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: The song ties into the album's core theme: the first 18 years (72 seasons) of life that form our true or false selves.

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...

: 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

Clocking in at nearly seven minutes, the track is noted for its steady, marching build: Metallica - If Darkness Had a Son (Almost Studi...