Of Wolf and Man Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Off through the new day's mist I run
Out from the new day's mist I have come
I hunt, therefore I am
Harvest the land
Taking of the fallen lamb
[Verse 2]
Off through the new day's mist I run
Out from the new day's mist I have come
We shift, pulsing with the Earth
Company we keep
Roaming the land while you sleep
[Chorus]
Shapeshift, nose to the wind
Shapeshift, feeding I've been
Move swift, all senses clean
Earth's gift (Back to the meaning)
Back to the meaning of life
[Verse 3]
Bright is the moon, high in starlight
Chill in the air cold as steel tonight
We shift, call of the wild
Fear in your eyes
It's later than you realized
Off through the new day's mist I run
Out from the new day's mist I have come
I hunt, therefore I am
Harvest the land
Taking of the fallen lamb
[Verse 2]
Off through the new day's mist I run
Out from the new day's mist I have come
We shift, pulsing with the Earth
Company we keep
Roaming the land while you sleep
[Chorus]
Shapeshift, nose to the wind
Shapeshift, feeding I've been
Move swift, all senses clean
Earth's gift (Back to the meaning)
Back to the meaning of life
[Verse 3]
Bright is the moon, high in starlight
Chill in the air cold as steel tonight
We shift, call of the wild
Fear in your eyes
It's later than you realized
[Chorus]
Shapeshift, nose to the wind
Shapeshift, feeding I've been
Move swift, all senses clean
Earth's gift (Back to the meaning)
Back to the meaning of life
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
I feel a change, back to a better day
(Shapeshift) Hair stands on the back of my neck
(Shapeshift) In wildness is the preservation of the world
So seek the wolf in thyself
[Outro]
Shapeshift, nose to the wind
Shapeshift, feeding I have been
Move swift, all senses clean
Earth's gift, back to the meaning
Back to the meaning
Of wolf and man, yeah
Shapeshift, nose to the wind
Shapeshift, feeding I've been
Move swift, all senses clean
Earth's gift (Back to the meaning)
Back to the meaning of life
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
I feel a change, back to a better day
(Shapeshift) Hair stands on the back of my neck
(Shapeshift) In wildness is the preservation of the world
So seek the wolf in thyself
[Outro]
Shapeshift, nose to the wind
Shapeshift, feeding I have been
Move swift, all senses clean
Earth's gift, back to the meaning
Back to the meaning
Of wolf and man, yeah
About
Genius Annotation
The ninth track on Metallica’s fifth studio album “Metallica”, or, dubbed by fans, “The Black Album”.
“Of Wolf and Man” follows a human shapeshifting into a wolf at full moon, told through the shapeshifter’s perspective.
This song was written by James Hetfield and composed by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Kirk Hammett.
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Credits
Produced By
Written By
Drums
Lead guitar
Rhythm Guitar
Vocals
Bass
Recorded At
One on One Studios, Los Angeles
Release Date
August 12, 1991
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