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Burnt Ice

United Abominations
2007

Duration: 3:41

Track number: 11

Times played live: 79

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Lyrics by: Dave Mustaine

Music by: Dave Mustaine

Theme

A raw, autobiographical track about drug addiction, specifically referencing methamphetamine (or 'ice'). The lyrics vividly describe the destructive cycle of chasing a high, the feeling of being trapped by the addiction's 'hunger', and the self-destructive realization that the 'one-way ticket down' leads to a living death.

Lyrics
He said he'd try just a little bit He didn't want to end up like them And now he blames the voices of a toothless wonder Pounding on the door to make the next score Anything for a hit, any sin to pay for it For that next bowl, he'd sell his soul Spiral to destruction, it's too late to break the spell He wants the ride to stop on the freight train straight to hell Without the truth he'll never find in a dungeon of his lies His cause of death, high speed on burnt ice Always looking at the ground, a broken, beaten man Memories of his family are calling after him He can hardly thing, hardly walk Phone keeps ringing, he can't talk With just one hit the pain would go away But he's dead if he does Shadow people follow him everywhere he goes Looking over his shoulder, the paranoia grows
Musicians
Dave Mustaine

Dave Mustaine

Vocals and rhythm guitar

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