"...And Justice for All" is the second track on Metallica's 1988 album ...And Justice for All.
The lyrics depict a bleak and corrupt legal system in which "Lady Justice" is "raped", the "halls of justice" are "painted green", and "seeking no truth, winning is all."
It is Metallica's fourth longest song, clocking in at 9:46 minutes. Only the 8th track on the album, "To Live Is to Die" at 9:49 , the song "The Outlaw Torn" (Load) at 9:49 (10:41 on Unencumbered by Manufacturing Restrictions Version), and "Mercyful Fate" (a cover medley of songs by the band Mercyful Fate) at 11:12 are longer.
Easily also one of the group's most complex songs, "...And Justice for All" runs the gamut from clean, melodic guitars to distorted thrash rhythms, and boasts many tempo and mood changes. Ironically, it is the slow, mid-section of the track that actually features predominant bass guitar, a stark contradiction to the rest of the album.