To Live is to Die
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| Cover of ...And Justice for All | ||
| Song by Metallica | ||
| from the album ..And Justice for All | ||
| Released | September 6, 1988 | |
| Recorded | January-May, 1988 | |
| Genre | Thrash metal | |
| Length | 9:48 | |
| Label | Elektra Records | |
| Producer(s) | Metallica, Flemming Rasmussen | |
| ..And Justice for All track listing | ||
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"To Live Is To Die" is an instrumental song found on Metallica's fourth major label release ...And Justice For All.
It is a tribute to their former bassist Cliff Burton who was killed in a bus crash in 1986. Burton actually wrote the riffs for the song a few months before he died. Though the track is considered an instrumental track, it contains a few lyrics near the end of the song written by Burton which are spoken by James Hetfield.
[edit] Lyrics/Poem
When a man lies he murders some part of the world
These are the pale deaths which men miscall their lives
All this I cannot bear to witness any longer
Cannot the kingdom of salvation take me home
| Metallica |
| Members |
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| James Hetfield - Kirk Hammett - Robert Trujillo - Lars Ulrich |
| Former members: Cliff Burton - Dave Mustaine - Ron McGovney - Jason Newsted |
| Discography |
| Albums and extended plays: No Life 'Til Leather - Kill 'Em All - Ride the Lightning - Master of Puppets - Garage Days Re-Revisited - ...And Justice for All - Metallica - Load - ReLoad - Garage Inc. - S&M - St. Anger - Some Kind of Monster - Ninth studio album |
| Videography |
| DVDs and videos: Cliff 'em All - 2 of One - A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica - Live Shit: Binge & Purge - Cunning Stunts - S&M - Classic Albums: Metallica - The Black Album - Some Kind of Monster - The Videos 1989-2004 |
