It is about a forgotten celebrity who is always reliving her glory days and falling from reality in the process.
Guitar Hero: Metallica[]
"The Memory Remains" is one of 2 songs from ReLoad (The other being "Fuel") featured in the multi-platform game Guitar Hero: Metallica. It was considered to be an "Intermediate level song" while performing guitar, because it was encountered early in the game's career mode.
Live[]
"The Memory Remains" has been performed live 317 times as of January, 2025.
"The Memory Remains" was first performed live on November 11th, 1997, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the CoreStates Complex Parking Lot, during the Blitzkrieg 97 tour.
It was last performed live on September 29th, 2024, in Mexico City, Mexico, at Estadio GNP Seguros, during the 72 Seasons tour.
Trivia[]
"The Memory Remains" is the first and only original Metallica song to have a guest feature.
Lyrics[]
Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane
But the memory remains
Heavy rings on fingers wave
Another star denies the grave
See the nowhere crowd cry the nowhere cheers of honor
Like twisted vines that grow
Hide and swallow mansions whole
And dim the light of an already faded prima donna
Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane
Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane
But the memory remains
Heavy rings hold cigarettes
Up to lips that time forgets
While the Hollywood sun sets behind your back
And can't the band play on?
Just listen, they play my song
Ash to ash, dust to dust, fade to black
Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane
Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane
Dance, little tin goddess
Drift away
Fade away
Little tin goddess
Ash to ash
Dust to dust
Fade to black
Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane
Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane
But the memory remains
Ash to ash
Dust to dust
Fade to black
But the memory remains
To this faded prima donna
Dance, little tin goddess, dance
"Say yes... or at least say hello" (X2)
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