Master of Puppets

"**Master of Puppets**" is a song by the heavy metal band Metallica. It was released on March 2, 1986 and was featured in the album of the same name. Eddie Munson played the song on his electric guitar to lure the Demobats away from the Upside Down’s version of the Creel House.

## History

### 1986

Eddie and Dustin Henderson are at their trailer trying to lure the Demobats away. Eddie decides to play the song Master of Puppets, causing a hoard of Demobats flying away. Steve Harrington, Nancy Wheeler, and Robin Buckley rushes to the Creel House as the Demobats fly away. As Eddie plays the song, Max Mayfield tries to run away from Vecna who uses a hallucination of Billy Hargrove pounding on the door as a distraction, and Erica Sinclair running away after finding Jason Carver and Andy in a car, to which Andy starts chasing and beating her. Dustin uses his binoculars to track down the Demobats and informs Eddie how much time he has left. Meanwhile, Max goes through her memories, including her memories with Lucas Sinclair at the Snow Ball. As the song ends, Max is teleported to the Snow Ball after Billy Hargrove breaks the door.

## Lyrics

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> *End of passion play, crumbling away*
> I'm your source of self destruction
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> Veins that pump with fear, sucking darkest clear
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> Leading on your deaths' construction
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> Taste me you will see
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> More is all you need
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> You're dedicated to
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> How I'm killing you
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> Come crawling faster
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> Obey your master
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> Your life burns faster
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> Obey your master
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> Master
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> Master of puppets I'm pulling up your strings
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> Twisting your mind and smashing your dreams
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> Blinded by me, you just can't see a thing
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> Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
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> Master (2x)
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> Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
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> Master (2x)
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> Needlework the way, never you betray
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> Life of death being clearer
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> Pain monopoly, ritual misery
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> Chop your breakfast on a mirror
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> Taste me you will see
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> More is all you need
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> You're dedicated to
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> How I'm killing you
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> Come crawling faster
>
> Obey your master
>
> Your life burns faster
>
> Obey your master
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> Master
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> Master of puppets I'm pulling up your strings
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> Twisting your mind and smashing your dreams
>
> Blinded by me, you just can't see a thing
>
> Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
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> Master (2x)
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> Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
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> Master (2x)
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> Master, master, where's the dreams I've been after?
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> Master, master, you only promised lies
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> Laughter, laughter, all I hear or see is laughter
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> Laughter, laughter, laughing at my cries
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> Hell is worth all that, natural habitat
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> Just a rhyme without a reason
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> Never ending maze, drifted on numbered days
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> Now your life is out of season
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> I will occupy
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> I will help you die
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> I will run through you
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> Now I rule you too
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> Come crawling faster
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> Obey your master
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> Your life burns faster
>
> Obey your master
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> Master
>
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> Master of puppets I'm pulling up your strings
>
> Twisting your mind and smashing your dreams
>
> Blinded by me, you just can't see a thing
>
> Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
>
> Master (2x)
>
> Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
>
> Master (2x)
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## Trivia

* The song's appearance on *Stranger Things* saw the song resurging on Spotify's charts, behind "Running Up That Hill", and the band stated on social media that "It’s an incredible honor to be such a big part of Eddie’s journey and to once again be keeping company with all of the amazing artists featured in the show."
* Eddie dedicated his solo of the song to Chrissy Cunningham.
* The song and album was released on March 2, 1986, while "The Piggyback" takes place in March 27, 1986, meaning Eddie would only have roughly three weeks to learn this song.

## External links

* Master of Puppets at Wikipedia
* Master of Puppets on Youtube