Album: Load (1996)

Charted: 19

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• 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 owed 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
  Left home at an early age
  Of what I heard was wrong
  I never asked forgiveness
  But what is 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
  A mother's love for her son
  Unspoken, and maybe
  Yeah, I took your love for granted
  And all the things you said to me
  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
  
  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 Writer/s: James Alan Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
  Publisher: Word Collections Publishing
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 19

• Sir Pyschoflexy from UkHaving lost my mother at a young age this song hits me hard. I was a teenager and was rebelling against everything. She had a very hard upbringing herself as did my father and they were both very strict and controlling. But i guess they had my best interests at heart. At the time I couldn't see it. I felt smothered and kicked back constantly saying terrible things. I just wish I'd had more time to set things straight. Call your parents if your lucky to still have them around. Tell them you love them.
• Lydia Mcgowan from Monkstown Co. Dublin IrelandI listen to that song when I'm sorrowful.
• Jacob from Jackson, TnThis song shows that even though James harbored some hatred for his parents, he still has some love for them, especially his mother. Probably because she's not the one who walked out on him.
• Dogu from Kyrenia, Cyprusthis is a very unique song that i find very emotional. it again and again reminds me of the great and very precious part of any mothers in a childs life... very successful
• Matt from Bakersfield, Cawhen i first heard this song i was like whoa. but then i found myself listning to this more and more often. i realised that i was hooked to this song a great ballad for the ages.
• Ashley from Panama City, Flits not "but a cold stone is all i see"
  it's "but a tomb stone is all i see"
  i love this song, very sad.
• Joey from Wellington, Flvery emtional, almost sounds country to me
• Austin from Bristow, VaI just watched the video for this and I have to admit, I fought back tears the whole time until I couldn't hold it in any longer. Very soft and emotional for a Metallica song. The part in the video when the car James was riding in stopped and his buddies Lars, Kirk, and Jason walked by and waved at him was very touching too. This song makes me think of my mother and that she will one day no longer be with me.
• Henk from Middelburg, NetherlandsA song you,ve not expect from a metalband,i find it one of their best songs
• Nick from Cairns, Australiaa nice change in their music. This just shows how unique Metallica can be with their sound. I mean, country, who would've thought, of all bands, metallica. I guess it would've been different if it weren't for James Hetfield in the band; just looking at how emotive those lyrics and music can be.
• Aki from Sunrise, FlSo I guess underneath all of that METAL, James really has a heart. I'm actually very surprised that this song has never made me cry. Maybe my heart left.
• Mohammad from Bandarabbassa very sad song its like the cry of monesters.long live metallica.
• Darrell from EugeneThis can't be the same song as the one by the Shirelles. It would be a crying shame if a heavy-metal group of the likes of Metallica had ruined a good Motown song like the first "Mama Said".
• Josh from Plainview, NyNot a style you would expest from Metallica but it's still a really good song.
• Charbel from SydneyIt really makes me cry,i can see the good side of the singer james hetfield...MetallicA is great, james hetfield, MAMA SAID is Great...
• Daniel Roberto DÃ?az from Panama City, OtherI love the old Metallica songs, but still, they can play good music...
• Chris from Thessaloniki, GreeceAnother great song, it's very melodic and emotional. The lyrics are great too, and Metallica(especially James Hetfield) seem to be the only ones that could perform that good on this one.
• Tommi from Melbourne, Australiavery emotional
• Tim from Leuven, Belgiumvery emotional song

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