Metallica - The Small Hours Lyrics






Look out at the darkness, and you will see.
Just call my name and I'll be there.
You cannot touch me, you would not dare.
I am the chill that's in the air.

And I try to get through to you, in my own special way,
As the barriers crumble at the end of the day.

Dark rivers are flowing back into the past.
You are the fish for which I cast.
And what of the future, what is to be.
As the rivers flow into the sea.

And I try to get through to you, in my own special way,
As the barriers crumble at the end of the day.

Do not take for granted, powers out there.
Don't step into the demon's lair.
Time is an illusion, rising from time.
Steep is the mountain which we climb.

And I try to get through to you, in my own special way,
As the barriers crumble at the end of the day.





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  1. N.... S....

    This is great!! Wasnt into metal, until i learned about Metallica and how good this shit really is. This song is definitely a came across recently and sounds fuckin amazing!

  2. T.... S....

    I swear this song has as much bass as Kill Em’ All.

  3. g.... h....

    Now we see where Metallica took their sound from,
    Obscure bands that we’re doing it before them and the masses,,
    That’s how it’s done sometimes,,

  4. M.... ....

    I love the bass in this.

  5. c.... s....

    Back when they were the best band in the world.

  6. r.... G....

    You cannot touch me you would not dare I am the chill that's in the air! And I try to get through to you in my own special way...

  7. W.... ....

    had many stoned out moments to this song, it's creepy and heavy at the same time and puts you in a fucking trance.

  8. h.... o....

    that riff at 4:05

  9. M.... L....

    HOLOCAUST!
    They still get royalties from this cover and that's awesome.

  10. N.... ....

    Great cover, that beginning is so good. Bought this on cassette the first day it came out, learned parts of this song by ear, rewinded the tape over and over again. Eventually broke the cassette and went out and bought another one, only $5.98. I wish they would use this sound for the next record, but I doubt it. Brings back lots of memories though.

  11. L.... W....

    Can’t go sleep without this at night😜😶

  12. T.... T....

    The supranos show made me love this song so much!

    T.... T....

    What?
    They played this on the freaking Sopranos?!
    No way...

  13. S.... D....

    bi en vrai hen les anglais

  14. M.... J....

    As heavy as it gets

  15. C.... V....

    This bass makes me happy

  16. P.... P....

    I listened to this song during math lessons. Teacher was singing with me every time.

  17. T.... L....

    THAT TONE THO

  18. U.... ....

    this song inspires me to wander around abandoned houses in the moonlight

  19. D.... G....

    It's Metallica on concrete pills, they have hardened up enough to become metal

  20. 6.... u....

    if the Garage Inc. album would not include only cover versions i bet it would be tallica's grungiest album ever

    6.... u....

    This is the heaviest sound they ever had: crisper than MoP and way more bass than AJFA and the Black Album.

  21. D.... D....

    The number one the my life.

  22. k.... s....

    I got the t Rex of dandylions!

    k.... s....

    Is it electric? No. Its power. Its watts.

    k.... s....

    Thrasher says, why get stuck at the vortex macba.

    k.... s....

    What's a vortex?

    k.... s....

    A black hole. Why get stuck? Your power over it.

    k.... s....

    Why is sky2k red?

  23. k.... s....

    Again, did you owe me? Why yes Stone. I do owe.

    k.... s....

    Well, since Saturday.

    k.... s....

    Yes now.

    k.... s....

    Well, let me call another. Many are called. Few are chosen.

    k.... s....

    Thank God some kids rock. See ya!

    k.... s....

    do they ever call you Kelly StoneD?

  24. k.... s....

    I appreciate donut supremecy.

    k.... s....

    But wait...it's a bird...it's a plane ...no, it's Dodi laying in your bed waiting to spin it for you.

    k.... s....

    And nevermind the hot sauce is gone.

    k.... s....

    It's not even kettle corn it's plain old microwave corn.

    k.... s....

    Sometime you just gotta break a tooth to get it out.

    k.... s....

    THERE IS NO SPACE THE EARTH IS FLAT

  25. M.... ....

    Reminds me of Halloween movie

  26. f.... m....

    Brutal este tema me gusta desde la época escolar

  27. J.... M....

    What does James say at 1:00? Greetings from Bogotá.

    J.... M....

    I think he says "come on bitch"

    J.... M....

    Lachlan 5000

    I believe it was, “Suck on this!”

  28. k.... s....

    As a matter GM, I wonder if you still have that poster. That big wall size one. With the girl in the chair looking like she just ate the canary.

    k.... s....

    You know me....you dont really wanna go...I can tell. Imma take you anyway....what the hell
    I have nothing to hide anymore. I think its beautiful to know where ive been. And coming thru. I dont stray. I have to maintain stability with pride.

    k.... s....

    Because of all things the one that shows the most is that I'm true to myself.

    k.... s....

    Do I look like im keeping away from anyone? I have nothing to hide. Except...well you know. That stuff that is best hidden.

    k.... s....

    Otherwise they say indecent.

  29. P.... D....

    It's amazing the 180° they did with the bass sound from this to '...and Justice for All'.

  30. S.... ....

    overall better than the original ... but the original has better thrash part imo

  31. M.... S....

    EXTREMELY UNDERATED holy fuck

  32. H.... T....

    How many times To we have To do a Repeat, Movie on here. We like never get these Time travel movies right.

  33. M.... P....

    HA HA HA
    FODA!!!

  34. I.... N....

    Like a Russian Doll. I do get smaller and Smaller Withen myself.

  35. I.... N....

    Wow Everybody is a Comidian. With those Rotten Eggs as Jokes.

    I.... N....

    But not everyone is a spelling whiz like you. Cheers

  36. I.... N....

    Cyoteys and Moutain lions. Or Cougars some say.

  37. I.... N....

    Told you, Jack Was Raised by Dogs, Jackels some might say.

  38. I.... N....

    Rose? Huh. Was that your mom's name or Madin Last name. Mr.Rose.

  39. A.... M....

    So dark mood with this! I feel, bad

  40. m.... J....

    Dys sonk js gud aj remebyr łen aj łos czaijd aj lisin dis

  41. B.... A....

    The true KINGS of Metal songs like this one set the bar for all other bands!

  42. I.... N....

    I got them from collecting Cereal Box Tops. Mailed them Myself I did.

  43. I.... N....

    Is My Green Marble Collection over here? I can't seem to find my marbles? I can't believe I lost my Marbles this late at night!? :'(

  44. J.... F....

    1 more dislike and its 100

  45. J.... A....

    The first time I listened to the intro I got scared because it is a little creepy but then I liked it jaja

    J.... A....

    Try Diary of a Madman. 😂

  46. J.... J....

    The B A S S

  47. T.... ....

    This song is originally by the band Holocaust

  48. J.... s....

    Sounds like a nirvana song in the beginning 😂

  49. \.... U....

    Favorite cover song by them, by far

  50. M.... S....

    Play speed at 0.75,
    Thank me Later 🤘

  51. G.... S....

    This should of been the Michael myers soundtrack

  52. L.... W....

    Just call my name and I’ll b there❤️❤️❤️❤️

  53. O.... ....

    Who else just HAD to look up tabs of this riff as a kid becasue it was just that monstrous and you needed to learn to play it? 14 yr old me was in awe

  54. I.... B....

    this song is mesmerizing. It's freaking good!!!

  55. I.... B....

    ufffa, me encandila esta rola. Esta buenísima.

  56. j.... d....

    prove me wrong

  57. j.... d....

    from me to You with love,
    bliSS

  58. I.... M....

    I like the intro

    I.... M....

    Duh?! Who doesn't? 😂

  59. j.... d....

    Jason, You fucking rock...Sir Beastolot
    I lika, i lika alot💕💕💕💕

  60. I.... a....

    This should be in the background of every horror and stalker movie

    I.... a....

    Like for Halloween huh 😂🔪

  61. C.... P....

    When I was 14 I bought this ep on cassette and the same day I caught one of the worst flu in my life,I can listen to this song but it's always brings back that flu feeling lol if only for a second.

    C.... P....

    I was 14 when I bought Garage Days too.

    C.... P....

    Lol looks like this EP got trained to you as something you need to be afraid of thanks to the flu

  62. b.... e....

    heavy as fuq

  63. D.... ....

    I can play every Metallica song on guitar they’ve ever made took years of practice

    D.... ....

    @David Domingo master of puppets would be the hardest one to learn especially if you're only down picking the entire song. I do James's part because playing fast is the best part of playing any metallica song

    D.... ....

    @Enoch Samhain yeah man

    D.... ....

    Weird flex but ok

    D.... ....

    @David Domingo It's actually not hard to learn every song but it is hard to master them.

    D.... ....

    Me too.
    By ear.
    Could never read music. Never had a lesson.

  64. L.... 5....

    [Lyrics for you peeps]

    Look out at the darkness, and you will see
    Just call my name and I'll be there
    You cannot touch me, you would not dare
    I am the chill that's in the air
    And I try to get through to you, in my own special way
    As the barriers crumble, at the end of the day, a-ha
    Dark rivers are flowing, back into the past
    You are the fish for which I cast
    And what of the future, what is to be
    As the rivers flow into the sea
    And I try to get through to you, in my own special way
    As the barriers crumble, at the end of the day
    Do not take for granted, powers out there
    Don't step into the demon's lair
    Time is an illusion, rising from time
    Steep is the mountain which we climb

    And I try to get through to you, in my own special way
    As the barriers crumble, at the end of the day

    L.... 5....

    Look hard at the darkness...

  65. D.... G....

    Reminds me of sad but true

    D.... G....

    I never noticed the parallels before, great observation

    D.... G....

    @theblackenedone thank you!

    D.... G....

    Holy Shit! They totally ripped off that shit. I never put 2+2 together and I was listening to this since I was 14yrs old. Good Call.

  66. J.... S....

    The intro of this song reminds me of the riff from daddy by korn.

    J.... S....

    Yes is how korn

    J.... S....

    blasphemy. daddy is the gayest song ever

  67. S.... S....

    My birds gave themselves whiplash when metallica came on lol. Them lil fuckers could headband for days.

  68. A.... C....

    I am obsessed with this song and have been for a long, long time

    A.... C....

    im obsessed as well 🤘🏻💥 it's a jam till the end of time forsure

  69. J.... R....

    Star through out the Universe Go By There Own time as well as planets and moons. So what Has Transpired through out universal Time?

    J.... R....

    So I'll Say Good night at 21:00 cool Ty.

  70. D.... N....

    Anyone who hasn't checked out the original by Holocaust - you need to!

    D.... N....

    I have and like this better

  71. T.... G....

    Suck on this

  72. D.... ....

    The intro gives me life

  73. X.... ....

    2spooky2m3

  74. C.... C....

    Metallica's cover of Holocaust's - The Small Hours

    Look out at the darkness,
    And you will see,
    Just call my name and I'll be there.

    You cannot touch me,
    You would not dare,
    I am the chill that's in the air.

    [chorus]

    And I try to get through to you,
    In my own special way,
    As the barriers crumble,
    At the end of the day.

    Dark rivers are flowing,
    Back into the past,
    You are the fish for which I cast.

    And what of the future,
    What is to be,
    As the rivers flow into the sea.

    [chorus]

    Do not take for granted,
    Powers out there,
    Don't step into the demon's lair.

    Time is an illusion,
    Rising from time,
    Steep is the mountain which we climb.

    C.... C....

    Crystalized Catacombs pips!

  75. A.... N....

    CRUNCH-CRUNCH, DOOEY-DOOEY//CRUNCH-CRUNCH, DOOO!

    A.... N....

    My thoughts exactly
    All day

    A.... N....

    Arthur Name DDUUNA DUNNAA

    A.... N....

    Did you shit rice?

  76. J.... T....

    I wish y'all would come back to Nashville mettallica army strong 🤘

  77. A.... M....

    Intro is creepy but satisfying

    A.... M....

    Kinda like Grubs!

    A.... M....

    Why the 'but'?
    Why do people view creepy music as weird or bad?
    That makes the whole song.
    Without the intro the song would be way worse

    A.... M....

    Fierce Phil TV I love it. Sets the mood for the song

  78. K.... S....

    Shitt. One of my favorites for sure

  79. L.... ....

    That intro is creepily beautiful.

    L.... ....

    Kris Frederick exactly what I thought

    L.... ....

    LeShocKingShred
    Easier to play than ever feels good
    Dont think do play hard rock hard be hard.

    L.... ....

    I would say "eerily" beautiful, but yes.

    L.... ....

    @Kris Frederick ha! I used to do that over and over again, back in the day. WAAAAAY back in the day, when this was new. I'm old. The intro is badass though...I could see a movie or some hard hitting doc open with that intro.

    L.... ....

    @chris smith Absolutely. It's still a good song but it's almost a let down after the beginning. Thank you

  80. A.... B....

    one of the first metallica songs I played as a kid brings me back lol

    A.... B....

    Amber Board hell yeah man

    A.... B....

    he means Metallica's version everyone knows that Garage inc. is a cover album