Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
Welcome Home (Sanitarium)

Metallica - Welcome Home (Sanitarium) Lyrics

Dive into a headbanging critique of the mental health system, served up with a side of rebellious spirit. Metallica's lyrical masterpiece paints an eerie picture of life in a sanitarium, where time stands still and freedom is nothing more than a tantalizing… Read more

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Welcome Home (Sanitarium) Lyrics

Welcome to where time stands still
No one leaves and no one will
Moon is full, never seems to change
Labeled mentally deranged
I dream the same thing every night
I see our freedom in my sight
No locked doors, no windows barred
No things to make my brain seem scarred

Sleep my friend and you will see
That dream is my reality
They keep me locked up in this cage
Can't they see it's why my brain says rage

Sanitarium, leave me be
(Sanitarium), just leave me alone

Build my fear of what's out there
Cannot breathe the open air
Whisper things into my brain
Assuring me that I'm insane
They think our heads are in their hands
But violent use brings violent plans
Keep him tied, it makes him well
He's getting better, can't you tell?
No more can they keep us in
Listen, damn it, we will win
They see it right, they see it well
But they think this saves us from our Hell

Sanitarium, leave me be
Just leave me alone
Sanitarium, leave me the fuck alone

Fear of living on
Natives getting restless now
Mutiny in the air
Got some death to do
Mirror stares back hard
Kill, it's such a friendly word
Seems the only way
For reaching out again (reach motherfucker)

Writer(s): James Alan Hetfield, Kirk L. Hammett, Lars Ulrich
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Word Collections Publishing
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What is the Meaning of Welcome Home (Sanitarium)?

Dive into a headbanging critique of the mental health system, served up with a side of rebellious spirit. Metallica's lyrical masterpiece paints an eerie picture of life in a sanitarium, where time stands still and freedom is nothing more than a tantalizing dream. The song's protagonist is trapped within the confines of society’s perception of sanity, battling against the invisible bars that keep him caged. This isn't just about one man's struggle though; it's a rallying cry for all those yearning for liberation from their personal hells. So, crank up the volume and let this metal anthem remind you that sometimes, the only way out is to rage against the machine.

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