Late at night, all systems go, you've come to see the show We do our best, you're the rest, you make it real, you know
There is a feeling deep inside that drives you fucking mad A feeling of a hammerhead, you need it oh so bad
Adrenaline starts to flow You're thrashing all around Acting like a maniac Whiplash
Bang your head against the stage like you never did before Make it ring, make it bleed, make it really sore
In a frenzied madness with your leather and your spikes Heads are bobbing all around, it's hot as hell tonight
Adrenaline starts to flow You're thrashing all around Acting like a maniac Whiplash
Here onstage the Marshall noise is piercing through your ears It kicks your ass, kicks your face, exploding feeling nears
Now's the time to let it rip, to let it fucking loose We're gathered here to be with you 'cause this is what we choose
Adrenaline starts to flow You're thrashing all around Acting like a maniac Whiplash
The show is through, the metal's gone, it's time to hit the road Another town, another gig, again we will explode
Hotel rooms and motorways, life out here is raw But we'll never stop, we'll never quit, 'cause we're Metallica
Adrenaline starts to flow You're thrashing all around Acting like a maniac -- Whiplash (Хлыст)
Именно «Whiplash» принесла группе репутацию трэш-метал группы. В ней нет цепляющих припевов или медленных секций: песню отличают очень быстрый ритм, задаваемый Ульрихом, и практически сверхъестественная точность риффа Хэтфилда, а также стоп-тайм, во время которого Хэтфилд выкрикивает название песни.