Enter Sandman – English Lyrics

• By: Alessia Cara, The Warning
• Album: The Metallica Blacklist

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the darker side of lullabies with Alessia Cara and The Warning's stunning reinterpretation of Metallica's 'Enter Sandman.' This collaboration offers a fresh, rock-infused take on a song rooted in primal fears of the night. By listening to this powerful cover, you can gain insight into how modern artists reimagine iconic rock anthems, appreciating the evolving soundscape of hard rock while understanding the enduring, chilling message about the 'beast under your bed' from the original lyrics.

[English]

Take my hand

...

Take my hand

Say your prayers, little one, don't forget, my son

To include everyone

Tuck you in, warm within, keep you free from sin

'Til the Sandman, he comes

Sleep with one eye open

Gripping your pillow tight

Exit light

Enter night

Take my hand

We're off to never-never land

Whoa-oh-oh

Whoa-oh-oh (we're off to never-never land)

Whoa-oh-oh

Whoa-oh-oh (we're off to never-never land)

...

Something's wrong, shut the light, heavy thoughts tonight

And they aren't of Snow White

Dreams of war, dreams of liars, dreams of dragon's fire

And of things that will bite, yeah

Sleep with one eye open

Gripping your pillow tight

Exit light

Enter night

Take my hand

We're off to never-never land

Whoa-oh-oh

Whoa-oh-oh (take my hand)

Whoa-oh-oh

Whoa-oh-oh

Now I lay me down to sleep

I pray the Lord my soul to keep

If I die before I wake (grain of sand)

Pray the Lord my soul to take

Hush, little baby, don't say a word

And never mind that noise you heard (oh)

It's just the beasts under your bed (oh)

In your closet, in your head

Hush, little baby, don't say a word (oh)

And never mind that noise you heard (oh)

It's just the beasts under your bed (oh)

In your closet, in your head

Hush, little baby, don't say a word (oh)

And never mind that noise you heard (oh)

It's just the beasts under your bed (oh)

In your closet, in your head

Exit light

Enter night

Take my hand

We're off to never-never land

Whoa-oh-oh

Whoa-oh-oh (we're off to never-never land)

Whoa-oh-oh

Whoa-oh-oh, oh

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - to accept or receive something verb - to lead someone by the hand
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the end of a person's arm beyond the wrist
say /seɪ/ A1	verb - to speak or tell
little /ˈlɪtəl/ A1	adjective - small in size or amount
son /sʌn/ A2	noun - a person's male child
tuck /tʌk/ B1	verb - to put something into a safe or comfortable position
warm /wɔːrm/ A2	adjective - having or giving heat
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not controlled by anyone else
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to rest with your eyes closed noun - the state of being asleep
open /ˈoʊpən/ A1	adjective - not closed or not blocked
grip /ɡrɪp/ B1	verb - to hold something tightly
tight /taɪt/ B1	adjective - very close or firm
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - brightness from the sun or electricity
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the time from sunset to sunrise
land /lænd/ A1	noun - an area of ground
shut /ʃʌt/ B1	verb - to close something
heavy /ˈhɛvi/ A2	adjective - weighing a lot
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of events happening in the mind during sleep
war /wɔːr/ A2	noun - fighting between countries or groups
pray /preɪ/ B1	verb - to speak to God or a god