Don't Tread on Me
Metallica
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Don't tread on me I said, don't tread on me Liberty or death, what we so proudly hail Once you provoke her, rattling of her tail Never begins it, never, but once engaged Never surrenders, showing the fangs of rage I said don't tread on me So be it Threaten no more To secure peace is to prepare for war So be it Settle the score Touch me again for the words that you'll hear evermore Don't tread on me Love it or leave it, she with the deadly bite Quick is the blue tongue, forked as lighting strike Shining with brightness, always on surveillance The eyes, they never close, emblem of vigilance Oh no, no, no don't tread on me So be it Threaten no more To secure peace is to prepare for war So be it Settle the score Touch me again for the words that you'll hear evermore Don't tread on me So be it Threaten no more To secure peace is to prepare for war Liberty or death, what we so proudly hail Once you provoke her, rattling on her tail So be it Threaten no more To secure peace is to prepare for war So be it Settle the score Touch me again for the words that you'll hear evermore Don't tread on me
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Written by: James Alan Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
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10 facts about this song
Album"Don't Tread on Me" is a song by the American heavy metal band Metallica from their eponymous fifth studio album, also known as "The Black Album", released on August 12, 1991.
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Snake SymbolThe song title shares its name with the motto on the Gadsden Flag, a historical American flag with a yellow field depicting a rattlesnake coiled and ready to strike.
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Lyrics RelevanceMetallica's "Don't Tread on Me" was written as a show of patriotic support for American troops involved in the 1991 Gulf War.
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Musical StyleIt’s one of the more straightforward songs on the album and features a distinctive main riff in E minor.
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Songwriting CreditsThe song was written by three of the band's members, vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield, drummer Lars Ulrich, and bassist Jason Newsted.
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ControversyWhile the song is meant to promote patriotism, some have taken its lyrics as having an anti-war message. This has led to certain controversy around the song over the years.
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Running Time"Don't Tread on Me" runs for a total of 4 minutes and 4 seconds.
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Album Success"The Black Album", where "Don't Tread on Me" is hosted, became a great commercial success for Metallica, reaching number one on the Billboard 200 chart and selling more than 16 million copies in the United States alone.
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Live PerformanceDespite the popularity of "The Black Album", "Don't Tread on Me" was not played live in full until 2012 during the band's European tour.
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Song InfluencesMusical influences for "Don't Tread on Me" seem to include traditional heavy metal along with a flavor of hard rock.
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