Metallica - All Within My Hands Meaning

All Within My Hands Lyrics

All within my hands
Squeeze it in, crush it down
All within my hands
Hold it dear, hold it suffocate

All within my hands
Love to death, smack you 'round and 'round and
All within my hands
Beware

Love is control
I'll die if I let...

1. anonymous

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   Feb 7th 2021 !⃝

   It’s about addiction. It’s all in his hands and no one else can do it for him. He’s afraid to let go because he thinks he needs whatever he is addicted to. He’ll die if he let’s go. Metaphorical of course.

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2. anonymous

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   Oct 17th 2020 !⃝

   Basically it's a narcissistic relationship. Another narcissist controlling their partner. I know this all too well.. been there
3. anonymous

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   Jun 22nd 2014 !⃝

   This song is a reflection by James about his iron fist approach to keeping what he loves close to him. Many feel it was a direct response to Jason leaving the band and his realizing that he caused it.
4. anonymous

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   Jul 6th 2011 !⃝

   This could be about how Jason was not allowed to have his will in the band. The huge metallica machine is all within james's hands. He controls it all and crushes any objection.
5. anonymous

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   Nov 12th 2010 !⃝

   This is a demented and one of the most cruel songs Metallica has ever done as the lyrics suggest that a man lives on control over his wife and pure anger. He only married his wife for control, he finds a sickening amusement in "letting you go, then pulling your chain" or whatever, meaning he likes to let them have a strong sense of freedom then crush there world just because his wife wants him to still love her. The ending is obviously the anger part........ya know......cause he's angry, and wants to kill, ALOT.
6. anonymous

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   Nov 12th 2010 !⃝

   This is a demented and one of the most cruel songs Metallica has ever done as the lyrics suggest that a man lives on control over his wife and pure anger. He only married his wife for control, he finds a sickening amusement in "letting you go, then pulling your chain" or whatever, meaning he likes to let them have a strong sense of freedom then crush there world just because his wife wants him to still love her. The ending is obviously the anger part........ya know......cause he's angry, and wants to kill, ALOT.