The lyric, "chop your breakfast on a mirror" pretty much tells you all you need. The musical shifts during the song are said to be heavy (looking for a fix), melodic (high), heavy again (coming down). Rinse and repeat.

Fade to Black would be an interesting listen! I highly recommend it. :D

One of, if not the, most perfectly complete thrash song ever! Heavy, fast and melodic, every necessary element.

FADE TO BLACK MIST BE NEXT!!!! Especially from a trauma and therapists POV.

You gotta check Fade to Black and Sad but True. Also, never stop dancing.

HOW IS JAMES PLAYING THIS EVEN FASTER THAN USUAL

Musically the song also says a lot, you can feel the "strength, adrenaline, anguish and frustration" in each musical segment regardless of the lyrics.greetings from Argentina

I recently discovered Taylor's videos; and I was not expecting what she can do... I'm a pretty compassionate man, I'm a Christian; and psychology has always been a side interest of mine. I say this because her passion for understanding how deep we are, why we do the things we do; and desire for helping others has made me cry atleast a dozen times now. These are tears of Joy. Metallica got me through releasing the anger from a severely abusive childhood. Master of puppets and King Nothing we're pivotal in my release. To hear her explain the very realizations I went through as a young adult was absolutely spot on; and I'm hoping Taylor sees this. She is a genius in my opinion; and watching her feel and react to these songs is refreshing. She needs to know that she is doing a great job! Thank you for being here for us.

You fucking nailed it. From what I've read, the whole song is representative of a drug trip. The beautiful part that slowly leads to the building represents the initial injection of the drug of choice. You get the euphoria for just a little bit. Then, the cravings start (the buildup). That explosion is the manic part of the trip, where the drug has worn off and chaos comes back. It's a cry for help where the puppet sees no escape and is questioning the lies it was told. This is so fun to sing at karaoke. It's just awkward standing on stage while the instrumentals play out.

If she watches a movie I think it should be Pink Floyd's The Wall. I think she would enjoy it.

I've always felt the slow breakdown in the middle represents the feeling of getting high, then the build up is the feeling of needing your next fix

This is a song about addiction as told from the drug's point of view. This video is from a full length movie by Metallica called "Through the Never". I highly recommend watching it. ❤🤍💙

So glad you shared that dog story. Clearly there was never any hope for people, and it didn't even need to be shocked out of us.

Imagine going into a therapy because your wife tells you your Metallica fetish is out of control and you find this woman.

You nailed it exactly how i felt when i was a practicing alcoholic 30 years sober but remember what it was like being helpless and lost looking for solace in the bottom of a bottle

I am really digging this channel, I watch a lot of reaction videos, but your channel takes it on the next step from vocalization analysis ,because we all feel something on the songs and you recognize that. Your professional analogies, I find insightful, educational and helpful, Its open and honest and I Iike it. The only way I can express and release tears is when watching and listening to deep songs with reactors, its like community in music. Thanks and carry on.

Dyer’s Eve would be another one I think you would find lyrically interesting. Probably their angriest song (both lyrically and musically). Very personal lyrics for James.

I love your channel. It's helping me understand why I loved these songs. I also told my therapist about your channel. Told him It's helping me as well as talking to him.

She said “ok, go off!” This lady is nothing but chill vibes all day! Love it!

I absolutely love how James pays tribute to Cliff in this version. They were asked in an interview when this album came out, what James said after the bridge? Cliff responded with a straight face "Pancakes! He says pancakes."

Fade to Black, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Sad But True all excellent options next for Metallica

I have been watching a few of your videos, Metallica, slipknot, etc.. And you bring up some very good points that I kind of knew that were there, but didn't know why or how to explain. I honestly appreciate all that you do.

This is from there live performance movie “Thru the Never” its really good. Yes this song is about a specific addiction hence the line “chop your breakfast on a mirror” also i loved how the album cover for master of puppets came to life during the guitar solo!!!!

Hey I have a update on my mental health. I have been a fighter my whole life from birth and for some reason I don't know how to quit for good. So Iong story short I'm not stable yet but I am on the road to stability. I'm on a good combo of meds that are working. My desire to be better is finally greater than the fear of what getting better looks like. So I just want to hop on here and say thank you for the encouragement to keep trying. For context I responded on the 45 by Shinedown reaction

Master of Puppets is about.Control and Manipulation: The title itself suggests that someone or something is pulling the strings, controlling the protagonist. In this case, it’s drugs. The “Master of Puppets” represents addiction, which manipulates and controls the user’s life. Addiction’s Grip: Lines like “Taste me, you will see, more is all you need, dedicated to, how I’m killing you” emphasize the allure of drugs and how they consume the user’s existence. The craving for more becomes insatiable. Physical and Mental Decay: “Twisting your mind and smashing your dreams” highlights the mental and emotional toll of addiction. Dreams are shattered, and the mind is distorted. Inevitable Demise: The chorus warns, “Master! Master! Where’s the dreams that I’ve been after? Master! Master! You promised only lies.” The promises of escape and euphoria from drugs turn out to be lies, leading to a tragic end. Fatal Consequences: The final lines, “Just call my name, 'cause I’ll hear you scream, Master! Master!” evoke a sense of doom. The protagonist is trapped, and the master (addiction) ultimately leads to their demise.James Hetfield, the frontman of Metallica, explained in a 1988 interview with Thrasher magazine that “Master of Puppets” “deals pretty much with drugs. How things get switched around, instead of you controlling what you’re taking and doing it’s drugs controlling you.

Looks like the desk in the back is about to collapse. All warped

So glad she waited for musical middle and end of song, I really thought she was going to stop too soon.

i think the album version with lyrics would have been the best version to react to. considering your about lyrics and meaning of the song. i know you understood the song but the original has something special.

S&M may be the greatest hard rock album ever created. And I have it on VHS!!! If you ever get the chance, listen to master of puppets with the entire San Francisco orchestra behind them!

The only other rx I have seen to this that got the theme of the song as quickly as this one is Knox Hill, whose analyzing skills on lyrics are supernatural.

Something im wanting tobpoint outbis even the solos are a eepresebtation of this addiction. The first is slow and mellow to represent the addicted riding that high. Then the second is faster and chaotic. Representing the feelings of withdrawal and the beed for that high again.

the soft guitar part is the high you feel when you take the drugs, slowly fading and you fall back into needing more. thats why the music starts to get more and more aggressive, the lyrics after that are kinda desperation and disappointment. edit the master is the drugs and the puppets are the ppl using it btw for ppl that dont understand :)

Wonderful stuff! 🙂 It's quite traumatic for me to hear young moshers say that they don't know much Metallica though 😆. This band paved the way for pretty much all metal we hear today. But to understand why you need to listen to them from their heydays in the 80s. I totally agree with the comments, below, that to really FEEL this song an earlier version is better. I also second the calls for Fade to Black. It's THE go-to Metallica song for lyrics about mental health. The album version is raw and powerful. I highly highly recommend it. I've seen 100s of comments from metal fans about how it saved or changed their lives. And it still makes me cry, 40 years later. Love what you do here! ❤

Your reactions are amazing and so on point thank you

Exactly what this song is about. Anyone can hear that listen to the song. But I also thought anyone over 20 had heard of,or know this song. How could you not?????

I would love to see her reaction to "Bleeding Me". More of James's thoughts on addiction.

The song is a perfect portrayal of Narcissistic Abuse involving emotional manipulation. It evokes the confusion and helplessness one feels when in an emotionally abusive relationship. Music is the secret power, a gift you can draw resilience and courage from to get out of the madness of emotional abuse.

you UNDERSTAND!!! I kinda love you, you get it... so many of your understanding reactions to KoRn and stuff like this... *hug*

I love the dynamics of this live version but I really prefer the sound of the original audio. Fantastic reaction.

YES, the whole movie reaction would be awesome!

Great breakdown spot on

Now I want to see you sing our requests!🤣

Definitely needs to see the whole movie! 🤘🏽

I was in the arena in Vancouver for this

7:37 PANCAKES GOOOOO. Original lyric is "fix me, baby", but "pancakes go" was a joke came up with by the late cliff button

This song is in the Library of Congress for its expressions into addiction.

The arrangement of the song can be attributed to the phases 9f drug addiction. The first part is heavy and driving representing the want/need/search for the drug. The second part that is clean and beautiful is the taking of the drug. It's peacful and serene. Then the third part is the out of control crash and frantic, anxiety of search for more. At least that's how I see it.

I was at 1 of the 2 concerts they filmed for this in Vancouver

Thanks for you video and forgot how I love this song

Bleeding Me is an awesome song with an extremely underrated solo!

A definite "YES" to making her watch the movie! It is quite entertaining, in my opinion. Peace & Love from the great State of Georgia 🙂

Great reaction, beautiful and extremely competent therapist... I would like to see you analyze the lyrics of another exceptional song that is also on the masterpiece "Master of Puppets" (Metallica's 1986 album): the epic song is "The Thing That Should Not Be"...

Wonderful reaction. You could spend hours upon hours on the lyrics of Metallica. Most of their songs have incredible messages. Just a few, Welcome Home Sanitarium, Enter Sandman, One, and Screaming Suicide.

If you don't know the history of Metallica, they had the nickname Alcohollica. James didn't realize that when he wrote this song that it was about addiction until years after. Metallica has a bibliography of amazing songs with meaningful lyrics. Songs about childhood trauma, death and loss, addiction. It's why they will remain as my favorite metal band. They along with other bands are actually why I'm still here. I have schizophrenia and tried unaliving myself several times. Without music and writing the poetry I don't think I would still be here. If you need help please get help, don't do what I did. Ask for help, there is someone out there that will help you. I can't say it will pass or you will get over it. But with the correct tools in place you will find happiness and love.

Please listen to Fade to Black! Especially their live performance at Lollapalooza, Chicago 7/28/22. James has a great message in the middle of the song, as a lifelong Metallica fan it brought tears to my eyes.

to me, it is one of the darkest songs I have ever heard. My favorite song as well. You are right, it is about addiction. Metallica talks about the idea behind this sound.

When I finally kicked my opioid habit that I developed in college (haven't used opioid in 15 years now) and after a few years of adapting/recovering into an addiction free healthier lifestyle... I still occasionally missed aspects of that lifestyle in some kind of perverse way that I didn't understand at first (I was never an IV user which I think was a factor). Eventually I realized that a big part of it was just missing the constant action especially since I had to temporarily/permanently cut about a quarter of my social circle out of my life at the time and it took me awhile to find hobbies/activities that piqued my interest enough to replace all the time I had spent "partying". I also didn't realize how much I relied on drugs and alcohol allowed me to comfortably socialize in larger groups especially with people I didn't know. There's a reason why people call alcohol a social lubricant, but there's a difference between 1-2 drinks on social occasions every few weeks and getting drunk every time you go out. In smaller group settings or when I knew most of the people around me I was perfectly comfortable and even thrived socially without any need for drugs/alcohol, but it took me awhile to learn how to be that comfortable and occasionally uninhibited enough to have a little fun acting/looking "foolish" (like dancing and singing all of the words to the songs at a concert by myself) without drugs/alcohol to help silence my overthinking and overly pessimistic inner critic. The ritual is one of the reasons addictions can be so difficult to quit. Like I said I would have perverse almost nostalgic moments about chopping up lines of oxycontin and for years almost every time I opened my wallet the smell of dollar bills ignited sensory memory (that still occasionally happens 15 years later). After years of therapy, finally getting an ADHD diagnosis and proper treatment (I had a 4.0 GPA from primary school through my Masters Degree in Teacher Leadership/Development Psychology and apparently kids with ADHD who do well academically are commonly under diagnosed even if they display the vast majority of the potential behavioral issues associated with the disorder)... I finally started to understand some of the why behind these behaviors I found so confusing. Delving into Jungian psychology in the same year I started practicing secular meditation allowed me to gain so much insight into the parts of the human experience and human behavior that I found so puzzling. I also did psychedelic assisted therapy around that time which I'm sure played a part because it provided perspective in addition to neuroplasticity... I feel like it's important to mention that as someone who is a "recovering addict", however this was strictly medicinal even though I was excited about having the experience. Apologies for all of the elliptical asides although I am now properly treated for my ADHD it really helps, but doesn't eliminate feeling like I need to over explain which I just realized is what I'm doing right now so I'll end on that note. If you got this far I hope you found something about my comment interesting or meaningful or relatable...

You should see them do this song in the Live in Seattle video.... wow.

LOVE your channel. The entire album was about various masters to puppets. This song served 2 purposes since it is also the name of the album. Yes, this is about drugs and the "pretty portion" of the song is about taking the drugs and enjoying the trip. But all the other songs are masters too: military sending you to die, religion, mental health system, irrational fear.... All the other songs are masters too if you listen to them in the main theme of the album. So is the album cover art.

The 'addiction' can also be to mental addiction to something like a cult, deserving of abuse but hating it, etc. I might not remember correct, but in the past I think I remember why the song has 'phases': the first is because the addict 'needs more', the 2nd is the addict getting the 'fix', then the 3rd realization the 'why do I do this! i know this is bad' followed by 4) the closing act. Another Mighty Met feel free to correct me. Thanks and blessings to all those facing addictions of all kinds.

Watching her enjoying this song makes me think she would be an amazing partner to bring to concerts and enjoy with ❤ 🤘🏼 Beautiful analysis of the song. Btw, master of puppets is one of the most important influential songs/album in the metal genre.

You really should watch the whole movie. My interpretation is the kid is walking on a thin spot between two worlds, and the course of the movie takes you through both of them.

My Prof Dr. Mrs. Begley at Alma College authored several papers about learned helplessness that i was able to assist on!!

Hahahaha of the end... sarcastic "laugh at the master" telling it to fahk da fahhk off" You seem to Understand PLEASE keep analyzing and help us

@heartsupport Taylor the entire mast of puppets album was about James’s mother believing that the church of Scientology would save her, she gave so much and in the end lost her son. This was jame’s outlet for his father walking out and the way the church treated his mother and how the church told him and her what they could and couldn’t do.

another song you might like that has this line of meaning is "the tragic truth" by five finger death punch

Yo, a Through the Never watch-through, but have her in a room with a big screen and a sound system/speakers. Recently, i been thinking of the lyrics from Halo on Fire, they’ve just been hitting me in a “yeah, that’s true” way, and chokes me up for whomever feels that way.

I hope this is actually the first time you hear it cause in numerous interviews they explain the lyrics.

Acoustic in the middle portrays the 'high' and the moments of euphoria. It begins to fade soon enough and anger ensues. Withdraw pain leads to a chaotic solo........

This song we heard as teens / youths was really good. Unfortunately it hits way harder after a couple of decades struggling with the topic..

The guitar effect used in Master of Puppets, is actually called: “Puppet Master EQ”

It’s hard for me to watch Metallica reactions because of personal experience with seeing them live but I love what you do Taylor so I’m at least here to give some support as best I can. If I could recommend a couple of songs that I think would be worthwhile for everybody including yourself, Fade To Black off of the Ride the Lightning album and For Whom the Bell Tolls (same album) 🤘🏻🔥💥🙏🏻💯

Interesting that you picked this version. I would suggest a breakdown of everything on “Though the Never”.

Vignette by Twenty One Pilots was released last month. It's about addiction. Really good.

It would be really cool for you, to go and just watch the live performance of this song in 2024 in Munich Germany. It is posted on the official metallica KZfaq channel, this song is performed in the pouring rain. There is standing water on the floor all over them on the instruments and they still executed to perfection. I really wish that you could react to that on this channel, it would be great to see your take on how epic this band is.

Enjoy!! \M/

When You hear tallica boys, only feel...❤

This video is from the movie they made a few years ago.

Most people figure out it's about addiction at the lyric "chop your breakfast on a mirror"

Check out James's journey as he has matured and gone through therapy in the Unforgiven 1, 2 and 3

these thumbnail faces are great lol

Blackend is one of the best heavy songs. And justice for all

Would love to hear you react to “St. Anger” by them. Wasn’t a huge song, but always loved it.

This song kept me off drugs because I Never what ANYTHING to control me, so when James hetfeild says chop your breakfast on a mirror. It made young me understand what the song was saying and I was like NO way am I doing drugs drugs, no one or thing is controlling me 😁

I wish that people would have requested she react to the Master Of Puppets from METALLICA S&M album.

Great job with your reaction and thoughts( there spot on) to Master of Puppets from Metallic if you really listen to the song and the lyrics you know this song about drugs (chop your breakfast on a mirror is talking about cutting Cocaine) and there addictions . hopefully you do one of these videos too my favorite song WELCOME HOME SANATORIUM .

Metallica is very special to me. I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for there music. They have gotten me through some dark times. The song Fade to Black has gotten me through alot. It's my favorite Metallica song I love them all but that one is my favorite. Your reaction was awesome I didn't know somebody could make so many faces in a song. Lol😂

Definitely watch the movie!!! I a great work of art.

Drugs... POV shift during the interlude, which I think is the high... the come down is the "where the dreams that I've been after"

Yes watch the movie, so you can get the context of those scenes, its called "though the never"

you get it!!

One by Metallica, is a great song it’s about a guy in the army who stepped on a landmine and it’s a really good and deep song I think you’d like it

Please remember that this was written very early in their career and it was at a time Metallica was known as Alcholica. This song was just about cocaine addiction but over the years it was seen to cover all drug addiction. They weren't in sobriety was this was written. the video she's watching has the new view of the song's meaning. Like Tool Opiate version 2

Think it would be incredible to hear your take on the Unforgiven trilogy.

@heartsupport could you put the lyrics of the music video up?

One of the most underrated rock songs is Rammstein - Stirb nicht vor mir

Do some killswitch engage with howard jones. Especially the live versions you'll be amazed by his harsh vocals and beautiful clean singing!

Makes you think these guy's were barely adults when they wrote this master piece.

You should consider "The Poet and The Pendulum" by Nightwish (live in Wembly, 2015 is the best version). The writer fired the band's singer and got a lot of backlash from friends and fans for it. It was so bad that he contemplated suicide (this is the simple version of the story lol). He kills himself in the song to save his life in reality. It's very long (about 13ish minutes) but is very well written and Floor Jansen (the band's third and current singer) is one of the greatest vocalists of all time. It truly is a masterpiece.

For this song, it's better to watch a regular live concert video instead of this one from the movie, Through the Never. That way you don't get distracted by the sensory overload from the violent content.