The part that sends chills throughout every time I hear it is "... the clock that ticks get used to it somehow." Back in my army days we had something called battlefield life expectancy. What equated to how long you were expected to survive on a battlefield, or just in country. Times ranged from minutes, hours, days... Mine I was told was three seconds.... And now continuing the breakdown. Thanks for doing it, and for doing it justice.
Everyone has their own interpretation of this part, but to me it's explaining... Soldier boy-a guy in the military (AF, Navy, Marines, Army, ect ) Made of clay-Basic training is designed to break you down to build you back up (mold you like you would clay) and teach you the "basics" of military life. Now an empty shell- I look at this as more towards Marines/Army infantry or door kickers in my opinion. Empty shell referring to the lack of feelings or empathy in order to take the life of another person. Like I said, this is just my opinion/view of the lyrics.
@@krakalaka911 hes saying most people hear their music and dont really listen to the lyrics deeply. most people just hear master of puppets or disposable heroes and are like "yeah this shit rocks!" and dont actually listen to the lyrics and meaning
My father is one of these men. Soldier boys. He is a hard man. Watched his friends die in Vietnam. Was field promoted to SGT. MAJ. What hes told me, is that means he was the only one left. Once I understood this I could see the pain behind his eyes. The fear. The want to heal and absolutely no pathway back. When I turned 30 he told me one thing. When you give the order to kill your best friends you can never recover from that.
One of the more profound dongs ever written. I grew up during anti war protests. This woukd have been epic then. The tragedy of war in the US is that we have only participated in one real war. WW11. After that, our police actions are mostly about money. We are willing to kill our own for money. I was 27 when they hit the scene and an instant fan. Many of their songs hit dead on the problems they sing about. I love that you are doing this. It brings back the passion I originally felt when I heard thrse songs. This old gal is and will forever be a metal fan and a HUGE fan of Metallica.
I loved your comment about the clock that ticks! Although I’ve heard this song hundreds of times, I never thought about the comparison of getting used to the sound of guns, just like the average person gets used to a clock in their home. Guess I just glossed over that one. One line towards the beginning that I really like is “no one to play soldier now, no one to pretend” - this line to me is part of setting the scene that his is the real deal, you cannot “fake it till you make it” at this point. No room for hollow bravado or going through the motions anymore in the thick of combat. You must do what a soldier does: kill or be killed. Good analysis!
You are on point! But this has duel meaning. It's also the description of how we're raised and what is presented to us to make us want to fight a so called enemy. We are raised and taught to serve our rulers and to fight their wars. This all ties in from album too album. Metalica is big anti war. These guys are highly intelligent. They see all these wars throughout history are wars of the leaders, not the people. I'm a veteran and grew up on metallic. Their music made so much more sense to me after my service.
I love this reaction to the lyrics James Hetfield is blunt and honest. If you dare to step into the badflower world The lead singer Josh Katz is the same way. Check out the songs: Ghost Heroine Promise me The Jester You won't be disappointed by Josh Katz BADFLOWER Is a newer band of about 6 years Go on a Badflower journey How do I become a patron and donate ?
I have always thought the part about "Finished here, greeting death, he's yours to take away" would be like the military speaking to the family about their son/daughter having fallen on the battlefield and kinda like "we're done with him/her. Here you go. Now you can bury them."
Just in my personal musical opinion - Disposable Heroes is at the extreme limit or boundary for when heavy metal goes from talent to noise. In other words this insane tempo and technical layout is a fast and hard as I have ever heard that still has a clear melody and understandable composition. Versus out of control falling over yourself to try and be "heavy" and it begins to sound like smashing metal garbage cans. Metallica hit the wall on this song and it is legendary.
i completely agree with you, as someone who plays music the super heavy stuff takes a butt load of skill but to me its kinda wasted when at the end of the day it just sounds like your hitting everything as fast as you can
Great song! War, killing appears to be in the dna of all living things. Even within our bodies endless wars rage which will determine if we win [survive] or lose [perish].
To put this in a historical context, when I here this it brings to mind WW1 battle especially Pashendale The callous, waste of human life on ww1 battles fits the song very well, This is also true of music written by IRON MAIDEN (Pachendale) (Trooper) and SABATON (the Price of a mile) although Sabaton has a whole album dedicated to the memory of ww1 as all songs on it are about that historical war (great war)
Hey T. You should do a live performance of metallica. And justice for all 1989 binge and purge is awesome. Also creeping death live in Moscow 1991 Is great.
If you’re interested for a Metallica song that’s completely different than what you’re used to, check out Low Man’s Lyric off of there... I believe it’s the Reload album but it could be from their Load album. Love your videos! The two of you really give off a genuine happiness, keep up the good work, TNT.
It's about the evils of the industrial war machine. Also the inside lyric sheet that came with the cassette, the lyrics say "SHOUTING of the clock that ticks"
The lyric lines that grabbed me were : 21 only son , but he served us well . You coward , you servant, you blind man . Back To The Front ! Military history in my family back to the Revolution .
Please react to ...and justice for all. It’s a very deep and powerful song about corruption in the legal system and money being a driving force. It’s a powerful song with poignant lyrics that still apply today.
Y'all, please, please, please, please review some songs by Arctic Monkeys. They are a great band whose debut album "Whatever People Say I am, that is what I am Not," is still the fastest selling debut album in history by a British band, topping bands like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, LZ, Oasis, etc. Song suggestions: Fake Tales of San Francisco," "A Certain Romance," "Do me a Favour," "Brianstorm," "D is for Dangerous," "505," "Pretty Visitors," "Secret Door," "Arabella," and at this point all of their music.
Haha, another war story! 😆 Haha, brother you're probably like- "Man, that's all whIte dudes know, is war." 😂 Well, we've had a lot of our dads that served in American wars or were forced to!
Africa was Tribalistic Warfare, long before Europeans arrived, or did you think it was peaceful? Look at the streets today, in America, South Africa, Liberia, Somalia, ETC.
My take away is the dehumanizing to create soldiers to take orders, to come to terms with death in the fields, if lucky enough to return home, you will have PTSD with no one around to understand, while contemplating suicide.
hey bro i think you and your wife should check out Raphael Mendes he is amazing .i know how much you two love IRON MAIDEN you need to check him out .just type in Raphael Mendes and wasted years ..you'll be blown away trust me.he's AMAZING...
Mr. T ;) I'd love to get your perspective on a song by Metallica called "Don't Tread On Me." There's a line "to secure peace is to prepare for war" that I take as a positive, while others balk at it. Since you're touching on this subject, I'd enjoy your thoughts on this very American song of liberty. th-cam.com/video/ELnETx7ewQA/w-d-xo.html Thanks for the breakdown! 👊 P.S. What does "he's a shell of a man" mean to you? Especially after the process of going through boot camp.
You just pumped out a Metallica reaction now if you don't balance it out with some Megadeth "KINGMAKER" you'll bring chaos to the universe, nobody wants that now do they
Lyrically, this is one of my favourite Metallica songs.
Musically, this is one of my favourite Metallica songs.
The part that sends chills throughout every time I hear it is "... the clock that ticks get used to it somehow." Back in my army days we had something called battlefield life expectancy. What equated to how long you were expected to survive on a battlefield, or just in country. Times ranged from minutes, hours, days... Mine I was told was three seconds.... And now continuing the breakdown. Thanks for doing it, and for doing it justice.
Damn!!!!! That's wild bruh. I'm glad you're still with us.
Disposable heroes🤘
I'm here
You want to check out another 80s Metallica song with great lyrics?
Check out “Eye of the Beholder”.
‘Soldier boy, made of clay, now and empty shell.’ That makes me think that war has broken the soldier, and empty shell like a soldier with PTSD.
I agree with you.so many of our soldiers including my father return to civilian life with PTSD.
The Adventures of TNT sorry to hear that. I have tremendous respect for anyone that signs up to risk their life and defend their country.
Everyone has their own interpretation of this part, but to me it's explaining... Soldier boy-a guy in the military (AF, Navy, Marines, Army, ect ) Made of clay-Basic training is designed to break you down to build you back up (mold you like you would clay) and teach you the "basics" of military life. Now an empty shell- I look at this as more towards Marines/Army infantry or door kickers in my opinion. Empty shell referring to the lack of feelings or empathy in order to take the life of another person. Like I said, this is just my opinion/view of the lyrics.
I really enjoyed this. Being into the bible I love Metallica Creeping Death and The Four Horseman.
James Hetfield is a very underrated songwriter.
Not really, they are in the rock n roll Hall of Fame.
@@krakalaka911 hes saying most people hear their music and dont really listen to the lyrics deeply. most people just hear master of puppets or disposable heroes and are like "yeah this shit rocks!" and dont actually listen to the lyrics and meaning
My father is one of these men. Soldier boys. He is a hard man. Watched his friends die in Vietnam. Was field promoted to SGT. MAJ. What hes told me, is that means he was the only one left. Once I understood this I could see the pain behind his eyes. The fear. The want to heal and absolutely no pathway back. When I turned 30 he told me one thing. When you give the order to kill your best friends you can never recover from that.
Survivors guilt
Bro, if you want lyric + good music by Metallica then react to "...and justice for all" by them, also "Dyer's eve" is good choice
One of the more profound dongs ever written. I grew up during anti war protests. This woukd have been epic then. The tragedy of war in the US is that we have only participated in one real war. WW11. After that, our police actions are mostly about money. We are willing to kill our own for money. I was 27 when they hit the scene and an instant fan. Many of their songs hit dead on the problems they sing about. I love that you are doing this. It brings back the passion I originally felt when I heard thrse songs. This old gal is and will forever be a metal fan and a HUGE fan of Metallica.
I loved your comment about the clock that ticks! Although I’ve heard this song hundreds of times, I never thought about the comparison of getting used to the sound of guns, just like the average person gets used to a clock in their home. Guess I just glossed over that one. One line towards the beginning that I really like is “no one to play soldier now, no one to pretend” - this line to me is part of setting the scene that his is the real deal, you cannot “fake it till you make it” at this point. No room for hollow bravado or going through the motions anymore in the thick of combat. You must do what a soldier does: kill or be killed. Good analysis!
Best explanation of this song I have ever heard
You are on point! But this has duel meaning. It's also the description of how we're raised and what is presented to us to make us want to fight a so called enemy. We are raised and taught to serve our rulers and to fight their wars. This all ties in from album too album. Metalica is big anti war. These guys are highly intelligent. They see all these wars throughout history are wars of the leaders, not the people. I'm a veteran and grew up on metallic. Their music made so much more sense to me after my service.
ohhhh i like this!
I love this reaction to the lyrics James Hetfield is blunt and honest.
If you dare to step into the badflower world The lead singer Josh Katz is the same way.
Check out the songs:
Ghost
Heroine
Promise me
The Jester
You won't be disappointed by Josh Katz
BADFLOWER Is a newer band of about 6 years
Go on a Badflower journey
How do I become a patron and donate ?
I have always thought the part about "Finished here, greeting death, he's yours to take away" would be like the military speaking to the family about their son/daughter having fallen on the battlefield and kinda like "we're done with him/her. Here you go. Now you can bury them."
Just in my personal musical opinion - Disposable Heroes is at the extreme limit or boundary for when heavy metal goes from talent to noise. In other words this insane tempo and technical layout is a fast and hard as I have ever heard that still has a clear melody and understandable composition.
Versus out of control falling over yourself to try and be "heavy" and it begins to sound like smashing metal garbage cans.
Metallica hit the wall on this song and it is legendary.
i completely agree with you, as someone who plays music the super heavy stuff takes a butt load of skill but to me its kinda wasted when at the end of the day it just sounds like your hitting everything as fast as you can
Great song! War, killing appears to be in the dna of all living things. Even within our bodies endless wars rage which will determine if we win [survive] or lose [perish].
To put this in a historical context, when I here this it brings to mind WW1 battle especially Pashendale The callous, waste of human life on ww1 battles fits the song very well, This is also true of music written by IRON MAIDEN (Pachendale) (Trooper) and SABATON (the Price of a mile) although Sabaton has a whole album dedicated to the memory of ww1 as all songs on it are about that historical war (great war)
Hey T. You should do a live performance of metallica. And justice for all 1989 binge and purge is awesome. Also creeping death live in Moscow 1991 Is great.
If you’re interested for a Metallica song that’s completely different than what you’re used to, check out Low Man’s Lyric off of there... I believe it’s the Reload album but it could be from their Load album.
Love your videos! The two of you really give off a genuine happiness, keep up the good work, TNT.
It's about the evils of the industrial war machine.
Also the inside lyric sheet that came with the cassette, the lyrics say "SHOUTING of the clock that ticks"
I vote for a reaction and lyrical breakdown of “So What.”
Whatever! Lol
Dont forget the machine gun riffs at the start. The rhythm or structure of the music was connected to the lyics and the theme of the song
Now you see why I recommended it lol.
React to something off of Hardwired to Self Destruct. My pick would be Spit Out the Bone
The lyric lines that grabbed me were : 21 only son , but he served us well . You coward , you servant, you blind man . Back To The Front ! Military history in my family back to the Revolution .
Well done ✔
Master of poppets there greatest album out of the first 3
Please react to ...and justice for all. It’s a very deep and powerful song about corruption in the legal system and money being a driving force. It’s a powerful song with poignant lyrics that still apply today.
Y'all, please, please, please, please review some songs by Arctic Monkeys. They are a great band whose debut album "Whatever People Say I am, that is what I am Not," is still the fastest selling debut album in history by a British band, topping bands like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, LZ, Oasis, etc. Song suggestions: Fake Tales of San Francisco," "A Certain Romance," "Do me a Favour," "Brianstorm," "D is for Dangerous," "505," "Pretty Visitors," "Secret Door," "Arabella," and at this point all of their music.
I believe the more stripes is a reference to being promoted to higher ranks.
Correct
Fear of the dark (live at rio)
How, this really IS one of the darkest Metallica songs
Its important to realize and remember that Metallica were literally just kids when they wrote Garage Days, Kill Em All, Ride the Lightning.
They made a few great songs about war.
Haha, another war story! 😆
Haha, brother you're probably like-
"Man, that's all whIte dudes know, is war." 😂
Well, we've had a lot of our dads that served in American wars or were forced to!
Lol
@@TheAdventuresofTNT
Bro, have you found that song from Charlie Daniels yet?
The Intimidator?
Africa was Tribalistic Warfare, long before Europeans arrived, or did you think it was peaceful? Look at the streets today, in America, South Africa, Liberia, Somalia, ETC.
This will blow your mind. James Hetfield was only 23 when he wrote these lyrics.
My take away is the dehumanizing to create soldiers to take orders, to come to terms with death in the fields, if lucky enough to return home, you will have PTSD with no one around to understand, while contemplating suicide.
You need to hear Dyers Eve in the Justice for all album. Or the tribute they to the last bass player that died early in there fame.
The tribute is called TO LIVE IS TO DIE, it's a track before DYERS EVE
hey bro i think you and your wife should check out Raphael Mendes he is amazing .i know how much you two love IRON MAIDEN you need to check him out .just type in Raphael Mendes and wasted years ..you'll be blown away trust me.he's AMAZING...
Hetfield writes the lyrics, Lars and Kirk would of collaborated to write the music.
This song is the '86 version of War Pigs
I always laugh at what civilians think being a soldier is like.
Mr. T ;)
I'd love to get your perspective on a song by Metallica called "Don't Tread On Me."
There's a line "to secure peace is to prepare for war" that I take as a positive, while others balk at it.
Since you're touching on this subject, I'd enjoy your thoughts on this very American song of liberty.
th-cam.com/video/ELnETx7ewQA/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the breakdown! 👊
P.S. What does "he's a shell of a man" mean to you? Especially after the process of going through boot camp.
Well, my age is showing. Ik better than to text without my glasses. Obviously I meant song, NOT dong. Good grief.
Anti war song explaining how your just a puppet
You just pumped out a Metallica reaction now if you don't balance it out with some Megadeth "KINGMAKER" you'll bring chaos to the universe, nobody wants that now do they