What Metallica song says to "take my hand, off to never-neverland"?

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The Metallica song that says “take my hand, off to never-neverland” is “Enter Sandman.” It is the opening track and lead single from Metallica’s 1991 self-titled album, commonly called The Black Album.

The song combines a memorable heavy-metal riff with lyrics about childhood fears, nightmares and the Sandman figure associated with sleep. The familiar “never-neverland” line appears near the song’s conclusion and reinforces its unsettling lullaby imagery.

Kirk Hammett developed the original guitar riff, while James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich helped shape the arrangement; Hetfield wrote the lyrics. “Enter Sandman” became one of Metallica’s signature songs and helped propel the album to enormous worldwide success. A common mix-up is “King Nothing,” another Metallica song whose closing words reference “off to never-never land” as a nod to “Enter Sandman.”

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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