Slither (song)

Song

Tour Dates

Slither is the sixth song from 1997's album ReLoad. It was written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett, and has a length of 5:13.

About

Slither is a cautionary tale about not looking for trouble.

Live

• "Slither" has never been performed live.

Trivia

• Fans consider Slither to be similar to Enter Sandman, King Nothing, and Sleepwalk My Life Away in terms of instrumental and riffs. And just like King Nothing and Sleepwalk My Life Away, these songs are not lyrically connected to Enter Sandman in any way.

Lyrics

Don't go looking for snakes, you might find them
Don't send your eyes to the sun, you might blind them
Haven't I seen you here before?

Watch the puppets dancing
See the clowns fall down
Tie your tap shoes tightly
And wear them into town

See you crawlin'
See you crawlin' in

Don't go looking for snakes, you might find them
Don't send your eyes to the sun, you might blind them
Haven't I seen you here before?
There ain't no heroes here, no, no more

Play the game so nicely
Check, it's your move now
We're standing in this jungle
With serpents I have found

See you crawlin'
See you crawlin' in

Don't go looking for snakes, you might find them
Don't send your eyes to the sun, you might blind them
Haven't I seen you here before?
Have your heroes disappeared?

See you crawlin'
See you crawlin' in

So don't go looking for snakes, you might find them
Don't send your eyes to the sun, you might blind them
Haven't I seen you here before?
No, there ain't no heroes here, no

Haven't I seen you here before?
No there ain't no heroes here 

Don't go looking for snakes, you might find them
Haven't I seen you here before?
Have your heroes disappeared?
Don't send your eyes to the sun, you might blind them