This song is about James Hetfield's battle with drug abuse (more specifically alcohol abuse). The line, "The higher you are, the farther you fall" is a metaphor James Hetfield came up with to describe the effect of drugs. '"Jack" refers to the Jack Daniel's whiskey brand. This song is one of many from the Load/Reload era to have never been played live.
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This song is about James Hetfield's battle with drug abuse (more specifically alcohol abuse). The line, "The higher you are, the farther yo… read more
This song is about James Hetfield's battle with drug abuse (more specifically alcohol abuse). The line, "The higher you are, the farther you fall" is a metaphor James Hetf… read more
Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrumentals and aggressive musicianship made them one of the founding "big four" bands of thrash metal, alongside Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer. Metallica's current lineup comprises founding members and primary songwriters Hetfield and Ulrich, longtime lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo. Guitarist Dave Mustaine, w… read more
Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for m… read more
Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos… read more