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St. Anger is the titular track and second listed track of the St. Anger album. As with "Frantic", "Some Kind of Monster", and "The Unnamed Feeling", it was released as a single to promote the album, and is the lead single. The music video for this song was shot at San Quentin prison in California.

About[]

This titular track focuses on one who has been living with anger all their life, wishing to be released from its grasp. It connects with the rest of the album, which is focused around James Hetfield's struggles regarding topics such as alcohol addiction.

Live[]

  • "St. Anger" was first performed live on May 21, 2003, in San Francisco, California
  • As of August 2019, the song has been played live 183 times.

Trivia[]

Lyrics[]

    Saint Anger 'round my neck
    Saint Anger 'round my neck
    He never gets respect
    Saint Anger 'round my neck
    
         (You flush it out, you flush it out)
         Saint Anger 'round my neck
         (You flush it out, you flush it out)
         He never gets respect
         (You flush it out, you flush it out)
         Saint Anger 'round my neck
         (You flush it out, you flush it out)
         He never gets respect
    
              Fuck it all, and no regrets
              I hit the lights on these dark sets
              I need a voice to let myself, to let myself go free
              Fuck it all, and fucking no regrets
              I hit the lights on these dark sets
              Medallion noose, I hang myself
              Saint Anger 'round my neck
    
                   I feel my world shake like an earthquake
                   It's hard to see clear: Is it me? Is it fear?
    
                        I'm madly in anger with you
                        I'm madly in anger with you
                        I'm madly in anger with you
                        I'm madly in anger with you
    
    Saint Anger 'round my neck
    Saint Anger 'round my neck
    He never gets respect
    Saint Anger 'round my neck
    
         (You flush it out, you flush it out)
         Saint Anger 'round my neck
         (You flush it out, you flush it out)
         He never gets respect
         (You flush it out, you flush it out)
         Saint Anger 'round my neck
         (You flush it out, you flush it out)
         He never gets respect
    
              Fuck it all, and no regrets
              I hit the lights on these dark sets
              I need a voice to let myself, to let myself go free
              Fuck it all, and fucking no regrets
              I hit the lights on these dark sets
              I tie a noose, I hang myself
              Saint Anger 'round my neck
    
                   I feel my world shake like an earthquake
                   It's hard to see clear: Is it me? Is it fear?
    
                        I'm madly in anger with you
                        I'm madly in anger with you
                        I'm madly in anger with you
                        I'm madly in anger with you
    
         And I want my anger to be healthy
         And I want my anger just for me
         And I need my anger not to control
         Yeah, and I want my anger to be me
         And I need to set my anger free
         And I need to set my anger free
         And I need to set my anger free
         And I need to set my anger free
         Set it free!
     
              Fuck it all, and no regrets
              I hit the lights on these dark sets
              I need a voice to let myself, to let myself go free
              Fuck it all, and fucking no regrets
              I hit the lights on these dark sets
              Medallion noose, I hang myself
              Saint Anger 'round my neck
     
                   I feel my world shake like an earthquake
                   It's hard to see clear: Is it me? Is it fear?
     
                        I'm madly in anger with you!
                        I'm madly in anger with you!
                        I'm madly in anger with you!
                        I'm madly in anger with you!
                        I'm madly in anger with you!
                        I'm madly in anger with you!
                        I'm madly in anger with you!
                        I'm madly in anger with you!

References[]

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