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Artist: Metallica
Canonical path: /metallica/whiplash
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Whiplash
Read Whiplash lyrics by Metallica on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Whiplash
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Late at night, all systems go
You've come to see the show
We do our best, you're the rest
You make it real, you know
There's a feeling deep inside that drives you fucking mad
A feeling of a hammerhead
You need it, oh, so bad
Adrenaline starts to flow
You're thrashing all around
Acting like a maniac
Whiplash
Bang your head against the stage
Like you never did before
Make it ring, make it bleed
Make it really sore
In a frenzied madness, with your leathers and your spikes
Heads are bobbing all around
It's hot as hell tonight
Adrenaline starts to flow
You're thrashing all around
Acting like a maniac
Whiplash
Here on stage
The Marshall Noise is piercing through your ears
It kicks your ass, kicks your face
Exploding feeling nears
Now's the time to let it rip, to let it fucking loose
We're gathered here to maim and kill
'Cause this is what we choose
Adrenaline starts to flow
You're thrashing all around
Acting like a maniac
Here we go!
Whiplash
The show is through, the metal's gone
It's time to hit the road
Another town, another gig
Again we will explode
Hotel rooms and motorways, life out here is raw
But we'll never stop, we'll never quit
'Cause we're Metallica
Adrenaline starts to flow
You're thrashing all around
Acting like a maniac
Whoa, whoa
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