A música The Unforgiven foi lançada pela banda Metallica no seu quinto álbum, conhecido como The Black Album, em 1991. A letra trata de temas como isolamento, arrependimento e a busca por redenção. A música marca uma diferença notável em relação ao material anterior da banda, apresentando uma abordagem mais suave e introspectiva. A história por trás da criação desta música envolve a reflexão pessoal dos integrantes da banda a respeito das expecta ... Ver mais [+] tivas que outros colocam sobre eles e as consequências dessas pressões internas e externas.
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Introdução:
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Lay beside me, tell me what they've done
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Speak the words I want to hear, to make my demons run
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The door is locked now but it's opened if you're true
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If you can understand the me, then I can understand the you
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Lay beside me, under wicked skies
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Through black of day, dark of night, we share this paralyze
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The door cracks open but there's no sun shining through
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Black heart scarring darker still, but there's no sun shining through
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No, there's no sun shining through
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No, there's no sun shining
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What I've felt, what I've known
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Turn the pages, turn the stone
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Behind the door, should I open it for you?
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What I've felt, what I've known
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Sick and tired, I stand alone
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Could you be there, 'cause I'm the one who waits for you Or are you unforgiven, too?
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Come beside me, this won't hurt, I swear
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She loves me not, she loves me still, but she'll never love again
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She lay beside me but she'll be there when I'm gone
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Black heart scarring darker still, yes, she'll be there when I'm gone
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Yes, she'll be there when I'm gone
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Dead sure she'll be there
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What I've felt, what I've known
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Turn the pages, turn to stone
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Behind the door, should I open it for you?
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What I've felt, what I've known
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Sick and tired, I stand alone
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Could you be there, 'cause I'm the one who waits for you Or are you unforgiven, too?
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Lay beside me, tell me what I've done
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The door is closed, so are your eyes
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But now I see the sun, now I see the sun
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Yes, now I see it
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What I've felt, what I've known
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Turn the pages, turn the stone
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Behind the door, should I open it for you?
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Am
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What I've felt, what I've known
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Sick and tired, I stand alone
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Could you be there, 'cause I'm the one who waits for you