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...And Justice for All Lyrics
Halls of justice painted green, money talking
Power wolves beset your door, hear them stalking
Soon you'll please their appetite, they devour
Hammer of justice crushes you, overpower
The ultimate in vanity
Exploiting their supremacy
I can't believe the things you say
I can't believe, I can't believe the price you pay
Nothing can save you
Justice is lost
Justice is raped
Justice is gone
Pulling your strings
Justice is done
Seeking no truth
Winning is all
Find it so grim
So true, so real
Apathy their stepping stone, so unfeeling
Hidden deep animosity, so deceiving
Through your eyes their light burns, hoping to find
Inquisition sinking you, with prying minds
The ultimate in vanity
Exploiting their supremacy
I can't believe the things you say
I can't believe, I can't believe the price you pay
Nothing can save you
Justice is lost
Justice is raped
Justice is gone
Pulling your strings
Justice is done
Seeking no truth
Winning is all
Find it so grim
So true, so real
Lady justice has been raped, truth assassin
Rolls of red tape seal your lips, now you're done in
Their money tips her scales again, make your deal
Just what is truth? I cannot tell, cannot feel
The ultimate in vanity
Exploiting their supremacy
I can't believe the things you say
I can't believe, I can't believe the price we pay
Nothing can save us
Justice is lost
Justice is raped
Justice is gone
Pulling your strings
Justice is done
Seeking no truth
Winning is all
Find it so grim
So true, so real
Seeking no truth
Winning is all
Find it so grim
So true, so real
Very observent.
More specifically, it contends that the rich are above the law. They need only hire high-priced attorneys to get away with doing whatever they want. Money is the ultimate defense in the American "justice" system.
meanings been well covered. lyrics are so poetic... 'walls of justice painted green',green-money obv. 'apathy their stepping stone' saying the people are made apathetic towards how the system is run, and it allows people to abuse the system, as a stepping stone round law.
lyrics are based on the film in a way rather than just the message - the last lines of the chorus: seeking no truth, winning is all' is how the system appears on the film 'find it so grim, so true, so real' hetfield finds it disgusting, but more importantly that the film is 'so true, so real' and the film mirrors real life.
the guitar solo is to die for! as for the meaning behind this song, the lyrics speak for themselves. it ain't rocket science to figure this song out...
Jigokusabre said it best. This CD if fuckin awesome. Every song gets a "5" rating by me!
the new stuff is average...poor even and it kills me that they had to try and 'keep up with the times' but hey, 4 albums of pure musical gold (everything pre-black album) is enough to keep me listening to metallica every single day.bring back fleming rasmussen to help produce da musik bob rock sux cock.
Well it means DONT TRUST THE GOVERNMENT, or at least rely on it to do everything
woah my posts are still here! yah about time this damn site is back up!
and this song... listening to it is like getting kicked in the face with jackboots.
This song is about taxes and the unfairness of the Government.
Songs clearly about the unfair justice system. Metallica kicks ass!!