James Explained, some more.
James is the spiritual leader of Metallica. And when I say Metallica I’m of course talking about the millions of us.
This isn’t something anyone is born into. It has to be earned. You have to go through some shit, then discover how to get yourself out it, before you can help anyone else do the same. People like James are extremely rare, and extremely important to us all.
Here’s an imperfect glimpse of the Hetfield way, left for us on the first album: Plz listen to one verse and chorus before moving onto the next track....
If you’re going through some shit, you’ll know you’ve made it out the otherside when you feel like this:
https://youtu.be/RZdm6qk67_0?si=TOsKN7cGDW2cvq9n&t=35
You’ll need your family there with you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZdm6qk67_0&t=775s
And, you’ll definitely have to look after your people:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZdm6qk67_0&t=2998s
And always remember, if you can find your family (through the mist and the madness) you can be anyone you want to be.
I'm still working on it myself, but I'm getting there.
Posted Jul 17, 2025, 8:24 AM UTC