Metallica: The Day That Never Comes Meaning

Song Released: 2008

The Day That Never Comes Lyrics

Born to push you around,
Better just stay down.
You pull away,
He hits the flesh,
You hit the ground.

Mouth so full of lies,
Tend to black your eyes.
Just keep them closed,
Keep praying,
Just keep waiting.

(Chorus:)...

1. anonymous

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   May 3rd 2011 !⃝

   After watching the music video Its about a soldier who's buddy was killed. And the soldier wants to get revenge but knows he can't.
2. anonymous

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   May 3rd 2011 !⃝

   All of you, go watch the damn video...seriously...the song's a story there is no meaning..
3. anonymous

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   Apr 26th 2011 !⃝

   So i think u guys have alotta good interpretations, but I think this is a hardcore song about bullies! Look at the lyrics, its all about how he gets pushed around by these kids, and he wants revenge.
   
   "I'll splatter color on this gray."
   
   (my favorite line) is saying that maybe the best way to get revenge is by killing himself off, so the bullies would have his death on their consciences.
   
   "I suffer this no longer!
   I'll put an end to,
   This I swear!"
   
   This is saying that now is the time to somehow put an end to all the suffering and make the sun shine
   
   :D
4. anonymous

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   Mar 6th 2011 !⃝

   It's about metallica getting revenge but the day never comes.

   This interpretation has been marked as poor. view anyway
5. anonymous

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   Feb 17th 2011 !⃝

   I think its about war and a soldier getting shot and the day will never come for him Watch the video for this song on youtube and that will explain it better.
6. anonymous

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   Feb 7th 2011 !⃝

   i think it even could be about a guantanamo prisoner. thinkin about killin himself or swearing revenge to the ones which are torturing.
   splatter colour on this grey stands
   for his own or the enemys blood.

   This interpretation has been marked as poor. view anyway
7. anonymous

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   Feb 6th 2011 !⃝

   This Man is been pushed ti his limit to do a bad things like revenge to his enemies.
   
   Then this man is been jailed then he is waiting for the one that will come to set him free.
   
   The Sun is the Hope that he will be set free.
   There is NO place that LOVE is inside the Prisons Cell.

   This interpretation has been marked as poor. view anyway
8. anonymous

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   Aug 11th 2010 !⃝

   Well,Its clear that the singer is talking about the revenge a man wants to take from his enemy.I'll make them pay take back one day....
9. anonymous

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   Jul 23rd 2010 !⃝

   ""he" hits the flesh, you hit the ground" might be a bully

   This interpretation has been marked as poor. view anyway
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    Jul 13th 2010 !⃝

    I think the song is about a man waiting for the day where he gets to go back home to his family
11. anonymous

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    Mar 31st 2010 !⃝

    Well, in the music video, it shows a.. "war" so perhaps a new recruit getting pushed around by the oldies?

    This interpretation has been marked as poor. view anyway
12. texannn

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    Sep 28th 2009 !⃝

    I think this song is about the 2nd coming of Christ. "The day" represents Jesus and the fact that he has not come. When will He come and what will it take. Towards the end of the video the Soldier looks up at the sky in a very questionable way. As if to say, when are You coming for us. Given the world today, War and so much killing, one would think this would be a good time to show.

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