[Intro: Lars Ulrich]
1, 2, 3, 4

[Verse 1: James Hetfield]
Motives changing, day to day
The fire increases, mass decay
I look at the river, white foam floats down
The body's poisoned, got to sit tight

[Chorus: James Hetfield]
The wait
The wait
The wait
The wait

[Verse 2: James Hetfield]
After wakening, silence grows
The screams subside, distortion shows
Mutant thoughts of bad-mouthed news
Is just another birth of distorted views

[Chorus: James Hetfield]
The wait
The wait
The wait
The wait
[Guitar solo]

[Chorus: James Hetfield]
The wait
The wait
The wait
The wait