Overload (album)/Mama Said

These are the lyrics to Mama Said, a song originally released on American heavy metal band Metallica's "Load" album in 1996. The lyrics represent James Hetfield learning to find his own way in life away from his mother. On the album Overload, the superstar is weakening from their injuries sustained in their car crash and is remembering their mother, who raised them well, while criticizing some of the decisions she made along the way.

Lyrics
'' Mama, she has taught me well Told me when I was young "Son, your life's an open book Don't close it 'fore its done The brightest flame burns quickest." That's what I heard her say A son's heart's sewed to mother But I must find my way

Let my heart go Let your son grow Mama, let my heart go Or let this heart be still Yeah, still

Rebel, my new last name Wild blood in my veins Apron strings around my neck The mark that still remains I left home at an early age Of what I heard was wrong I never asked forgiveness But what I said is done

Let my heart go Let your son grow Mama, let my heart go Or let this heart be still

Never I ask of you But never I gave But you gave me your emptiness That I'll take to my grave

Never I ask of you But never I gave But you gave me your emptiness That I'll take to my grave

So let this heart be still

Mama, now I'm coming home I'm not all you wished of me But a mother's love for her son Unspoken, help me be Yeah, I took your love for granted And all the things you said to me, yeah, yeah I need your arms to welcome me But a cold stone's all I see

Let my heart go Let your son grow Mama, let my heart go Or let this heart be still

Let my heart go Mama, let my heart go You never let my heart go So let this heart be still Oh-whoa

Never I ask of you But never I gave But you gave me your emptiness That I'll take to my grave

Never I ask of you But never I gave But you gave me your emptiness That I'll take to my grave

So let this heart be still ''