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Placing it as the penultimate track (Track 7) would make the transition into the finale, "The Call of Ktulu" (or perhaps "Creeping Death" in this timeline), feel even more intense. 3. Lyrical & Emotional Weight

While "Ktulu" is a Lovecraftian, cinematic epic, "To Live is to Die" is deeply personal. Placing it as the penultimate track (Track 7)

"To Live is to Die" on Ride the Lightning would have made the album feel more mature and somber. It would bridge the gap between the raw thrash of Kill 'Em All and the sophisticated compositions of Master of Puppets even more effectively than "Ktulu" did, highlighting Cliff Burton’s classical influence while he was at the height of his creative powers. "To Live is to Die" on Ride the

The poem spoken at the end of the track— “When a man lies, he murders some part of the world...” —was often attributed to Paul Gerhardt but was a favorite of Cliff’s. On Justice , it’s a eulogy. On Justice , it’s a eulogy