Changes: Motorbreath (song)

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Song

Motorbreath is the third track from Metallica's debut album Kill 'Em All.

About

It is about "life in the fast lane". James Hetfield wrote this song with his high school friend Hugh Tanner before Metallica was even formed, and is one of only two songs that Lars Ulrich doesn't receive a writing credit for. It is also the band's shortest song, clocking in at only three minutes and eight seconds.

Live

"Motorbreath" was first performed live on May 25, 1982, in Costa Mesa, California.
As of March 2019, the song has been played live 313 times.

Trivia

Lyrics

    Living and dying, laughing and crying
    Once you have seen it you'll never be the same
    Life in the fast lane is just how it seems
    Hard and it's heavy and dirty and mean
    
       Motorbreath
       It's how I live my life
       I can't take it any other way
       Motorbreath
       The sign of living fast
       It is going to take your breath away
    
    Don't stop for nothing, it's full speed or nothing
    I'm taking down, you know, whatever's in my way
    Getting your kicks as you're shooting the line
    Sending the shivers up and down my spine
    
         Motorbreath
         It's how I live my life
         I can't take it any other way
         Motorbreath
         The sign of living fast
         It is going to take your breath away
    
    Those people who tell you not to take chances
    They are all missing on what life's about
    You only live once so take hold of the chance
    Don't end up like others, same song and dance
    
         Motorbreath
         It's how I live my life
         I can't take it any other way
         Motorbreath
         The sign of living fast
         It is going to take your breath away

References

	Kill 'Em All
Songs	Hit the Lights • The Four Horsemen • Motorbreath • Jump in the Fire • (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth • Whiplash • Phantom Lord • No Remorse • Seek & Destroy • Metal Militia
Bonus Tracks	Am I Evil? • Blitzkrieg
Members	James Hetfield • Lars Ulrich • Kirk Hammett • Cliff Burton

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+'''''Motorbreath''''' is the third track from [[Metallica]]'s debut album ''[[Kill 'Em All (album)|Kill 'Em All]]''.
+==About==
+It is about "life in the fast lane". [[James Hetfield]] wrote this song with his high school friend Hugh Tanner before [[Metallica]] was even formed, and is one of only two songs that [[Lars Ulrich]] doesn't receive a writing credit for. It is also the band's shortest song, clocking in at only three minutes and eight seconds.
+==Live==
+*"Motorbreath" was first performed live on May 25, 1982, in Costa Mesa, California.
+*As of March 2019, the song has been played live 313 times.
+==Trivia==
+==Lyrics==
+     Living and dying, laughing and crying
+     Once you have seen it you'll never be the same
+     Life in the fast lane is just how it seems
+     Hard and it's heavy and dirty and mean
+        Motorbreath
+        It's how I live my life
+        I can't take it any other way
+        Motorbreath
+        The sign of living fast
+        It is going to take your breath away
+     Don't stop for nothing, it's full speed or nothing
+     I'm taking down, you know, whatever's in my way
+     Getting your kicks as you're shooting the line
+     Sending the shivers up and down my spine
+          Motorbreath
+          It's how I live my life
+          I can't take it any other way
+          Motorbreath
+          The sign of living fast
+          It is going to take your breath away
+     Those people who tell you not to take chances
+     They are all missing on what life's about
+     You only live once so take hold of the chance
+     Don't end up like others, same song and dance
+          Motorbreath
+          It's how I live my life
+          I can't take it any other way
+          Motorbreath
+          The sign of living fast
+          It is going to take your breath away
+==References==
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+{{Kill Em All}}
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 [[Category:Kill 'Em All]]
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