Welcome to where time stands still
no one leaves and no one will
Moon is full, never seems to change
just labeled mentally deranged
Dream the same thing every night
I see our freedom in my sight
No locked doors, No windows barred
No things to make my brain seem scarred
Sleep my friend and you will see
that dream is my reality
They keep me locked up in this cage
can't they see it's why my brain says Rage
Sanitarium, leave me be
Sanitarium, just leave me alone
Build my fear of what's out there
and cannot breathe the open air
Whisper things into my brain
assuring me that I'm insane
They think our heads are in their hands
but violent use brings violent plans
Keep him tied, it makes him well
he's getting better, can't you tell?
No more can they keep us in
Listen, damn it, we will win
They see it right, they see it well
but they think this saves us from our Hell
Sanitarium, leave me be
Sanitarium, just leave me alone
Sanitarium, just leave me alone
Fear of living on
natives getting restless now
Mutiny in the air
got some death to do
Mirror stares back hard
Kill it's such a friendly word
seems the only way
for reaching out again.
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Review about Welcome Home Got to love metallica | Reviewer: Zeke | 8/8/09
I don't necessarily think this is a song about someone who is locked up who doesn't necessarily have the issues they put someone in there for (notice "our," "us," "we") He's not just talking about himself. If you look at the language and word choices it suggests that being locked up is not the answer to helping someone with their problems. It puts the person into a personal hell. Also he indicates some abuse of the prisoners (violent use brings violent plans). Of course this is an awsome song by metallica!!!
Kesey | Reviewer: Anonymous | 4/1/09
The song is based on Ken Keseys book One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest. An amazing book and great movie. Read the book before the movie though because they are presented from different points of view. Awesome song. Awesome band. Woo!
This song is great BUT suicide is not an option it's act of desperation wich no one should think about!!! I know a girl she tried to kill herself and thanks to her friends she is still alive and very pretty ;) If you're scared of faith taste it. It's not so scary even Hell looking. I'll die proud of what you've left behind. I'll try to "save the world" at least my world.
Good Song | Reviewer: Sayer | 11/13/08
As of almost all Metallica songs, I think this represents A man, who is not insane, but everyone thinks he is, so he is locked up against his will. The last few lines is about killing some people to make them see what they made him, or he thinks suicide is only way to get out of that
situation.
To introduce a third view... | Reviewer: Dartigen | 2/24/08
Personally, I think it's about the kind of almost-madness you go through when you know something that everyone else doesn't, but they make you think you're insane for knowing it.
I also think the last few lines are about that point that you get to where you just don't care any more - you'll say what you have to anyway, because you stopped caring about the consequences.
Alternatively, the last few lines could be about the frustration of being held back by people, society, and everyone else's views.
not drugs | Reviewer: Anonymous | 2/6/08
you base the whole song on one line zeus? that is a horrible interpretation. look at the rest of the song. it is about a man who is not mentally deranged but is believed to be. being locked up is driving him insane though, as per the last few lines in which i believe he is talking about suicide, not drugs.
Nope, the song is about the feelling that drugs will release you from all your pains. But it ain't true.
Mirror stares back hard
Kill it's such a friendly word
Ya know, drugs are set up on a mirror.
Metallica's masterpiece | Reviewer: Grizzly X | 8/25/07
This is one of Metallica's masterpiece..
How it explains how the "prisoner" is feeling.
He know he ain't sick, but the doctors tells something different..
to live like that, must be a hell xX
a-w-e-s-o-m-e- | Reviewer: Anonymous | 3/25/07
Wow on of the greatest songs on the greatest album by one of the greatest bands(early days). amasing lyrics based on one flew over the cuckoos nest and just overall an awesome song.
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