Awesome mom. Wished my mom sang Metallica to me.. she sang Merle Haggard instead. This song will always stay fresh! It's 2022 now.. and the 20 yr Olds I work with love this tune!!
Mama, they try and break me. The window burns to light the way back home A light that warms no matter where they've gone. They're off to find the hero of the day But what if they should fall by someone's wicked way? Still the window burns, time so slowly turns Someone there is sighing Keepers of the flames Do you feel your names? Do you hear your babies crying? Mama they try and break me Still they try and break me 'Scuse me while I tend to how I feel These things return to me that still seem real Now deservingly this easy chair But the rocking stops by wheels of despair Don't want your aid But the fist I've made for years won't hold or feel No I'm not all me So please excuse me while I tend to how I fell But now the dreams and waking screams that ever last through the night (echoed between James and Jason) So build the wall behind it crawl and hide until it's light Can you hear your babies crying now? Still the window burns Time so slowly turns And someone there is sighing Keepers of the flames, can't you feel your names? Can't you hear your babies crying? But now the dreams and waking screams that Ever last the night So build a wall behind it crawl And hide until it's light So can't you hear your babies crying now? Mama they try and break me Mama they try and break me Mama they try and break me Mama they try mama they try Mama they try and break me Mama they try and break me Mama they try and break me Mama they try and break me Mama they try and break me Mama they try and break me Mama they try Mama they try
The song is about a Victim of SRA who's developed Dissociative Disorder to cope. The Keepers of the Flame are the Programmers. It's about the Amnesia Walls breaking down and Memories being recovered. Amnesia Walls are built in the fractured minds of Dissociatives to protect their Core at the time its fractured
Every time I listen to this song, it makes me think about my struggles: Arfrithis, a major illness, Pancreatitis, which could had killed me 5 years ago. These were like Giants trying to crush me. But putting my trust in God, Im not letting them discourage me or break me. With God, I dont give up that easy! Great song. God bless🙌🙏❤️❤️
It's funny: I started writing my book at 18 heavily influenced by this song, even giving it the title Hero of the Day, And as I struggled to write it, I would listen to this song so much that it lost its power, it no longer made me emote in such strong fashion. I'm 32 now and while that book was and can never be what I wanted it, this song has now become an emotional one for me. Mama they try and break me....
i remember hearing this live they did a few songs and then the guys in back of me wouldn't shut up they were like PLAY SANITARIUM!!! NO PHUC THAT SANITARIUM LOL cus they were making the audience choose the song i think ... i think they won cus they were loud af LOL
Sounds crazy but always thought James was saying “but the fist I made for years can’t hold a reel” as in he can’t just sit back and enjoy life , using fishing as the metaphor, like normal people would once retired. It would Make sense musically too as you aren’t rhyming feel to feel then lol
What? You realize Hammett has been on every album since Kill Em All right? He is one of the best guitarists ever and has so many better solos than this man.
The hero of the day will have a rare blood type that will eventually lead to the cure of aids he dont need yoyr aid me either mama they try and break me O+
Love this song so much. Love the guitar parts and love the lyrics especially "mama they try and break me , still they try and break me" it really hits a spot in my soul
It's about the time james burned his arm at the Montreal show and they went to find the hero of the day (axl rose) to play the rest of the show which he didnt
Anyone with PTSD and depression understand...put on a brave front, but fight everyday to be normal.....
I cant even stop crying when trying to sing this.. Its somthing i cant cotrol.
Same
@@AniW2x4
Don't want your aid
But the fist I made
For years can't hold of feel......
@@williamminyard8508 For years can't hold -of- feel......
or
I feel 100% the same way. It's something I can't explain..
The window burns... to light the way back home
This song is awesome
dude they are legends they are fucking angel i think humans can't do that shit
Nathan McCormack fucking badass and genius
@Dimebag Hetfield wat...
Simply amazing song
my mom use to sing this to me when i was little
thank mom for that then
Awesome mom. Wished my mom sang Metallica to me.. she sang Merle Haggard instead. This song will always stay fresh! It's 2022 now.. and the 20 yr Olds I work with love this tune!!
RIP Uncle. They can't break you anymore.
Mama, they try and break me.
The window burns to light the way back home
A light that warms no matter where they've gone.
They're off to find the hero of the day
But what if they should fall by someone's wicked way?
Still the window burns, time so slowly turns
Someone there is sighing
Keepers of the flames
Do you feel your names?
Do you hear your babies crying?
Mama they try and break me
Still they try and break me
'Scuse me while I tend to how I feel
These things return to me that still seem real
Now deservingly this easy chair
But the rocking stops by wheels of despair
Don't want your aid
But the fist I've made for years won't hold or feel
No I'm not all me
So please excuse me while I tend to how I fell
But now the dreams and waking screams that ever last through the night (echoed between James and Jason)
So build the wall behind it crawl and hide until it's light
Can you hear your babies crying now?
Still the window burns
Time so slowly turns
And someone there is sighing
Keepers of the flames, can't you feel your names?
Can't you hear your babies crying?
But now the dreams and waking screams that
Ever last the night
So build a wall behind it crawl
And hide until it's light
So can't you hear your babies crying now?
Mama they try and break me
Mama they try and break me
Mama they try and break me
Mama they try mama they try
Mama they try and break me
Mama they try and break me
Mama they try and break me
Mama they try and break me
Mama they try and break me
Mama they try and break me
Mama they try Mama they try
pin this masterpiece please
Why put the lyrics on a lyric video?
@@tobyhowe6259 excellent observation! I wish I had a funnier reply but I’m really just stumped 🤔
Idk
So many errors in these lyrics..
This song is about kids trying to find heroes, when the real heroes are their parents
The song is about a Victim of SRA who's developed Dissociative Disorder to cope. The Keepers of the Flame are the Programmers. It's about the Amnesia Walls breaking down and Memories being recovered. Amnesia Walls are built in the fractured minds of Dissociatives to protect their Core at the time its fractured
or just overcoming deception in general
I'm curious: what made you come to the conclusion of SRA victim?
Same struggle, to overcome self, a hero's journey... Archetype remembering... soul purpose...
Ok
satanic ritual abuse?
Listening to this with my sleeping brother in the room at 11:30 pm what could go wrong
XD
i always see u in comment😂
Every time I listen to this song, it makes me think about my struggles: Arfrithis, a major illness, Pancreatitis, which could had killed me 5 years ago. These were like Giants trying to crush me. But putting my trust in God, Im not letting them discourage me or break me. With God, I dont give up that easy! Great song. God bless🙌🙏❤️❤️
I hear Danzig or the Misfits infuence in many Metellica songs.
It's funny: I started writing my book at 18 heavily influenced by this song, even giving it the title Hero of the Day, And as I struggled to write it, I would listen to this song so much that it lost its power, it no longer made me emote in such strong fashion. I'm 32 now and while that book was and can never be what I wanted it, this song has now become an emotional one for me. Mama they try and break me....
i remember hearing this live they did a few songs and then the guys in back of me wouldn't shut up they were like PLAY SANITARIUM!!! NO PHUC THAT SANITARIUM LOL cus they were making the audience choose the song i think ... i think they won cus they were loud af LOL
I have been enjoying it like in the very first time in 96.
They try to break me all the time … but I’m fighting
Not alone
28 years later, this song still hits
Sounds crazy but always thought James was saying “but the fist I made for years can’t hold a reel” as in he can’t just sit back and enjoy life , using fishing as the metaphor, like normal people would once retired. It would
Make sense musically too as you aren’t rhyming feel to feel then lol
So fucking awesome
I want this song played in my funeral
Semper Fi
Mama, they try and break me...
Metallica is my therapist. I wake up every day and I have to fight to keep from giving up on my miserable life
Absolutely love this song!
It sounds post apocalyptic
Amazing song, best Hammett solo
Overuse of wah wah pedal.
What? You realize Hammett has been on every album since Kill Em All right? He is one of the best guitarists ever and has so many better solos than this man.
It made so much sense back in the day, but today's society is much more into reality....
But who doesn't love metallica
Now deservingly, this easy chair....
Jesus is Lord
Underrated
Huh? Its at the top of my list
In fact it's number 1
Masterpiece. Kills in fashion.
Correct..
Who still listening to this song 2019
im in 2020 lol
Almost 2021
2022
I heard this today on W.R.I F.
2023
One of my favorite songs.
The hero of the day will have a rare blood type that will eventually lead to the cure of aids he dont need yoyr aid me either mama they try and break me O+
All other music sucks. Metallica 4ever and always
FIRE METALLICA 4 LIFE
All time favorite 🎉
Love this song so much. Love the guitar parts and love the lyrics especially "mama they try and break me , still they try and break me" it really hits a spot in my soul
It's about the time james burned his arm at the Montreal show and they went to find the hero of the day (axl rose) to play the rest of the show which he didnt
LOL
not funy farnando he got second degree burns
@@euphoria13085 shut up man
@@briang8579 dont blame me im only 11
@@euphoria13085 then shut up in the comments and stop using your age as an excuse
Perfect vocals, music escalation all within a minute.
Love to all dab im in
Im a bigger Megadeth fan, but this is a good song
yes good song
ABSOLUTELY GREAT SONG
Probably the most "emo" song from metallica imo.
How?
@NbSkaz the lyrics. And even the music video. It's more rock than it is emo genre wise but you can still feel the "emoness" lol.
No Lie
They will be playing this at my brothers honor walk from icu to surgery today!