While listening to this masterpiece, I just can't stop thinking about a land covered with soft and warm yet not sand-like soil; and, a very pleasant wind which seems to be caressing my body by its every blowing. Don’t get me wrong! It’s not bothering; not even boring. It’s just a little bit confusing. What on the earth could link these two? I mean why this great feeling arises with this single track, no matter how many times I listen to it? Even more surprising is that it just keeps repeating; nothing changes at all. Every time I must close my eyes and there it comes and fills my every cell. I’ve spent zillions of hours thinking about the origin. Where does this feeling come from? Maybe it’s because of the way in which guitars are played; heavy and slow with a very powerful bass. Lyrics (written by James Hetfield) are amazing too. The lyrics are about a man, the same man from the first song, who was pushed around and abused all his life. “Lay beside me, tell me what they’ve done. speak the words I wanna hear, to make my demons run.” He meets a woman who had a similar childhood to him. Do not expect a “esghulane” song; all you’re going to hear is 5 minutes of depression ,and about 40 seconds of hope (still good, huh?!).Listen to it; hope you feel the same damn good feeling as I do,whenever I listen to it.
The next post will be about my -- and perhaps zillions of other people's --nostalgic experience with Anathema (an English rock band).A very odd romantic nostalgia.Stay tuned
*Unforgiven II is the 4th track on Reload album by Metallica
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