Fight Fire With Fire

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Fight Fire With Fire is the first track on Metallica's 1984 album Ride The Lightning.

The introduction to this song displays Metallica's evolving towards a more harmonically complex style of songwriting. The lyrical themes focus on revenge and Armageddon, resulting in the end of the world.

The song is featured on Guitar Hero: Metallica, along with For Whom The Bell Tolls, Fade To Black and Creeping Death from Ride the Lightning.

Lyrics

Do unto others as they've done to you
But what the hell is this world coming to?
Blow the universe into nothingness
Nuclear warfare shall lay us to rest

Fight fire with fire
Ending is near
Fight fire with fire
Bursting with fear

We all shall die
Time is like a fuse, short and burning fast
Armageddon's here, like said in the past

Fight fire with fire
Ending is near
Fight fire with fire
Bursting with fear

Soon to fill our lungs, the hot winds of death
The gods are laughing, so take your last breath

Fight fire with fire
Ending is near
Fight fire with fire
Bursting with fear

Fight fire with fire

Fight

Notes

Written By: Hetfield/Ulrich/Burton
Copyright © 1984 Creeping Death Music (ASCAP)
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