Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Metallica
Canonical path: /metallica/the-judas-kiss
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
The Judas Kiss
Read The Judas Kiss lyrics by Metallica on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
The Judas Kiss
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
When the world has turned its back
When the days have turned pitch black
When the fear abducts your tongue
When the fire's dead and gone
So, what now?
Where do I head?
When you think it's all said and done.
When you are the ostracized
Selfish ridden dead goodbyes
Twisting on the tourniquet
When the pieces never fit
So, what now?
Where do I head?
When you think it's all said and done.
Bow down
Sell your soul to me
I will set you free
Pacify your demons
Bow down
Surrender unto me
Submit infectiously
Sanctify your demons
Into abyss,
You don't exist.
Cannot resist,
The Judas kiss.
When the storm has blacked your sky
Intuition crucify
When the ego strips your reign.
Assassinate the living flame.
So, what now?
Where do I head?
When you think it's all said and done.
Venom of a life insane
Bites into your fragile vein
Internalize and decimate
Patronize and complicate
So, what now?
Where do I head?
When you think it's all said and done.
Bow down
Sell your soul to me
I will set you free
Pacify your demons
Bow down
Surrender unto me
Submit infectiously
Sanctify your demons
Into abyss,
You don't exist.
Cannot resist,
The Judas kiss.
Judas lives, recite this vow.
I've become your new god now.
Followed you from dawn of time
Whispered thoughts into your mind.
Watched your towers hit the ground
Lured your children never found
Helped your kings abuse their crown
In the heart of feeble man
Plant the seed of my own plan
The strong and powerful will fall
Find a piece of me in all…
Inside you all,
So, bow down
Sell your soul to me
I will set you free
Pacify your demons
Bow down
Surrender unto me
Submit infectiously
Sanctify your demons
Into abyss,
You don't exist.
Cannot resist,
The Judas kiss.
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "The Judas Kiss"?
Metallica performs "The Judas Kiss", and this lyric page sits inside the Metallica catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "The Judas Kiss"?
Yes. The related section below points to (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth and All Nightmare Long with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Metallica?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Metallica's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on The Judas Kiss yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.