veteran of the psychic wars blue öyster cult cover

Metallica

You see me now, a veteran
Of a thousand psychic wars
I ve been living on the edge so long
Where the winds of limbo roar
And I m young enough to look at
And far too old to see
All the scars are on the inside
Not sure that there s anything left to me

Don t let these shakes go on
It s time we had a break from it
Time we had some leave
We ve been living in the flames
We ve been eating up our brains
Oh, please, don t let these shakes go on

You ask me why I m weary
Why I can t speak to you
You blame me for my silence
It s time I changed and grew
But the war s still going on, girl
And there s no end that I know
And I can t say if we re ever
I can t say if we re ever gonna be free

Don t let these shakes go on
Time we had a break from it
Time we had some leave
We ve been living in the flames
We ve been eating out our brains
Oh, please, don t let these shakes go on

You see me now, a veteran
Of a thousand psychic wars
My energy s spent at last
My armor is destroyed
I have used up all my weapons
And I m helpless and bereaved
Wounds are all I m made of
Did I hear them say this is victory?

Don t let these shakes go on
Time we had a break from it
Time we had some leave
We ve been living in the flames
We ve been eating out our brains
Oh, please, don t let these shakes go on