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Lyrics:-
'Exit light, enter night' - Hetfield, Ulrich & Hammett
Song
Choice:- I wonder just how many times Metallica have ever played 'Enter
Sandman' live? It must thousands (one of which I saw in 1992) and I bet
I've listened to it just as many times as they've performed it. The
track stats are amazing - It's sold over 1 million copies and their 1991
Metallica Album on which it features has sold over 30 million copies... That
makes it a highly significant track in the history of modern
Rock Music in the 20th Century I reckon and it's a track I never
get tired of, especially when I'm running out in the 'Sands the Sahara'.
No
fear, it's already loaded on my iPod and ready for action at
next weekend's 32nd Marathon des Sables as it's become an integral part of
the race for me, far more than the 'Highway to Hell' that's played every day. I
mean, how can something you love so much be classed as hell - it's more
like 'Highway to Heaven' in my opinion, or certainly to a higher place anyway.
The
lyrics speak about going 'Off to Never Never Land' so the sandman can come
so we can sleep in safety. However, they go on to warn us that the beasts
aren't in our closet, under our beds but in our heads...
How
true is that?
I
know I'll think long and hard about that line a week next Sunday when I enter
the sand on another 'MdS Dream' rather than an 'MdS Nightmare'... Right now, I
feel strong and I don't need my imagination to start running wild... Only my
legs!
More
tomorrow... Sleep Well my Friends...
Rory Coleman - 986 Marathons - 241 Ultras - 13 Marathon des Sables
9 Guinness World Records - 8,484 Days' Alcohol Free
& 1 Inspirational Running Memoir - Get your copy here.
Location: Pembroke Road, Cardiff
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