Unforgiven (official Music Video) | Metallica: The

: There is a longer, "theatrical" version of the video that includes more narrative footage of the character's struggle.

: This video served as the visual anchor for what would become a trilogy of songs, followed by "The Unforgiven II" (1997) and "The Unforgiven III" (2008). Metallica: The Unforgiven (Official Music Video)

: The lyrics are a "declaration" of the isolation Hetfield felt as a child. His parents' strict adherence to Christian Science, which even led to his mother refusing medical treatment for cancer, served as the foundation for the song’s themes of being "unforgiven". : There is a longer, "theatrical" version of