Metal Militia (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, UK – Dec. 20th, 1984) Lyrics

Thunder and lightning, the gods take revenge
Senseless destruction
Victims of fury are cowardly now
Running for safety
Stabbing the harlot to pay for her sins
Leaving the virgin
Suicide running as if it were free
Ripping and tearing

Oh, through the mist and the madness
We're trying to get the message to you

Metal militia
Metal militia
Metal militia

Chained and shadowed to be left behind
Nine and one thousand
Metal militia for your sacrifice
Ironclad soldiers
Join or be conquered the law of the land
What will befall you
The metallization of your inner soul
Twisting and turning

Oh, through the mist and the madness
We're trying to get the message to you

Metal militia
Metal militia

We'll you doin' alright?
We'll here's the little part, where we get every fucker in here
Making a noise back at the band
Alright?
You wanna make some noise?
There we go!

Well we have this little saying at the Metallica camp
Some of you might know it, some of you might not
So uh, the people who do know it
Grab your neighbor by the throat and just give it a twist
And have 'em sing along with you
We have a saying that's uh, "Metal up your ass!"

Have you heard it before?
Well, well, well
Now we know that this part
Is gonna have everyone screaming up at the band

Metal up your ass! (Metal up your ass!)
Well that was kinda shitty
Let's get everyone goin' now
Metal up your ass! (Metal up your ass!)
That was a bit better
I know we have have some rude people in here tonight
Metal up your ass! (Metal up your ass!)
Woo!

Well we got our shit together now
Oh that's nice, can't well read it
Well you know, this is the last gig of the European tour here
With our very good friends, Tank
We'd like to give them a hand, alright
Aight
And to our wonderful crew
The, the scrawlmeisters, alright, alright
Let's give 'em a hand!
We come a ridin' into town, a whoppin' and a whoopin'
Aha!

Now let's get everyone goin'!
Metal up your ass! (Metal up your ass!)
Metal up your ass! (Metal up your ass!)
Metal up your ass! (Metal up your ass!)
Metal up your ass! (Metal up your ass!)

Ahaha!
Well, well, well
Fooled a few people
Now, everyone
Ahem
Clear your throat out, here
'Cause this is gonna be the loudest shit ever
Metal up your fucking ass! (Metal up your fucking ass!)
Alright!

We are as one, yes, we all are the same
Fighting for one cause
Metal and leather are our uniforms
Protecting what we are
Joining together to take on the world
With our heavy metal
Spreading the message to everyone here
Come let yourself go

Oh, through the mist and the madness
We're trying to get the message to you
Yeah, you

Metal militia
Metal militia
Metal militia

Goodnight!
Thank you very much London!
We'll see you next time
Cheers!