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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.

Clocking in at nearly seven minutes, the track is noted for its steady, marching build: 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

"If Darkness Had a Son" stands as one of the most introspective and musically dense tracks on Metallica's 12th studio album, 72 Seasons . Released as the third single on March 1, 2023, the song serves as a mid-tempo "thrash stomper" that explores the cyclic nature of personal struggle and the heavy shadows of one’s past. The Meaning Behind the Shadows Released as the third single on March 1,