FIRST TIME listening to METALLICA - "To Live is to Die" REACTION 

Middle part of this song still gets me after all these years. R.I.P. Cliff.

the song ending actually transitions to the last track. when playing the album in record or cassette form, the transition to the last song is like hitting a wall.

The middle part is the most beautiful piece of music my ears have ever heard! Solo by James!💪🏻

My mom died two months ago and I wept listening to this again as it really tied me into the stages of grief I have been experiencing.

I think the abrupt ending to this, even though it transitions directly into Dyers Eve, is a perfect way to end a tribute to Cliff… the song ends abruptly and shocks you when it does, as did his life. RIP Cliff! Another excellent reaction Lily!

Cliff Burton has to be the biggest "What If" in metal and music as a whole. He died way too young, but had already shown his talent and left a huge mark in music in the short time that he was here. Had he not passed away or survived and recovered, he would've changed the world even more with his music. Metallica would've flourished even more than they have as well.

This song and orion....always make me cry.......feeling masterpieces

Another one of Metallica's great instrumentals.

When you hear Dyer’s Eve you’ll know what To Live is to Die ends so abruptly! 🤘

This song is truly beautiful and haunting. I believe it follows a path of the stages of grief. It starts with serene instruments to illustrate life going peacefully along and building intensity and frenetic energy as the realization of something grim is setting in. The anger and frustration replaces the moments of shock with the guitar solos really giving a jarring in your face display, then that sudden pause and transition to solemn sounding symphonic stringed instruments almost like a requiem as acceptance sets in, and then re-emerges into a loud inspiring sounding anthem as the life that was is celebrated and saluting the loved one as they reflect on the great things his life meant to them. Finally back to where it started with the serene instruments as life cycle carries on. the "abrupt" ending is because that song bleeds into the intro to the next track "Dyer's Eve" There's no space between the two tracks; as one ends, the other is already chugging! Plus it's analogous to how Cliff was so suddenly ripped from their lives.

The sadness, anger, love this song has everything for their lost brother. RIP Cliff you rule.

This song makes me emotional every single time. Just thinking about Cliff and how he died, just how tragic and so fucking random it was. I recorded a cover of this a long time ago, but lost it when the hard drive it was on crashed. I was so passed off. It wasn’t perfect, and it was only about 3/4ths of the total song, starting from after the first solo,but I put my heart into it. I had to sell all my guitar gear to pay bills a couple of years ago after playing for 30+ years. These past two years have been hell without being able to play. Guitar was my emotional outlet, it was how I de-stressed. Metallica and learning to play Metallica got me through high school. I was bullied mercilessly in my first two years of HS, and being able to come home, throw on an album and just rip through it on guitar made all the difference. I know I wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for that, I would have taken the short way out. Obviously being much older now and having a wife and child, I’d never do that, but not being able to play due to lack of a guitar and amp has led to some serious depression and serious stress related issues. Between being disabled and unable to exercise, my weight and the stress….at this point I’m not sure I have more than a couple of years left before I’m hit with a massive heart attack. It’s weird, I can almost sort of feel it around the corner….it’s disconcerting. I see a doctor every 6 months and my numbers are fine, but there’s that feeling of dread that’s hanging over me…I dunno. Sorry….that got a lot darker and deeper than I really meant it to, but I’ve always been one to just wear my thoughts and feelings on my sleeve and have never been afraid to throw them out there, it’s just how I am.

5:27 in this video always gets me emotional. It is so sad and longing. Metallica were so much more than a thrash band. Fantastic tribute to their old friend and bandmate.

The clean interlude still makes me tear up here and there, RIP Cliff

... also. I LOVE the fact you didn't pause that at all.. that's a lot to take in. That's a beautiful piece of music. It's weird, sometimes when you do pause and give your insight, I actually learn things I've never thought about, about these songs. Truly. But this one... damn. It deserves a full listen the first time around because it's"heavy" in SO many ways.

This song is one of the best instrumentals and that middle sections is so beautiful too! Can't wait for dyers eve thats my fav song and it will not disappoint!

You can hear to pain of grief in this song plus how it ended the way it started but abruptly cut short, like Cliff's life was.

it's still hard 35 years later not to shed a tear listening to this emotional masterpiece \m/

This song brings a sense of calm is very good. Cliff will never be forgotten. Eternal life in Metallica Greetings from Brazil.

That interlude is so beautifully sad! Great emotional piece of music!

One of my favorites Metallica songs, its a master piece! and love your smile when you get surprised by the music!

Here I am , waiting in a bus station , hearing this song again , crying like a two year old boy. RIP cliff

The ending is the beginning of Dyers Eve. On the album it sounds like To Live is to Die cranks into light speed. They're like one 20 minute song.

If I'm not wrong 6:23 that solo was written and played by James Hetfield he wrote so beautiful solo's ❤

After all these years still get teary eyed Rest in Peace Cliff 💔 You are missed😢 Forever a legend

In a way, this is my favorite song ever. The end cuts right into Dyers Eve. Cliff wrote the words spoken.

one of the worlds best composed songs. its emotional. every time.

This Song In Tribute To The Legend Bassist, Cliff Burton. He Used To Be A Member Of The Band Of Trauma And When They Saw Him Play On Live Stage They Told Him "Man, You Are So Good, We Got To Steal You!" James Said. And After The They First Met, Cliff Joined Metallica In Year Of 1982 OR 1983. He Embarked On 3 Albums The Band Composed: Kill 'Em All (1983) Ride The Lightning (1984) Master Of Puppets (1986) During The Damage Inc. World Tour September 27, 1986, Their Tour Bus Made A Galloping Noise, And They Were Also In Sweden, Too. Their Tour Bus, Not Just The Galloping Noise, But Tipped Over! And Cliff Who Was On The Top Bunk At The Time, The Window Was Opened When This Happened. And Rolled Out Of The Bus As The Bus Tip Over Top Of Him Pinning Him And Killed Him Instantly. The Rest Were Mostly Disoriented From Being Awoken By The Crash, Were Screaming And Crying. But No One Knew Where Cliff Ended Up. Until Kirk Then Turned Around And Saw Cliff's Legs Sticking Out From Underneath The Bus. Frantic, The Bus Driver Came To The Scene And Tried To Pull Cliff's Blanket From Underneath Him Whilst Pinned To The Ground. James Atrociously Gave The Bus Driver A Reprecession. "Don't You Take That Away From Him!" Kirk Spoke First Before James And Said "WHAT ARE YOU DOING???!!!!" And James Also Described That He Felt Like That He Was Going To Kill Him If He Was Dead. Medical Services Arrived At The Scene Of Destruction. He Was Transported By An Ambulance To The Nearest Hospital; But To Their Instant Horror, He Wouldn't Make It. Cliff Was 24 Years Old When He Died; But His Legacy Lives On! The Same Year After Cliff's Passing, Metallica Found A New Bassist After Auctions Were Held. That Person Was Jason Newstead From Flotsam And Jetsam And Would Be Metallica Longest Or 2nd Longest Bassist To Be In The Band From 1986-2001 Until He Left The Band To Go Make His Own Band Called Echobrain But Only Made 1 Album, Don't Get Too Ahead Of Yourselves. Clifford Lee Burton Born In 1962 | Died In 1986 That Song Well Always Be In Dedication To You! -Mike's Railfan Studios

Great song. It gets me every time & brings tears to my eyes when it changes in the middle.

my very favorite metallica song.

One of those songs... You have listen to in a dark room with your eyes closed while relaxing on comfy furniture of choice and let it take you on a journey.

Very Beautiful brings tears to my eyes every time. One of my favs ❤

That rhythm guitar part in the middle of the song always gives me chills.. Such beautiful and masterpiece of a tune.

So many years later and i still shed tears. So much beauty and pain.

Such a beautiful tribute to the mighty Cliff Burton... A Metal Hero... Always makes me feel sad about his passing... He's always missing...

Lilly Janes head is always bopping around so much! We NEED Lilly Jane Bobblehead Merch!!! 😂❤❤

Loving that you're digging all the classic Metallica stuff. Keep up the great work. Peace and love from Scotland x

the song i listened to when driving back home from my grandma's funeral, plus the week after. it was a heavy loss for me back then. hearing it since, it feels free, than back then's enclosed feelings, if that makes any sense

My fave track, possibly of all time by anybody. that middle section still make me feel feelings after all these years.

5:00 people talking about the harmonization but ive heard someone connect this to it sounding like the guitars were "crying" a great comparison

A masterpiece of music & a awesome heavy jam 🤘🏻

This song is fucking beautiful. You can tell Cliff had his hands all over it. He's the one that was teaching them musical theory. Can you imagine what they'd sound like now if he hadn't died. It's insane how different things could have turned out.

Every bit of this composition has a meaning and a purpose.Simply put, it's Cliff's circle of life.

This song still gives me goosebumps

Whats up Rogue) love the reaction)

Bless you Lilly!

In the middle of this song I feel sadness, then it turns into anger then rage, then a calming peace! I felt those same things when my wife passed away years ago

I'm so glad that you finally got around to this song!

ive always loved the mandolin-esque intro to this song

IMO, their finest track! An emotional roller coaster ride put into music...

No lyrics but says so much love this song ❤

Song gets me every time 🤘🏼

❤ ....and R.I.P. , Cliff 🙏💔

This album and Master of Puppets were my childhood.

They cut it off at the end to signify how Cliff Burton's life was so short and ended so abruptly. The first line, “When a man lies, he murders some part of the world." was taken from the 1981 fantasy film "Excalibur". And the second line, “These are the pale deaths which men miscall their lives” comes from the book Lord Foul’s Bane, Book One of the series “The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever” by Stephen R. Donaldson.

Yes! Been waiting for this track and of course Dyers Eve! Wish you did both in one vid.❤️🤘🏻👍🏻

This is my 2nd best Metallica instrumental song, my first is "ORION". Now that's impressive.

One of the best instrumental ever, top 5 for me along with whale & wasp by Alice In Chains, where the sky ends by Sylosis, hurts don’t it by Jerry Cantrell, elephant man by mastodon. Not that anyone asked lol but that’s my top 5 instrumentals. Anyway nice reaction to a great song

The second verse of kirk lead it reminds of someones left while marching heading to the grave..😩🥲😭 i felt the mourning brings by the part of that sounds of lead guitar..

love this song

Reminded me of me at 10 years with a cassette tape walkman.

This is a beautiful instrumental. Judging by the look on your face, your mind is completely blown 🤯🤯.

They are the masters in tempo changing, from melodic to agressive. They always surprise you.

The interlude is the best part of the song imo. And the intro was caught ne off guard when i first listened to this lmao

Excelent reacción,seguí así. Gracias por ser como sos.

Im a big Metallica fan Love this song and your vibes

This song is so perfect and the guitars it's really heavy ❤❤

This album is probably my favorite album ever recorded, by anyone, in all of history. No track by itself will ever disappoint, but this album is definitely made to be heard together, beginning to end. It makes it all better

Their best song. Period.

That special middle section gets me everytime 😭

I was severely depressed 2 years ago, i took 4 mg clonazepam 7.5 zopiclone and started listening to this song and fade to black. I was so depressed that i got up, went to the window, went up the balcony and looked down to the street. I almost throw myself. I don't really remember why but i didn't do it. After that i had a cocaine induced heart attack and ended up in my second rehab center. I recovered and i'm yappy now again. But i can't hear this song or fade to black the same again. I still love them, but it changed my perception forever.

The interlude/bridge perfectly captures grief in a musical sense

The end is abrupt because it transitions immediately into an absolutely banger called Dyers Eve

Your face when it started to kick in! 😊🤟👍

The end of the song cuts out like that to show that Cliff Burtons life was cut short. Which I think that is clever on Metallica's part.

This song has a story to tell you if you listen. This album got me through one of the most trying times of my life, I swear it was on repeat for 6 straight months.

This Is my favorite Metallica song!

You should watch a video called "Why metalheads are happier people" I ha e heard you say when you have a bad day you listen to something aggressive and it makes you feel better. Also you should react to five finger death punch if you haven't, all members are ex military and do a ton for troops, and sing about living with PTSD.

the one with the words is even better

My favorite Metallica album!! Great music!

BEAUTIFUL VIDEO!!!!🎼🎸🎸🥁🤘😴👊🙏🔥👍

Just a great emotional journey, they really found the best way get the emotion out…

Heard this when it was released, brings back teenage memories

One of the most beautiful songs Metallica ever did.

And like an answered prayer, Cliff was taken home.

The "lyrics" spoken at 8:05 are the words that are on Cliff's headstone.

Anger and grief shaped this album. R.I.P Cliff 🤟

live version of that song is amazing you should watch it! :)

This was the last song Cliff Burton wrote before his death. For any fan of Metallica, this is haunting!

There was a music video for this song however it has been removed from being viewed again

This song as been my go to anger/sad management track since I bought the album in 89

Ur my cutest Jubilee girl straight reacting to good music.. love the channel..love me some Lilly Jane!

RIP Cliff. I actually live not far from where the bus flipped and took his life. Love to cliff

This is one am amazing piece of music; cannot help feeling emotional at some parts. I would recommend you listed to the acoustic outro before jumping to Dyers Eve, as that is the reason this ends kind of abruptly.

5:27 this part still gives me chills and hits me right in feels. This is Cliff Burton's tribute, right here. I picture the band fighting to hold back tears while recording this part. The guys in Metallica paying homage to a bass and metal legend who taking taken away far too soon. RIP, Cliff Burton. Also: 8:03 this is actually Cliff Burton's voice.

"CANNOT THE KINGDOM OF SALVATION TAKE ME HOME" is inscribed on Cliff's memorial.

in memory of cliff 🤘🤘🤘🤘

"Dyer's Eve" is next! $ $ $ WOOT

The song to me makes me think of the story of Cliff's passing. It's peaceful as their bus rolls down the highway and life is good when the bus rolls suddenly and cliff is crushed. Thats when the heavy drums and guitars come in. Then Kirk's solo sounds like sirens like Cliff is being rushed to the hospital. Then it gets heavy again as Cliff is pronounced dead. Next is the violins and bass which sounds like a funeral. Next its heavy again as they must live with the grief they feel for their lost friend. And at the end the music gets peaceful again as life continues on but its cut short suddenly because its just the peace before the next storm, which is the next song on the track: Dyer's Eve.

Bought this album on the release day. Wasn't impressed at first, but It grew on me.