Total views: 2 times this week / Rating: 7.39/10 [23 votes]Album: St. Anger / Original Release Date: 2003-06-23Genre: Heavy MetalSong Duration: 5 min 13 sec
Tear it down
Strip the layers off
My turpentine
Old pain, old looks
Cover up the past
White heat, white light
Super white bones
Bones of you and I
Pure if I... Can't you help me?
Pure if I... Won't you help me?
Purify you and I (2x)
Pure if I... Can't you help me?
Pure if I... Won't you help me?
You and I purify (2x)
Purify
Truth and dare
Peeling back the skin
Acid wash
Ghost white
Ultra clean
Wannabe skeleton
Clear eyes
Diamond eyes
Strip the paste of mine
My sweet turpentine
Pure if I... Can't you help me?
Pure if I... Won't you help me?
Purify you and I (2x)
Pure if I... Can't you help me?
Pure if I... Won't you help me?
You and I purify (2x)
Purify
I can find the dirt on anything (2x)
I ain't dancing with your skeletons
I ain't dancing with what might have been
Pure if I... Can't you help me?
Pure if I... Won't you help me?
Purify you and I (2x)
Pure if I... Can't you help me?
Pure if I... Won't you help me?
You and I purify (2x)
Come on, purify
Purify is written by Bob Rock, Lars Ulrich, James Alan Hetfield, Kirk L. Hammett. ✔️
When was Purify released?
It is first released on June 23, 2003 as part of Metallica's album "St. Anger" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 9th track on this album. ✔️
What is the meaning behind Purify lyrics?
When we think about the meaning behind each verse, Metallica's 'Purify' is a piece of music that goes through the process of cleansing and getting rid of one's past mistakes and regrets. The text uses the metaphors of stripping off layers, purifying with turpentine, and dancing with skeletons, to illustrate the way through self-examination, taking redemption, and unloading the past's burdens. Purify lyrics reflect mainly upon and convey the feelings of angst, despair, love, and nostalgia. Concurrently, the song underlines the role of self-reflection and healing and the battles with the past. The lyrics have somewhat extravagant subjects concerning personal conflicts and meditation, which could be considered inappropriate for small kids. Nevertheless, there is no profanity, violence, or sexual content to justify a higher rating. ✔️