METALLICA
- The Shortest Straw Lyrics / with translationsSuspicion is your name
Your honesty to blame
Put dignity to shame
Dishonor
Witchhunt modern day
Determining decay
The blatant disarray
Disfigure
The public eye's disgrace
Defying common place
Unending paper chase
Unending
Deafening
Painstaking
Reckoning
This vertigo it doth bring
Shortest straw
Challenge liberty
Downed by law
Live in infamy
Rub you raw
Witchhunt riding through
Shortest straw
The shortest straw has been pulled for you
Pulled for you
Shortest straw
Pulled for you
Shortest straw
Pulled for you
Shortest straw
The shortest straw has been pulled for you
The accusations fly
Discrimination, why?
Your inner self to die
Intruding
Doubt sunk itself in you
It's teeth and talons through
You're living Catch-22
Deluding
A mass hysteria
A megalomania
Reveal dementia
Reveal
Secretly
Silently
Certainly
In vertigo you will be
Shortest straw
Challenge liberty
Downed by law
Live in infamy
Rub you raw
Witchhunt riding through
Shortest straw
This shortest straw has been pulled for you
Pulled for you
Shortest straw
Pulled for you
Shortest straw
Pulled for you
Shortest straw
Shortest straw has been pulled for you
Shortest straw
Pulled for you
Shortest straw
Pulled for you
Shortest straw
Pulled for you
Shortest straw
Shortest straw has been pulled for you
Behind you, hands are tied
You're being ostracized
Your hell is multiplied
Upending
The fallout has begun
Oppressive damage done
Your many turned to none
To nothing
You're reaching your nadir
Your will has disappeared
The lie is crystal clear
Defending
Channels red
One word said
Blacklisted
With vertigo make you dead
Shortest straw
Challenge liberty
Downed by law
Live in infamy
Rub you raw
Witchhunt riding through
Shortest straw
The shortest straw has been pulled for you
Pulled for you
Your honesty to blame
Put dignity to shame
Dishonor
Witchhunt modern day
Determining decay
The blatant disarray
Disfigure
The public eye's disgrace
Defying common place
Unending paper chase
Unending
Deafening
Painstaking
Reckoning
This vertigo it doth bring
Shortest straw
Challenge liberty
Downed by law
Live in infamy
Rub you raw
Witchhunt riding through
Shortest straw
The shortest straw has been pulled for you
Pulled for you
Shortest straw
Pulled for you
Shortest straw
Pulled for you
Shortest straw
The shortest straw has been pulled for you
The accusations fly
Discrimination, why?
Your inner self to die
Intruding
Doubt sunk itself in you
It's teeth and talons through
You're living Catch-22
Deluding
A mass hysteria
A megalomania
Reveal dementia
Reveal
Secretly
Silently
Certainly
In vertigo you will be
Shortest straw
Challenge liberty
Downed by law
Rub you raw
Witchhunt riding through
Shortest straw
This shortest straw has been pulled for you
Pulled for you
Shortest straw
Pulled for you
Shortest straw
Pulled for you
Shortest straw
Shortest straw has been pulled for you
Shortest straw
Pulled for you
Shortest straw
Pulled for you
Shortest straw
Pulled for you
Shortest straw
Shortest straw has been pulled for you
Behind you, hands are tied
You're being ostracized
Your hell is multiplied
Upending
The fallout has begun
Oppressive damage done
Your many turned to none
To nothing
You're reaching your nadir
Your will has disappeared
The lie is crystal clear
Defending
Channels red
One word said
Blacklisted
With vertigo make you dead
Shortest straw
Challenge liberty
Downed by law
Live in infamy
Rub you raw
Witchhunt riding through
Shortest straw
The shortest straw has been pulled for you
Pulled for you
Facts about The Shortest Straw
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The Shortest Straw is written by Lars Ulrich, James Alan Hetfield.
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It is first released on August 25, 1988 as part of Metallica's album "...And Justice for All" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 4th track on this album.
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When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, the Metallica song 'The Shortest Straw' examines suspicion, discrimination, and injustice, and depicts a situation where an individual suffers because of society's unfairness. The 'shortest straw' represents the chance of being picked as the unfortunate one to bear the brunt of a witch-hunt or wrongful inspection, and thus one will go through a process of feeling lonely, repressed, and losing oneself. A short straw primarily conveys emotions like angst, despair, anger, and also it gives rise to social commentary and reflecting on the issue at hand. On the contrary, the song at the same time points towards oppression and injustice, mental suffering and loss of freedom being the main themes. The lyrics contain themes of discrimination, societal judgment, and mental distress, which may not be suitable for children under 13. The language and themes suggest a level of intensity that warrants parental guidance.
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The Shortest Straw falls under the genre Heavy Metal.
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The Shortest Straw song length is 6 minutes and 35 seconds.
Who wrote The Shortest Straw lyrics?
The Shortest Straw is written by Lars Ulrich, James Alan Hetfield.
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When was The Shortest Straw released?
It is first released on August 25, 1988 as part of Metallica's album "...And Justice for All" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 4th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind The Shortest Straw lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, the Metallica song 'The Shortest Straw' examines suspicion, discrimination, and injustice, and depicts a situation where an individual suffers because of society's unfairness. The 'shortest straw' represents the chance of being picked as the unfortunate one to bear the brunt of a witch-hunt or wrongful inspection, and thus one will go through a process of feeling lonely, repressed, and losing oneself. A short straw primarily conveys emotions like angst, despair, anger, and also it gives rise to social commentary and reflecting on the issue at hand. On the contrary, the song at the same time points towards oppression and injustice, mental suffering and loss of freedom being the main themes. The lyrics contain themes of discrimination, societal judgment, and mental distress, which may not be suitable for children under 13. The language and themes suggest a level of intensity that warrants parental guidance.
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Which genre is The Shortest Straw?
The Shortest Straw falls under the genre Heavy Metal.
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How long is the song The Shortest Straw?
The Shortest Straw song length is 6 minutes and 35 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Lars Ulrich, James Alan HetfieldRecord Label(s): 1988 Blackened Recordings
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