Metallica: Mama Said (Official Music Video) 

"Need your arms to cover me But a cold stone's all I see" That's a gut-wrenching line.

“Son, your life’s an open book, don’t close it before it’s done” That shit is deep

One of the most beautiful songs ever. James has balls to sing it. Not every thrash metal singer has it.

I lost my mom to breast cancer when I was only 15 years old. I'm 45 now, and still think of her everyday. This song struck a chord with me the 1st time I heard it, and still does today. I can relate to this song a lot. I feel for anyone that loses a parent at any age, but specially the young ones that lose them too early.

This song has a strong message, it talks about a son who loses his mother early and needs to mature early, and that son is James Hetfield, something he needed to overcome and move on in life, a lot of Metallica fans call this album crap , unfortunately, there are few people who see much beyond music, Mama Said is a work of art that few musicians, even rock musicians, are able to produce such art and express the strong message it has, Metallica is more than a band from Heavy and Thrash Metal, it's the band of life!🙏🔥❤

Imagine being James in this time, well into your 30s and already experienced being the lead in the biggest metal band of all time. You pour your heart and soul out on an intimate and personal song from a more experimental album and all your fans do is call it shit because it doesn’t sound like Master of Puppets anymore. Load/Reload get better with age. I start to relate more and more with the songs and their decision to move away from thrash as I get older. I’m glad to see others feel the same as time goes on

You know what is metal? James singing this song and not giving a shit about all the haters who haven't gotten past MOP. What a voice!

People say that this album is trash. I say this album is a musical masterpiece. So many uses of different sounds. So many different types of genres. Plus this absolute masterpiece with beautiful harmonizing vocals and an amazing guitar playing in the background.

I'm a diehard Thrash Metal fan but also a musician - this song is a masterpiece.

"brightest flame burns the quickest." Clifford Lee Burton 1962-1986

If James ever made a country album, I would actually buy it

I lost my mom just a few days ago. This song popped into my head and had to revisit it. I feel it more and more listening to it. 💔

The saddest part: "I need your arms to welcome me /But a cold stone’s all I see."

This is a song for James Hetfield's mother, who died of cancer when he was young. The song talks about his regrets of not being able to spend more time with her and how he hopes that she will still love him when he sees her again ("Mama now I'm coming home. I'm not all you wished of me. A mother's love for her son unspoken, help me be. Yeah I took your love for granted and all the things you said to me. I need your arms to welcome me. But a cold stone is all I see.")

“The brightest flame burns quickest.” one of the most simple but deep quotes i’ve ever heard. underrated song

“You gave me your emptiness I now take to my grave” is an intense lyric

Mama she has taught me well Told me when I was young "Son your life's an open book Don't close it 'fore its done" The brightest flame burns quickest That's what I heard her say A son's heart's owed to mother But I must find my way Let my heart go Let your son grow Mama, let my heart go Or let this heart be still Yeah, still Rebel, my new last name Wild blood in my veins Apron strings around my neck The mark that still remains Left home at an early age Of what I heard was wrong I never asked forgiveness But what is said is done Let my heart go Let your son grow Mama, let my heart go Or let this heart be still Never I ask of you But never I gave But you gave me your emptiness that I'll take to my grave Never I ask of you But never I gave But you gave me your emptiness that I'll take to my grave So let this heart be still Mama, now I'm coming home I'm not all you wished of me A mother's love for her son Unspoken, and maybe Yeah, I took your love for granted And all the things you said to me I need your arms to welcome me But, a cold stone's all I see Let my heart go Let your son grow Mama, let my heart go Or let this heart be still Let my heart go Mama, let my heart go You never let my heart go So let this heart be still Never I ask of you But never I gave But you gave me your emptiness that I'll take to my grave Never I ask of you But never I gave But you gave me your emptiness that I'll take to my grave So let this heart be still

I've been listening to Metallica since I was 15, I am now 48 and don't think I'll ever stop!

3:11 "I need your arms to welcome me, but a cold stone's all I see" Gives me chills every time...

3:50 to 4:20 has some of James best singing ever. Full of emotion!

I dedicate this to my beloved mom, who passed away from cancer, like James' mother...May God rest her soul

Was 13 years old when my mom bought this album for me as a present. Now 36 years, married and with a 8 year old daughter. My mom recovering from a stroke but i'm glad she's still alive. To the young kids out there, just hug your mother's while you can. Don't take their love for granted.

Best country song by best Heavy Metal band ever

The critics have never been more wrong about LOAD . Absolutely the best hard rock tunes and lyrics of its era . Absolutely , Hetfield & Band knocked it outta the park . An album I can and have listened to all day then all night .

Stay strong James, whatever will come we are with you...

James,always proves that he is the boss ♥♥♥

Happy Mother's Day in advance to all my Metallica brothers Respect her, don't take it for granted When she's gone, then you'll be a man, until then, you're just a baby Make her proud, so proud, do a little bit of what she did for you

Металлика с первой нотки и с первого концерта вписала себя золотыми буквами в историю хеви - металла. Невозможно просто словами выразить величие этой группы!!! Металлика вечна!!!

I dedicate this song to my mom , she died when I was 16 and now it's been 22 years and I still miss her everyday !!!

Beyond brilliance! This song could make a stone cry.

Плохо знаю английский, поэтому пишу по-русски. У меня тоже умерла Мама от рака. Меньше полугода назад. До этого, 9 лет как, умер от инсульта мой Отец. Ваша песня - это крик моей души о том как мне стало сейчас пусто и грустно. Впервые, за свои уже почти 33 года я понял, что такое одиночество. Когда заходищь в Её комнату, а там вместо "Ну как дела, сынок?" просто тишина и пустота. Да, у меня есть жена, брат, друзья, но они не заменят Её. Даже когда не стало Отца я так не горевал, но тут... Спасибо Вам за Ваше творчество!

This song is timeless.

This song reveals such deep feelings that it just can't be put on metal, it's like a sad story told by a man who's best doing this. Honestly I like Metallica for all their songs, but these ballads are their best work in my opinion.

If you let go of the dogma that demands all Metallica music must be thrash metal, this song sounds beautiful.

I can't even sing along to this without the sadness wavering in my voice. I miss my mom, lung cancer from smoking those damn Marlboro red soft packs took her from us. Love your mother while she's still around. You usually only get one. Don't take her love for granted. You never know how much time you have. You're gonna miss them hugs and that love she had for you. Losing her hurts worse than any physical pain I've ever felt. Rips your heart right out of your chest and leaves a big hole you can't fill with anything. Only time helps heal that shit, but it never fully heals. That pain stays with you.

It’s a shame this video never aired in the U.S.! This song is incredible & speaks to the immense talent & versatility of this band! 🙌♥️

I hate it when metallica songs like these don't get the same level of popularity as the other ones

People bash Metallica for straying away from their thrash roots in the 90's and 2000's but honestly they wrote some great rock songs, its a shame when people can't appreciate both.

i cried when i heard this! Its the Best country Song that is ever written by a metal band

Around 2:40 is where the pace/mood changes and you can really see/hear the way Metallica builds a song like no other. This album is full of moments like this.

"Load" is one most influential albums of my young early teenage life. Long live Metallica!

I'm a typical "80s Metallica is best Metallica" guy and this song used to be laughable to me but I've just randomly put this song on and I'm a bit blown away. I love it now!

What a track, people who hate this are obviously closed minded. They hear this and instantly switch off when they know it's not metal.

Makes me cry every time. Such a beautiful song

Recently lost my mother and i listen to this song almost every day now.

That moment when Metallica makes better country music than 99.9% of country musicians today

“I need your arms to welcome me, but that cold stone’s all I see.” That verse broke my heart in two pieces and I actually teared up and kind of started to cry. I just wanna give James a hug. He’s gone through so much shit in his life. James if you see this, you are strong, you are funny, you have an adorable laugh and smile, your awesomazing, and people can step in line. *gives hug through the screen*

Одна из самых любимых песен моей любимой группы Металлика. Эту песню Джеймс посвятил своей рано ушедшей матери.

The most underrated song from any band ever.

This song is a masterpiece. It is one of Metallica’s most underrated songs, if not the most underrated. Even though, almost everything from St. Anger is extremely underrated, this stuff is too.

One of my favorite Metallica songs, simple, authentic and sad.

Quite possibly the most underrated Metallica song.

When my mother had cancer I was between this song and A Change of Seasons of Dream Theater.... She pulled through and she still with me today, but I was a wreck and Metallica was there with their music. Hope james pulls through, I really do... all the love and support to him and his family from a Venezuelan fan.

2:16 is beautiful

man this song brings tears to a man's eyes

Why does everybody give Load and Reload so much hate? They’re not metal but they have good songs on the albums.

I appreciate all of Metallica's work, from Kill 'Em All to St. Anger to Beyond Magnetic. Their music has always helped me make it through bad times.

if you're a real metallica fan, you would appreciate how they can master any and every genre they try.

Triste, touchant, vrai merci James.

Definitely not traditional Metallica but it's a strong and powerful song .. Better than any country singer today could put out

I wasn’t raised in the 90s but I’m sure a lot of hardcore Metallica fans were like, “Metallica going country? Are you fucking serious?” But looking back today, it’s a great song in my opinion that brings out James’ real emotion about his late mother .

I want this played at my funeral, awesome song as a momma of 7 sons. No love like like a momma’s.

This to me is one of James's deepest songs he's ever wrote can't listen to this song without getting teary-eyed it's just such an amazingly beautiful song plus it makes me think of my Mom 2

This song always reduces to tears - it is just so beautiful how much this James' loves Cynthia (his mother), on top of his angelic voice and how heartfelt it is!!

This is one of the songs that shows that Metallica is very versatile. Ok, not everything they make is gold, but at least they are willing to experiment. And sometimes it produces songs like this one. Absolutely magnificent.

Het's vocals are so damn good! I also think this song show the other members of Metallica's versatility.

"Never I ask of you, But never I gave, But you gave me your emptiness, I now take to my grave..."

underrated song

This song is an absolute masterpiece....

This is the prove of how fantastic and talented metallica is . Many say that load and reload are terrible after great heavy albums . This shows that metallica can do anything. Best band ever.

One of the best songs from Metallica! Beautiful ballad

"Mama, she has taught me well Told me when I was young Son, your life's an open book Don't close it 'fore its done The brightest flame burns quickest..."

How honest and beautiful is this song.

Lost my mother to cancer in June and I'm still grieving inside.It comes and goes, like waves. The last verse hits me hard...I live in a foreign country,went back to her as much as the job allowed me to.. Longest phone talks everyday.She was my best friend,amazing human being.A teacher, she would stay at school,unpaid for the extra hours, just to do theatre workshops and let kids express themselves through art.I miss her so much.I just wish I could have made her proud while she was on earth,that she could hear the album I'm recording. I just hope she is a better place and maybe in time I will be able to let go of all this pain.

When I was a teenager this song gave me the chills everytime I listened to it. Cuz just the thought of losing my mom was unbearable, and now, after I lost my mom 2 years ago, listening to this song was not a very good idea. It brought me to tears, and I rarely cry.

METALLICA IS MORE THAN A METAL BAND, AND THEY HAVE PROVED THIS.

Metal and country..... Only James can do it

I need your arms to welcome me...but a cold stone is all I see This line always gets to me

Its a damn shame this song never has made its way into a live set of Metallica's. If you know anything about James's life you'll really understand the feelings behind this song. The whole argument this isnt metallica is garbage. I think its wicked that Metallica stepped outside the norm and didnt care what people thought of it. They did their own thing and thats cool. Ive come to appreciate their later work just as much as Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets etc etc. Don't hate it because its different.

For all mothers and sons ❤

Be it your mother, father, your lover or a close friend. Losing someone that early in your life, in such a horrible way is absolutely devestating. It never leaves you.

I just moved into my college dorm. My mom and I don’t have the greatest mother/son relationship but this song makes me realize how lucky I am to have a mother love me unconditionally even if I flip her off or talk behind her back. I love you mom, I’ll see you before Christmas ❤️

This song is so good....if any unknown band would of come out with this song it would be the greatest thing but because of who metallica is it goes unnoticed and people are so jaded, just like st anger

Imposible to not get emotional listening to this and reading the lyrics. Shows the importance of cherishing the love people offer you

Nagyon szép lassú szám a Metallicatol én is végignéztem. Megvan nekem is CD én.

Man, these people are artists. You can't force an artist to always stick to a genre. "Do this, do this", " oh that's not good, do this". They should follow their instincts and feelings. That's how art works.

The thing I love about Metallica is they are such a moving band. And some of these lyrics can relate to a lot of people. “All these words I don’t just say.”

In my opinion the Metallica Load and Re-Load is still their best era today because in the late 90's they have proven that you can create something new and be successful at the same time.

Absolutely the best band in this world.

Best country song I've ever heard! There is no other like Metallica!

It's great to see that this song has a lotta likes. It's amazing this song came from a band that's known for metal tracks like Master of Puppets, Creeping Death and Blackened.

I respect James for opening up and showing he feels just like the rest of us. It takes courage to do so.

"i took your love for granted , and all the things you said to me i need your arms to welcome me , but cold stone all i see.." this part is thouching souls , you just cant hold the tears IF YOUR LISTENING TO THIS SONG/METTALICA CONGRATS YOU HAVE ONE HELL OF A TASTE !!!

Kirk lars and Jason walking by like: *Yo James the studios this way, where are you-*

My mother and I were estranged for a long time. This song prompted me reconcile with her. She just died a few hours ago. This song gave me 25 years I wouldn't want to have passed up.

I remember ❤ gold génération gold Time

"Son, your life's an open book Don't close it 'fore its done" "The brightest flame burns quickest" 🎶👣❤️

I first heard this song at the age of 14 and I was so happy about it. I was already a huge Metallica fan but I had lost my mom when I was 8. And to hear one of my favorite metal bands relate to the pain I felt on a personal level was so intimate for me. Still loving it and all the Metallica songs to this day ❤️

the chorus feels so organic. so melodic. like the words dont have consonants. just a calm wave of his voice softly going through your head

This beautiful song shows Metallica has a heart. ❤