Green Hell (song)

Song

Tour Dates

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Green Hell is the fifth song on 1987's Garage Days Re-Revisited and on the second disc of 1998's album Garage, Inc.. With the song "Last Caress", it forms the fifth track of the disc. It was written by Glenn Danzig, with a length of 2:02.

About

Originally released by The Misfits in 1980 on the Beware EP, Metallica have already released their version in their 1987's Garage Days Re-Revisited EP.

Near the end of the song, the intro for Iron Maiden's "Run to the Hills" can be heard, deliberately out of key.

Live

• "Green Hell" has been performed live 12 times as of January, 2025.
• "Green Hell" was first performed live on June 2nd, 1989, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, at the Northlands Coliseum, during the Damaged Justice Tour.
• It was last performed live on December 9th, 2021, in San Francisco, California, at the Fillmore, during the 30th Anniversary Tour.

Lyrics

Here in this place lies the key to your death
Touch it, see it
Here in this place is the means to your end
Touch it, feel it
Green hell

You did your best as someone could
I bet you never knew you would
Did you run away from it?
I bet you thought you were really good

We're gonna burn in hell
 Green hell green hell
Like every hell but kind of green
Green hell green hell
Try let me get back up there
Green hell green hell
Feel it burning in your cereal
Green hell green hell
Throw our fuckin' friends inside
Green hell green hell
Gotta fucking pay and you must stay
Green hell green hell
Cannot forget about the best
Green hell green hell
Hell is reigning in your blood
Green hell green hell
Gotta burn it all
Green hell

You did your best as someone could
I bet you never knew you would
And did you run away from me?
I bet you think they were really good

Here in this place lies the key to your death
Touch it, see it
Here in this place sister won't let it in
Touch it, feel it
Green hell 

You did your best as someone could
I bet you'd never knew you would
Did you run away from it?
I bet you thought you were really good
You've come to this as someone told
I bet you'd never knew you would
Gonna bring
Green hell