Therapist Fades to Black | Metallica

[@jjh31]

You have no idea how many people that this song has SAVED in the metal community! Such a heavy message.

[@UngoogleableMan]

People didn't talk about it back when this song came out. It saved me. Helped me know I wasn't the only one. In most other live performances, James takes a quick interlude before the epic climax to let everyone know they're not alone. It's really powerful.

[@AssetH8ut2]

Amen.

[@crimsondeath7468]

this has saved so many people and also been the companion peace to some this world lost. But those who this world lost did not choose the end because of this song but found a last comfort in connection in their last moments. No one kills themselves over just a song

[@Xameel]

Also saved me... pretty much still saves me

[@Nolimit_Lou]

This song also saved me and is one of the reasons why Metallica is my favorite metal band of all time.

[@andrecolon9035]

Metallica is the only reason I lived through HS. I'm now 52. Thank you!

[@KattMurr]

Me too!

[@Ripper13F1V]

@@KattMurr 53 here, roger that. And this was my favorite on the album it captured perfectly the emotional distress and anger I felt. Next would be Master of Puppets.

[@markweber5940]

Yes yes yes!!

[@obnxsdonky9394]

skill issue

[@benjohnson5505]

May I ask HS

[@markdavy3020]

Hard to believe this song is now 40 years old,and still continues to help people today.

[@uchia6980]

Metallica! 🤗

[@michaelbuttner4262]

Heavy Metal is the Best Music on this Planet

[@weasel1821986]

You didn't need to come in here and make me feel old like that, but here we are 😂

[@Dordredis]

👍

[@traillesstravelled7901]

I remember when it came out.

[@kaypoling66]

Metallica saved my son’s life. He lost his best friend at age 20 and was extremely depressed and suicidal! Thank you for letting me watch my son grow into an amazing man!

[@morta2088]

Glad he's still here :)

[@kaypoling66]

Thank you! He is married and has three children!

[@Fritsfriedhof]

Im really glad that he is still here with you! Im very sure that you are very proud of him!

[@dustinvasey3112]

I’m glad he fought through it I’m struggling with it myself but I’m not giving up

[@kaypoling66]

@@dustinvasey3112 Never ever give up! You are worthy and loved!

[@nwslimbubba]

I'm 51 this song is what saved me so many times when I started listening to them in the mid eighties. This song was there for me mental health was not very out there like today. In my darkest lowest times I would listen to Metallica and especially this song. It made me feel like I wasn't alone someone new what I was feeling mixed with the music the build up it just by the end of the song I'm feeling empowered. 💯 Thankyou for reacting to this song.

[@johnkerber9578]

I’m so thankful that this upcoming generation doesn’t have to deal with the stigma of mental health as much as we did.

[@aleks8063]

My favorite line in the song is “Yesterday seems as though it never existed”. It captures perfectly this momentary blindness people have when they’re in a suicidal mindset.

[@tomspring213]

You left out the, "Death greets me warm, now I will just say goodbye...GOODBYE...", part.

[@DhCustomC]

It's the emptiness. If nothing special happens it's not worth remembering (for me anyways). I have to focus on the little victories and fleeting happy moments

[@jafro8]

Yea and she missed it

[@kylec1411]

This song saved many lives. Long live the mighty metallica.

[@PML78]

🤘🏽😎

[@paulfomin8945]

Your so right brother ❤ we're not alone.......

[@cbinette100]

My father committed suicide when i was 14. I had a lot of feelings but mostly anger. This song really served as a window into what his last days must have been like. It helped me heal and forgive because it helped me understand. This will always be my favorite song from my favorite band.

[@nunyabizznez2805]

Thanks for telling your story. It reminded me that my choices effect other people who are important to me. Too bad nobody could have reminded your dad in time. Anyway, thanks again.

[@oktober-vh6gl]

I've always loved how when he comes to the conclusion that his only thing left to do is say goodbye, and then the music goes nuts. it's so relatable when you're going through something dark. on the outside, you might seem quiet and peaceful... but on the inside, there's a thunderstorm going on, and the music that accompanies these lyrics captures that perfectly.

[@Joseph-bq4xv]

I laid my identical twin brother and Best friend to rest 11,17-2023 Had this song played at his Celebration of Life.. Omg,it still gets to me!!!💔

[@mikesmyth8139]

So sorry. Words seem so inadequate.

[@MessyJessiJames]

I am so sorry; I hope you find peace in your heartparts.

[@Jattsdoit12345]

I can relate. 😢. Hang in there brother! Find the strength.

[@bierbene2220]

Its my birthday on 11.07... i will think from this year on everday for your twin and best friend mate!

[@mikefontaine9539]

I'm a identical twin. If you ever want to talk hit me up.

[@heinegamskjr8915]

At last you did this one... This is my song. The lines "No one, but me...can save myself, but it's too late..." Have saved me on four occasions...

[@adamkovac1991]

when i need to solve problems in life i sing it in my head - no one but me, can save myself and its never too late.

[@davidriddick82]

This Metallica song has a special place in my heart. Ride The Lightning album was the first Metallica record I heard in 1986, my aunt introduced me I was 4. Now as an adult, in times that I was at my lowest, this song brought me back, learning to never quit and never give in, never say goodbye, to fight and see the light beyond the darkness…. FADE TO BLACK has saved probably millions of people… thanks Metallica and James Hetfield 🔥🤘🏻

[@PML78]

🔥🤘🏽🔥

[@kuririn1975]

Same here man Ride is by far IMO the best album. And even though the band hate Escape it is my favorite song by them

[@UngoogleableMan]

On a lot of other live performaces, James takes a quick interlude before the big clumax to say "if you struggle inside, you are not alone!" Or "if you feel like this, there is help out there" Or something along those lines. Its really beatiful.

[@becreative2420]

So glad you posted this. Saw Metallica last Fall (the 2 shows) and throughout both shows there was an anti suicide message video that played before and between the opening bands. Then James said what you said after the song was over. They recognize that it is dark. It's also amazing live.

[@sauce4137]

I have a lot of things i dont like about James but this is something no one can take away from him, he gives hope to people with none

[@Tommi462]

That was always the message I got from it (you are not alone), even without those words. That someone else has gone through that same emptiness and darkness that I was going through. It does help, even though the lyrics suggest there's nothing to be done but say goodbye, but for me, just the fact that this song was made was enough to make my emptiness feel just a bit less empty, if that makes sense. I think it is better that it doesn't end in some hopeful or uplifting message, because when you're really down there, all positive messages just ring hollow to you anyway. Like those people just don't get it or they haven't truly been as far down as you have. Or they fake their happiness. And I don't have the energy to fake it, nor do I want to.

[@Bubetta2]

Ironically, hetfield wrote this song when his amp that his mom gave him was stolen. That was his pain at the time

[@bobhawke7373]

Yeah but it was slightly deeper than that. It was all he had left from his deceased mother that he cherished greatly. That amp was John Wicks dog to him in a way

[@Gregbaltzer]

They lost all their gear. A few years ago a Metallica cover band had all their gear stolen so Metallica replaced it all for them.

[@Gregbaltzer]

@chaseanheier9210 Sepultura said it's how they got their first mic. They went to some pop concert, jumped up on stage, and ran off with it. Steve Jones, Sex Pistols, stole one of his guitars from a huge artist. But he was a theif growing up. But to answer your question, I have a guilt complex so I don't steal

[@heavyglassglass]

Maybe that was just the cherry on top of whatever else he was going through

[@luvqraft6024]

@@heavyglassglass That’s the thing that makes me relate to this song.

[@oldeskul]

People still write Metallica telling them how this song made them not feel so alone and that's what pushed them to seek help. This song helped push me through some really bad patches in my life.

[@ericclevenger7716]

Like SO many others in the comments, I accredit this song for saving me! I discovered this song when I was 15 (I am 45 now) and I was struggling with SEVERE depression. As a teen, I didn't know WHAT it was. Mental Health was not a topic of conversation in those days. I was upset, painful, sad, lonely, and looking for a way out. When I heard this song, suddenly ALL the negative emotions I was feeling had WORDS. Words I could understand and express. I didn't feel alone anymore. Over the next 10 years, I struggled, up and downs, but this song was always an anchor for me. In 2001, I was suicidal. I listened to every song I could that expressed the pain, but nothing was working. On the day I planned to do it, I instead walked into a clinic and got help. Every day since then has been a step forward. I often tell people that I'm not ashamed of that moment, but empowered by it. If I could look into the abyss and turn away from it, nothing else in this world can stop me. Thank you for reacting to these types of songs and showing others the beauty of music therapy, while stressing that medical mental healthcare is VITAL.

[@toohighstrung]

I have Fade to Black tattooed on my arm and have since I was 17. There are still days I look at it and listen to this song and it outlets enough pain that I make it through another day.

[@Scooby_Dum]

Awesome, glad you did this one! I’ve said it before, but I would really love to see your response to, ‘Dyer’s Eve’. Their angriest song and certainly one of the most personal to James. I know a lot of people resonate with Fade To Black, but growing up with Metallica, Dyer’s Eve always hit especially hard for me.

[@Grendel25]

This song. Spent hours rewinding my tape back and forth listening to this song when I was 16. Saved me

[@TroubledTurnip]

Fade to Black and Dyer's Eve have been the two Metallica songs I have leaned on for my entire life. To just shout, to burn up my destructive energy, to scream with someone who gets what this feels like. I'm better than I used to be but I don't know where I'd be without finding something to cling to when I needed it. Thank god for Metallica and I know I can't be the only one who is grateful to them.

[@Fluxion29]

Dear Mother, dear Father, what is this Hell you have put me through? Oof, haven't thought about that one in a while... so powerful.

[@Lpfend714]

I have heard this song a thousand times and cry every time. This song is everything to me

[@mneugent7658]

Do you cry because Lars is all over the place with his time?

[@Lpfend714]

​@@mneugent7658 Yes

[@mneugent7658]

@@Lpfend714 I tire of people always shtting on Lars's playing but holy hell he is ALL over the place on this one. And I don't know what song Kirk is soloing to at the end. Great great song, terrible version. My favorite part was when James asked the crowd to sing along at the end AFTER he finished all of the lyrics. Robert is a pro, as always.

[@Gregbaltzer]

Wait until you discover the band Suicidal Tendencies, if you haven't already. Their ex-bassist is currently in Metallica. Suicidal Tendencies songs like How Will I Laugh Tomorrow, Alone, and Nobody Hears were my depression songs as a teenager.

[@Nanashi_MYOB]

Can I thumbs up "How Will I Laugh Tomorrow" like a thousand more times.

[@williamdrake6711]

Suicidal For Life..... I'm 46 and grew up on them.. they helped me alot...

[@Tommy-he7dx]

​@@williamdrake6711 Mate!! I'm 46 too, and I also grew up with Tendencies :) "I'm not crazy, You're the one that's crazy"

[@williamdrake6711]

All he wanted was a PEPSI..... somebody get him a freaking PEPSI.!!!!!!!!

[@bove2k918]

You wouldnt know crazy if Charles Manson was eating fruit loops on your front porch... @@Tommy-he7dx

[@scotthaase4082]

One of my favorite songs from Metallica...you're such a breath of fresh air to watch when you're rocking. Beautiful inside and out.

[@RxDoc2010]

This right here is a great explanation of the voice in my head. I can’t remember the last day that I didn’t want to die. At least every day of the last 5 years. It is so damn hard to continue.

[@Jerryman1158]

God loves you friend. "For thus says the High and Lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place and also with him who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones."

[@HeartSupport]

From gravitykills24: @RxDoc2010 Hello and welcome to HeartSupport - I am glad that you found us and are reaching out with your post on the Metallica reaction video - what a great song. I understand you completely on the voice in your head. I have had seasons/episodes/whatever you want to call of them of extreme anxiety and depression in my adult life and it is so hard to deal with those intrusive thoughts that you normally would never think or listen to...but they are persistent and loud! I am so sorry that yours is such an ongoing and daily challenge - that sounds extremely difficult. I am glad you must be finding healthy ways to cope over the last 5 years, and I definitely understand and agree it must be so hard to continue to just survive. I wonder if there was an event, or something that triggered this situation/voices in you - and if it is something you feel comfortable sharing with us at HeartSupport so we can better understand and encourage you? My only comment or advice is to be proud of how far you have made it and think of all the positive aspects of your life to be grateful for - I know that is sometimes easier said than done, but gratitude and a good support network (medical, therapy, good friends/family if they are available) can be such a strong component of healing. I wish you well moving forward and peace be the journey.

[@HeartSupport]

From adv_mat: @RxDoc2010 Hey There fellow Metallica family member! I feel you being in very sad and dark spot for long time. With all the daily struggles, questions of "why?" and wondering how to get out of the hole. I have been there, seen that, struggled to get up from bed . It is hard for others to comprehend how difficult it is to appreciate small things or really experience some joy from things that usually made us full, happy, satisfied. No one should be there and you deserve Love, empathy, understanding and support! I cannot lie i know much about your situation, what i know is that you fight, you get through, you push, you keep going and from my perspective - that's something great in you. You have the will, you have the power and strength to move on, despite all the trouble. I do see you and your effort in moving ahead. This is something that i would be proud of as a sign of your will to be better. Your words here are really strong, yet powerful in openly searching for support. I am sure you are going to get to the better spot as you are opening up.It was my first step and it really helped me to solve my stuff. I know you will get through :) Please remember; we are all here for you, rooting, hoping for best, listening , giving our hearts to you :heart:

[@HeartSupport]

From adv_mat: @RxDoc2010 Hey There fellow Metallica family member! I feel you being in very sad and dark spot for long time. With all the daily struggles, questions of "why?" and wondering how to get out of the hole. I have been there, seen that, struggled to get up from bed . It is hard for others to comprehend how difficult it is to appreciate small things or really experience some joy from things that usually made us full, happy, satisfied. No one should be there and you deserve Love, empathy, understanding and support! I cannot lie i know much about your situation, what i know is that you fight, you get through, you push, you keep going and from my perspective - that's something great in you. You have the will, you have the power and strength to move on, despite all the trouble. I do see you and your effort in moving ahead. This is something that i would be proud of as a sign of your will to be better. Your words here are really strong, yet powerful in openly searching for support. I am sure you are going to get to the better spot as you are opening up.It was my first step and it really helped me to solve my stuff. I know you will get through :) Please remember; we are all here for you, rooting, hoping for best, listening , giving our hearts to you :heart:

[@robnoxious8594]

You have the facial expressions of a guitarist who is actually playing the music. Love it.

[@mathius_dragoon532]

This song resonates with so many people because it represents the way that it feels so accurately. One thing that she didn't really touch on is that the line "I was me but now he's gone" also represents how people feel like their experiences have already killed them, that if they go through with it, that they are just confirming what they already know, in a way. Death doesn't feel like much of a threshold for people who already feel dead.

[@JerryMabrey]

This song really speaks its own message and thats why it's saved so many lives and will continue to do so. Metallica are brilliant song writers that have done way way more good than bad. I'm 53 now and just love watching people react to something I've known from the get go about Metallica.

[@damienmaynard8892]

Even my 82 yo father, survivor of Leyte and Lingayen Gulf (kamikaze attacks) in WW2, appreciated the symphonic elements in this (studio version) song and saw the anti-suicide message within - over a decade ago now. Still miss him.

[@scotts.3636]

I've been a Metallica fan since 1984, I'm 55 now, this song helped me after my dad passed away. Thanks to Papa Het!

[@Crosby-b4e]

Love, when she said he feels like "Nothing Else Matters", not knowing it's already a Metallica song, and she really needs to do that one next!

[@MrEpsilonZero]

Search the channel and you shall find. ❤

[@marklabonte3769]

"I was me but now, he is gone" powerful........

[@voxfiniswartz4691]

This song helped me carry through my teenage years. I had lost my father at 11 and became an active addict when I was 12. This aong came into my life when everything was swirling around at the age of 15 and gave words to what I felt. It helped by letting me know I was not the only person who thought or felt like this. Now I am 52 and still use music to carry me through many aspects of music. It started with this song.

[@brianhagge3225]

Having lived in a dark place for so many years. Having been at the brink of the end several times. This is actually the song I listen to when I feel like nothing will ever get better for me. It helps give me perspective and actually pulls that anger, sorrow and emptiness from my body!! I cry like a waterfall. I think of my kids. And even if I know I’ll never get above the pain from the heartbreak and losing my family. I will never put my kids and family through any pain. Their happiness trumps my pain and emptiness.

[@WolfgangHood8404FMF]

1984 was a very dark year for me being 15. I hated myself, every fiber of my being. This song saved my life that night. very pivotal moment in my life. Listening to it, i trashed my room, punched holes in walls, then sat in the midst of the chaos and cried my eyes. two years later i joined the service.

[@Liftinglinguist]

Considering how young they were when they wrote this song, it's a testament to their writing skills overall. One of the best they ever did!

[@Deadmaninc81]

This song is so important. It speaks the feelings that those of us who have been on that edge before have had. Lost my dad and several friends to suicide, I wish more than anything else that they could have known they weren’t alone in how they felt. James is a hell of a songwriter

[@toowarmtoohot]

In highschool my English teacher said write about two songs that mean a lot to you and give me the lyrics. This was one of them and she talked one on one to me about what it meant to me and it made me feel seen and help me along moving from my past into something better

[@Brainjargaming]

Song has saved me a few times. Literally the purest expression of how I feel on my real bad days. I will forever be thankful to James for this song. You are not alone.

[@joshw9558]

Dad what was music like when you were growing up? Let me show you son... Miss the good music 😢

[@JackHerron-zd7dz]

This is the song that actually taught me that what I was going through when I first heard it was not at all unique, and that it was survivable. At the time, I had decided as a teen that living was not worth the effort, and became dangerously reckless. Did not care if I saw tomorrow or not.This one song somehow taught me I was wrong. It saved me again post divorce, only a handful of years later when I was far more depressed and angry than I could ever understand at the time. I quite literally owe James my life, and I wish I could but shake his hand and say thank you. He might understand.

[@emjay221]

I'm 50, and I can't believe how much this song Still jams. This was the depressed teen Anthem in the mid-to-late 80s, early 90s. I do have to say the dancing, the faces were cracking me up. At the first part you look like you're almost going to a hoedown, and the rest you have that metal rage face LOL

[@JeffreyTheTaylor]

Two things: 1) Kirk's guitar lines have gotten so much better since this track was recorded 2) You may have saved a life today.

[@LNRECORDS224]

bro this is one of kirk’s best songs what do you mean this is peak metallica

[@JeffreyTheTaylor]

@@LNRECORDS224 I mean the lines he plays on the song now compared to the ones he recorded. Yes, it was great then but they've gotten better.

[@LNRECORDS224]

@@JeffreyTheTaylor oh word yeah i agree i thought you meant the album version my b

[@JeffreyTheTaylor]

@@LNRECORDS224 All good.

[@JoshuaJones-iw5nb]

Kirk. Saved today.

[@deadlyqueen4005]

This song is my favorite song of all time for a reason. I’ve been through a hard and troubling time for the last year or so with anxiety and depression, and this song will always make me cry with how much I’ve been able to vent my pain through it. The “I was me but now he’s gone.” Line will always hit hard for me. I’m still on the road of self healing and it’ll take a while before I feel like I’ve been able to recover enough but I always like to look back and make myself feel better by comparing how much I’ve accomplished and how much I’ve grown in a year’s time. All I’m here to say is never give up and always fight for your own self preservation even when it feels hopeless ❤

[@NathanCline12-21]

49, This has been one of the most important songs in my life. Music saves.

[@gregorykenfield3134]

One of the best things about metal music is that it never hesitates to delve into deep topics, especially painful ones. It lets us FEEL these things without succumbing to them. Think about this video...there are probably at least 15,000 people singing about the loneliness of feeling LIKE THIS, and for at least a few minutes, they all KNOW that they aren't really as alone as they may have felt before the concert. It is exactly these kinds of experiences that drew me to metal in the first place...it's also why I will ALWAYS be a metalhead!!

[@adamcarlile5909]

i feel like, as brilliant as the song choices are, you should listen to the original audio for Metallica. James' voice isn't the same as it used to be; you feel SO much more from the tone of his voice when he recorded the song.

[@anilvirginia]

I love and appreciate that there are people like you, who care about, have experienced, and want to help the people like you and me, who have the darkest of thoughts about their plight in this life. It's so selfless and noble. There's not too many people around anymore that care about others, especially those of us who our desperately sad and alone, like you do. Thanks!

[@NickSupernois]

Music in general has gotten me through some of the worst pain in my life. Metal is my go to because it gives me an outlet for my more aggressive emotions and impulses. In 1992 I was so young and stupid. I joined the army, got engaged to my highschool sweetheart. And then she cheated. That broke me. With access to all the hardware available to me in the military, it would have been so easy. Then Alice Cooper released a new album right before all this happened. "Hey Stoopid" (no that's not a spelling error, that's the spelling of the album title.) That entire album got me through the absolute worst time of my life. And I am grateful for that. I never would have said hello to my wife. Or my nieces and nephews. So much I would have never seen or done if I had given in all those years ago. All because of music.

[@IdaRoburt]

Feels weird to be here first but here i am. I love your reactions. You should try listening to Second and Sebring by Of Mice and Men. Super emotional song. Or even some old Asking Alexandria for straight heavy screams and beautiful cleans

[@Z_TPI]

I was just jamming to Second and Sebring on my way home haha

[@guitarwins1896]

Yes finally Fade to Black. I love to play this song on guitar. And what you said about a lot of musicians and fans of metal music don't go to therapy. I used to go but I eventually found that I got all of the tools to work on myself. They literally had nothing else to give. There's still one thing that bugs me at times but it seems to be one of those things that they couldn't help me with no matter how hard they tried. I just want someone to talk to sometimes. Whether it be issues or the good things of life and what I've been up to recently. My social circle has dropped to 0.

[@OldschoolRacer73]

I wish I could trade my therapist for you. Thank you for this! Big virtual hug. 🙏🏻❤

[@MoreKellBellPlease]

My favorite Metallica song! This was my jam in high school and beyond!

[@nadjasunflower1387]

mine was Welcome Home Sanitarium...guess that's what school felt like at the time. lol but yeah, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, And Justice for all, and Black albums were ' golden age ' of Metallica ( i know, I know most don't like Black, but it had great songs and came out right before I left for Marine bootcamp so was my metal link back home)

[@kimchibenny2166]

I feel the most powerful line is the last - "Death greets me warm, now I will just say goodbye." The fact that he embraces death and feels welcomed by it that I think drives home this song.

[@KattMurr]

I've explained that sometimes people may talk about suicide not because they actually want to die but they are going through such emotional and mental pain that they feel death would be the only way to get away from the overwhelmingly awful feelings they are experiencing. Living hurts but dying is really too scary to want to achieve, if that makes any sense. I usually word that thought better, but today it ain't happening...sorry...

[@vikivik9141]

Thank you. Now can you explain that to my sister who thinks I'm just looking for attention when I talk about suicide

[@F11-c1u]

Pain and Joy will always exist but there will ever only be one you.

[@darthkso3745]

This song is the only reason why I’m here. Will forever be my favorite song, ever.

[@victorramsey5575]

This song has brought people back from the edge. And the band is well aware of that. Metallica isnt just a metal band. Most of us consider these guys family.

[@jamesware4080]

I tried and failed at taking my life. I woke up in the hospital. My thoughts really hit hard. I was upset I failed, but my life did a 360. All of my kids helped me through the worst time in my life, and helped me realize I had a meaning. This song made me push harder in life to be a better person to myself, and to be a better parent. I know now, suicide is the worst ever decision. Please reach out. Express your feelings and pain. It only takes one person to change your perspective of life. 🤘

[@SilentStorm98]

i recommend Low Man's Lyric by Metallica, its a great one

[@kuplung22]

Great song.

[@gregganderson6375]

this song is on repeat more times than not. I have listened to it millions of times to keep my from removing myself from this earth. I'm 52 years old and still think about it all the time.

[@bobhawke7373]

The wife walked down the aisle to the opening of this song. The entire thing will play at my funeral.

[@Ieeho98]

Great Reaction! I watched one of Metallica's Documentaries and James said this is the song that made him realize that their songs were really impacting people. This is one of their earlier songs and James said he went to pick up a girl to go on a date and that her little sister was sitting on the living room floor, where the stereo was and listening to this song over and over again.

[@StevesRealReviews]

You have the best Metallica FACE!!! Great video1!

[@shantanub7522]

Her reactions are so unforgiven!! Any rock fan will be like 😮 looking at her face.

[@TheErikBallew]

The choas at the end of this song is how loud the voices get, when I get deep into my own ideation.

[@Michael-q6t]

Death greets me warm, now I will just say goodbye. The powerful solo at the end represents the act and the euphoria of finally being released from one's pain and suffering. Not everyone's life has a happy ending

[@majormogli3772]

Pls Taylor... react to Metallicas "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" 😁

[@cameronpearson2160]

Growing darkness taking dawn, I was me but now he’s gone . That line has never failed to give me immense chills and this song has gotten me through some hard times over the years.

[@jsaintemarie]

"The Unforgiven" saga next!

[@sdb87149]

My fav Metallica song! Most of the more recent shows they played this song and put a little speech in the middle saying “We need you here. If you feel darkness inside you are not alone!”, sometimes more. I saw them recently in my hometown and unfortunately didn’t get to hear this one. I think maybe it was too heavy and they’ve taken a break from playing it the last few shows

[@ElectricKnight.]

And countless of us, since 1984, have been experiencing this song as a catharsis that helps us say goodbye to that pain. When we share these thoughts, these feelings, and let it out through, in this case, music - it releases the need for such a final act, and makes us feel relatable and inspired. I always felt like the instrumental climax and guitar solo outro was life sustaining after reaching that bottom point, and climbing back up and continuing on. We say goodbye through our music, so that we don't feel as though we have to say goodbye otherwise. ❤❤

[@jennypascoe1612]

Such a relatable song. One of my favourites.

[@jeremymorgan313]

I have lived the reality of this song for going on 10 years now I feel myself getting closer and closer to the end

[@HeartSupport]

From Riri: @jeremymorgan313 Hi there, I'm really sorry that you have experienced this painful feelings. To live for such a long time in this place of hopelessness where you feel lost and insignificant, can really drain you and make you even more stuck to move forward and making you feel that the end is closer. It's like living in an uncolored world where only black is left, where it can make you feel like all the options for getting better are non-existent, and you only want to escape this life, to not feel anymore this painful existence. When we feel all this at once we indeed can believe that death can save us from this, but it is not true. All those suicidal thoughts being present daily and so hard to be ignored, can make it so hard to see the colors that are left behind all that black, suffocating. But sometimes we just need to search a little deeper, and we can chose how to do that, how to be saved, we need to try maybe more times. What can really save us is to reach out for help and to find healing, there is hope and it's not impossible to find it and to hold on to it, even if it will be a long journey and at times scary. I have been there, where life was surrounded with hopelessness and all I wanted was to die and to escape from this pain. But slowly I started to find some colors through music, art, therapy and people I connected with, which was basically hope and I kept holding on to it, and now I can see how far I've made it. And you can too, it's important to not give up. I really hope that you will find those colors and hope to hold on to it, that will bring more light into your life.

[@leviharrison1545]

I was at this concert, and I didn't know it then but this song would save my life a few years later. I went to this concert as a birthday gift from my dad, who shared his love for music with me as I grew up and gave me the wide variety of music taste that I have to this day. I love this song and it speaks to me on different levels depending on my mood but I was definitely spiraling in the worst way when I shared this song on social media as a subtle cry for help, lyrics included. A friend reached out and that was the first time anyone had done that so it was eye-opening to how loved I actually was despite what my thoughts told me.

[@Steven-dd4ki]

This song holds a special place in my heart. Helped get me through when I was going through chemo and radiation treatment

[@damunchman3120]

Fade To Black is one of my favorite Metallica songs along with One....and next up we need Sanitarium. 3 songs that got me through my teen years.

[@darkshadows7119]

Having just very recently been diagnosed with cancer, I've been revisiting some of these golden oldies, as music like nothing else has the ability to positively manipulate your mood and mindset just when you really, really need it. Things can seem quite dark at times, but ironically as dark as things may seem, a good flashback tune can snap you out of the blackest mood. Sometimes that's all you need to reset enough to be able to look at the other bright things in your life.

[@Mikeysixkiller]

Dear therapist. This song describes how I felt quite often as a teen in the 80s. And it saves my life. Especially that ending. I felt powerful every time I would play this on the record player, by the end. Parents today would be afraid and shelter kids from this. It saved me

[@tonys623]

You reacting to all this great music makes me happy 😊

[@RDreamer]

This is my favorite Metallica song. It got me through some serious dark times earlier in my life. Thank you for taking metal music seriously and the positive effect it can have on its fans.

[@emerje0]

You should react to/analyze their new song "Screaming Suicide". It's about how suicide has become a taboo word that we're no longer allowed to talk about publicly, instead we have to use code words like "unaliving" just to have a conversation online. The song basically says all the things you say in this video, it's a very positive song.

[@crimsondeath7468]

this has saved so many people and also been the companion peace to some this world lost. But those who this world lost did not choose the end because of this song but found a last comfort in connection in their last moments. No one kills themselves over just a song

[@crimsondeath7468]

thinking deeper on this i think i have to change my statement since i dont belive a song alone have the power to make someone kill themselves I cant really say i belive it alone can save anyone either. But then again I think a song can puch people into doing what they already had desided. Like a motivator or powerfull spech it can make you puch further in either direction. But the roads you have to choice from was already established within you for many different reasons. The whole think is complicated :D But i dont think people should take stuff like this lightly

[@mindmonster8665]

Thank you so much for your feedback. I am a 38 year old cancer survivor but did have several suicidal moments when i was a teenager, i grew up poor, starving and had 6 siblings to look after. The thing that helped me fight is knowing that i was the oldest and if i can do it, they can do it. Im proud to say that i have all my siblings alive today and they thank me for my choices.

[@mrspgp]

this is my favorite Metallica song, it was like a security blanket that helped me when I felt so alone as a teenager and going thru some really heavy💩I'm 52 now and still listening to this when I need a musical hug 🥰

[@clintrobinson8784]

Songs like this have gotten me through a lot in my life. The way that I looked at it was, if he is singing what I feel, but is still here to sing about it, then there is light at the end of the dark dark tunnel.

[@raoulhazeu3384]

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[@naythonmeadows]

This was always my number one metallica song that i could listen to whenever i felt down, and it would bring me back up.

[@NokturnFrank]

I was 16 when this song saved me from suicide, a lot of us feel this as an anthem.

[@jasonalmgren3050]

February of 2023, was my darkest hour. No exact date because that part was a bit of a blur. I just remember wondering if what was going through would ever get better. I was going through serious health issues and I felt incredibly alone and like a massive burden on everyone in my life at the time. I had lost my independence and some of the people I thought I could rely on were letting me down left and right and it felt like a punishment for getting sick and letting them all down. I had the person I loved and trusted the most rejecting me and gaslighting me as to the reasons why. I started feeling like I could never be good enough for anyone to actually give a damn about me. Then one night, I had the thought of how it would all go away if I weren't alive anymore. That wasn't even the scary part though. Because of what happened next. My mind suddenly jumped from that to formulating a plan to u alive myself and I wasn't going to tell or warn anyone and I had no plan to leave any sort of note or letter to explain anything after I was gone. I felt like the person that was hurting me the worst had every opportunity to fix things while I was alive and knew it. So, I felt I owed no explanations to anyone. I was in a room full of people and I felt alone, cold, broken and completely lost. I went into my bedroom in my house and closed the door and just started praying and crying. It was all I could do. In that lonely, broken and lost state, I sensed a presence there with me. I felt a stirring in my spirit that seemed to say this isn't the way your father in heaven has planned for you to leave earth, nor is it the time. It felt like Christ was talking straight to my broken spirit and saying that I was good enough for him. I realized in that moment that he valued me enough to die and shed his blood on my behalf. Then it became clear. He didn't just save my soul. He saved my life. The people who were hurting me the worst at that time have all been removed from my life since then and I started fighting for myself, harder than I ever had before. Now my health is in a much better place. I've regained the lion's share of my independence. My spirit and mental health are doing so much better now that I've been able to work through all the darkness. The light shines so much brighter now. I go outside now and Everytime, it's like I'm seeing everything with new eyes.

[@Aim2Rock]

I think your work on this channel phenomenal, it really is ! It's always interesting to see your emotionnal response to the songs just as much as your psychological interpretation of the lyrical content. But, I gotta say, this one, suprises me : I was really expecting you to be poignantly moved by Fade To Black, one the deepest, most personal and powerful song in metal history ! Not that it's wrong, just surprising !

[@rogerhuntjr3481]

I don't know why but I have had these thoughts and feelings my entire life music is the only reason that I am still here this song came out when I was 14 and is a big part of my journey

[@SpasticRicktastic]

This is one of the instances where the album version is much better. It's like you can feel it more. I was young when this song and album first came out. I remember coming across it in the late 80's and fell in love. Ride the Lightning was the album that turned me on to Metallica. It wasn't until I got a little older and started my battle with depression that I really understood this song. I'm 48 now and I still deal with my depression daily. Every time I hear the album version I'll break down and cry to this day.

[@kaceylinne344]

its so great seeing how much you get into songs from both the lyrics and the instrumentals. welcome home (sanitarium), blackened, and justice for all, harvester of sorrow, enter sandman, sad but true, unforgiven trilogy, wherever i may roam, nothing else matters, until it sleeps, memory remains, turn the page, the day that never comes, cyanide, hardwired, spit out the bone, screaming suicide, lux aeterna, if darkness had a son

[@nicolerice9370]

As a mental health crisis line professional and metal enthusiast I have to say this is absolutely amazing!!! @heartsupport should do a reaction to papa roach leave a light on

[@Remmy-iq3bs]

Only way I got through HS was mainly Metallica this song saved me so many times and still does after 35 years Thank you Metallica ❤

[@GhostCrowBrother]

This song made my cry as a teenager. I felt the pain.

[@JMitch67]

I used metal music as therapy after my parents passed away when I was 13 with my Dad and 19 with my Mom. I was mentally in a very very dark place and Metal was my only escape. This song especially but the whole genre was my therapist so to speak. Back in the 80’s therapists were only seen by the rich. There is absolutely not one shred of doubt in my mind that Metal saved my life.

[@Dusty72-mp2ok]

This song saved my life when I was about to take it. So many bullies at school picking on me all at once. I just couldn't take the pain at all any more and I thought nothing else mattered and nobody else mattered to me at the time but then I heard this song and it made me double think about my life. It saved me is all I'm going to say

[@John_Locke_108]

Only seen Metallica live once and was super excited that they played this legendary song. Been a favorite of mine forever.

[@mdolan900]

I remember exactly where I was the first time I heard this song. What a profound thing it did, too.. to have someone larger than life, an idol, someone who portrayed the strongest man in the world sing these lyrics - this man I looked up to felt the same way that I did inside? WHAT JAMEZ??? What an effect that has..