Lyrics – Metallica – Fuel

Released in 1997 as the third single from the album Reload, “Fuel” by Metallica became one of the band’s most adrenaline-fueled tracks, driven by relentless drumming and raw energy. The song blends speed metal with hard rock elements, making it a standout in Metallica’s live performances. Written by James Hetfield, Metallica‘s rhythm guitarist, and vocalist, the idea for Fuel was about his passion for cars and speed.

Gimme fuel
Gimme fire
Gimme that which I desire
Ooh!

Yeah!
Turn on… I see red
Adrenaline crash and crack my head
Nitro junkie, paint me dead
And I see red

One hundred plus through black and white
Warhorse, warhead
Fuck ’em man, white-knuckle tight
Through black and white

On I burn
Fuel is pumping engines
Burning hard, loose, and clean
And on I burn
Churning my direction
Quench my thirst with gasoline

So gimme fuel
Gimme fire
Gimme that which I desire

Ooh

Turn on beyond the bone
Swallow future, spit out home
Burn your face upon the chrome
Yeah!

Take the corner, join the crash
Headlights, head-on, headlines
Another junkie lives too fast
Yeah lives way too fast, fast, fast, oohhOH!

On I burn
Fuel is pumping engines
Burning hard, loose, and clean
And on I burn
Churning my direction
Quench my thirst with gasoline

So gimme fuel
Gimme fire
Gimme that which I desire

Yeah-heah

White knuckle tight!

Gimme fuel
Gimme fire
My desire

On I burn
Fuel is pumping engines
Burning hard, loose, and clean
And on I burn
Churning my direction
Quench my thirst with gasoline

Gimme fuel
Gimme fire
Gimme that which I desire
Ooh

On I burn