Metallica — - If Darkness Had A Son (almost Studi...

: Hetfield has described the track as a look at the "quenchless craving" for unnamed sins—be it alcohol, ego, or other personal demons—and the ongoing battle to "bathe in holy water" to cleanse those urges.

: The song ties into the album's core theme: the first 18 years (72 seasons) of life that form our true or false selves. Metallica - If Darkness Had a Son (Almost Studi...

: The lyrics frame temptation as a "father" and the speaker as the "son," suggesting that inner darkness is an inherited or inescapable lineage. : Hetfield has described the track as a

The song is a deep dive into the concept of —a word James Hetfield chants like a mantra throughout the track. Metallica - If Darkness Had a Son (Almost Studi...