultimate unforgiven, is the self-unforgiven... The one who can't forgive himself for what he's done...
So far Metallica are impressing me with a different sound than they had so far, and i have no oppinion formed. One thing I am tired of hearing is: Better than St Anger.
St Anger IS, musically, not as good as what metallica had us used to, but it must be heard in context. St. Anger is a public vent of all the poison in Metallica. You just watch the documentary (Some kind of monster) to understand that... The sound comes out crude and raw and unrefined just like a feeling. Just like a spontaneous punch.
At least that's my oppinion. And in that context, the whole album fits like a glove.
and now that this masterpiece is out there I hope metalllica gracefully leaves and does not end up like aerosmith falling off stages and breaking hips and roiling stones following doctor order to stay alive..
Unforgiven: A child becomes a lost soul after being beaten down by the conformist society
Unforgiven II: That lost soul is found by another.
Unforgiven III: That lost soul is accepting responsibility for his/her part in his bitter life:
"How can I blame you
When it's me I can't forgive"
one4metal i noticed also that the intro is a bit similar to the ecstasy of gold by Ennio Morricone, from the famous movie 'the good the bad & the ugly'.
it's amazing, just like Metallica.
Thank God they finally made up for St.Anger ! :)