Disposable Heroes
Disposable Heroes

Metallica - Disposable Heroes Lyrics

This intense track is a powerful critique of the military-industrial complex and the dehumanization of soldiers. 🎸πŸ₯ The lyrics depict a soldier who has been molded into an "empty shell," forced to follow orders without question. The repeated phrase… Read more

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Disposable Heroes Lyrics

Bodies fill the fields I see, hungry heroes end
No one to play soldier now, no one to pretend
Running blind through killing fields, bred to kill them all
Victim of what said should be
A servant 'til I fall

Soldier boy, made of clay
Now an empty shell
Twenty one, only son
But he served us well
Bred to kill, not to care
Do just as we say
Finished here, greetings death
He's yours to take away

Back to the front
You will do what I say, when I say
Back to the front
You will die when I say, you must die
Back to the front
You coward
You servant
You blind man

Barking of machine gun fire, does nothing to me now
Sounding of the clock that ticks, get used to it somehow
More a man, more stripes you bare, glory seeker trends
Bodies fill the fields I see
The slaughter never ends

Soldier boy, made of clay
Now an empty shell
Twenty one, only son
But he served us well
Bred to kill, not to care
Do just as we say
Finished here, greetings death
He's yours to take away

Back to the front
You will do what I say, when I say
Back to the front
You will die when I say, you must die
Back to the front
You coward
You servant
You blind man

Why, am I dying?
Kill, have no fear
Lie, live off lying
Hell, hell is here

Why, am I dying?
Kill, have no fear
Lie, live off lying
Hell, hell is here
I was born for dying

Life planned out before my birth, nothing could I say
Had no chance to see myself, molded day by day
Looking back I realize, nothing have I done
Left to die with only friend
Alone I clench my gun

Soldier boy, made of clay
Now an empty shell
Twenty one, only son
But he served us well
Bred to kill, not to care
Do just as we say
Finished here, greetings death
He's yours to take away

Back to the front
You will do what I say, when I say
Back to the front
You will die when I say, you must die
Back to the front
You coward
You servant
You blind man

Back to the front
Back to the front
Back to the front
Back to the front
Back to the front

Writer(s): James Alan Hetfield, Kirk L. Hammett, Lars Ulrich
Copyright(s): Lyrics Β© Word Collections Publishing
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

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What is the Meaning of Disposable Heroes?

This intense track is a powerful critique of the military-industrial complex and the dehumanization of soldiers. 🎸πŸ₯ The lyrics depict a soldier who has been molded into an "empty shell," forced to follow orders without question. The repeated phrase "Back to the front" symbolizes the relentless, unending nature of war, while "Disposable Heroes" refers to how society often treats its soldiers as expendable commodities. The song's protagonist questions his existence and purpose, highlighting the psychological toll that warfare can have on individuals. In essence, Metallica uses their hard-hitting music to deliver a poignant anti-war message that resonates with listeners across generations. πŸ•ŠοΈπŸŽ΅

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