Metallica - The Memory Remains Lyrics

Artist: Metallica

Album: ReLoad

  • Songwriters: Kirk L Hammett, James Alan Hetfield, Lars Ulrich

Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane
But the memory remains

Heavy rings on fingers wave
Another star denies the grave
See the nowhere crowd
Cry the nowhere tears of honor

Like twisted vines that grow
Hide and swallow mansions whole
And dim the light
Of an already faded prima Donna

Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane

Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane
But the memory remains

Heavy rings hold cigarettes
Up to lips that time forgets
While the Hollywood sun
Sets behind your back

Can't the band play on
Just listen they play my song
Ash to ash, dust to dust
Fade to black

Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane

Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane
Dance little tin goddess

Drift away, fade away
Little tin goddess
Ash to ash, dust to dust
Fade to black

Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane

Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane
But the memory remains

Ash to ash, dust to dust
Fade to black
The memories remain
Yeah, to this faded prima Donna
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Little tin goddess, dance

Say yes, at least say hello
Say yes, at least say hello


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