Discover the story of the song > My Friend of Misery – Metallica

The protagonist is singing about his friend who is constantly complaining about his problems, believing that the weight of the world should be on his shoulders. The protagonist warns his friend that he is only listening to what he wants to hear and that he should not smother himself in tragedy. He tells his friend that there is much more to life than what he sees and that he is not alone in feeling miserable.