Metallica Song Catalog: One

Written by

James Hetfield
Lars Ulrich

Total Performances

1592

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First Performed Live

September 11, 1988

Budapest, Hungary

Most Recent Performance

November 19, 2025

Auckland, New Zealand

Appeared on These Releases

"The Good, The Bad & The Live" Album Cover

"Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock" Album Cover

"Tap Tap Revenge: Metallica" Album Cover

"Orgullo, Pasión, y Gloria: Tres Noches en la Ciudad de México" Album Cover

"The Big 4: Live in Sofia, Bulgaria" Album Cover

"Metallica Through the Never" Album Cover

One (Awards Show Rehearsal Version) Album Cover

"Live at Webster Hall, New York, NY – September 27th, 2016" Album Cover

Live at House of Vans, London, England – November 18th, 2016

...And Justice for All (Remastered Deluxe Box Set) Album Cover

...And Justice for All (Remastered Expanded Edition) Album Cover

"Live in Argentina (1993-2017)" Album Cover

"Live in Brazil (1993-2017)" Album Cover

"Blackened American Whiskey Batch 100 (Limited Edition Box Set)" Album Cover

Album cover for Metallica's 2020 live album "S&M2"

Metallica (Remastered Deluxe Box Set) Album Cover

Banner Image for Metallica's Remastered Deluxe Box Set for "Metallica"

Lyrics

I can’t remember anything Can’t tell if this is true or dream Deep down inside I feel to scream This terrible silence stops me Now that the war is through with me I’m waking up, I cannot see That there’s not much left of me Nothing is real but pain now Hold my breath as I wish for death Oh please, God, wake me Back in the womb it’s much too real In pumps life that I must feel But can’t look forward to reveal Look to the time when I’ll live Fed through the tube that sticks in me Just like a wartime novelty Tied to machines that make me be Cut this life off from me Hold my breath as I wish for death Oh please, God, wake me Now the world is gone, I’m just one Oh God, help me Hold my breath as I wish for death Oh please, God, help me Darkness Imprisoning me All that I see Absolute horror I cannot live I cannot die Trapped in myself Body my holding cell Landmine Has taken my sight Taken my speech Taken my hearing Taken my arms Taken my legs Taken my soul Left me with life in hell