![]() a place where the emotionally and mentally sick are kept with no hope for escape. if you have lived in a dysfunctional alcoholic family, you would completely understand how home is like a sanitarium. unlike other forms of music (rap) where the theme of the song is pretty self-evident, in rock, metaphors are used. Ray from San Jose, CaIf i have the story correct, hetfield's dad was an abusive alcoholic.Mandy from Hammond, InTo me this song is about growing up with parents that never let me go outside,I was always grounded.Always locked in the house.Great song!!!.Jacob from Jackson, TnJames is depicting his home as a sanitarium, and how he was held down with his Christian Science household.Jacob from Jackson, TnBullet for My Valentine has also covered this song.There's so many layers to their lyrics, I don't think even they were conscious of that when they were writing these songs. Despite what he looks like on stage, James too has stage fright like most performers.Īnd so on. Vlad from BulgariaAm I the only person in the world who figured out that the Sanitarium is a metaphor for the stage? "Moon is full, never seems to change" - the spotlight always shining in the lead singer's eyes "Dream the same thing every night" - the same setlist every night "I see our freedom in my sight" - yeah it is, on your left and right "Build my fear of what's out there" - well, that's us, the audience.Covid from Locked In My HouseThis is about how people are feeling about being safer at home.Penguin from The Front DeskHas anyone else played Escape directly after this and gotten chills?.Bruce from Hervey BayDid sanatorium have a film clip?.Favorite and most underrated songs of Metallica. ![]() There's so much soul in the lyrics, vocals and musicals. ![]()
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