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The lyrics follow a general theme of nihilism and pessimism. The title, "Hardwired... to Self-Destruct", came from an utterance Hetfield heard. "Somebody said to me the other day, and it stuck with me, 'Hardwired... Hardwired to Self-Destruct'. So it's like no matter what you do in your life you're really trying to not go down that path that you're maybe hard-wired to do."<ref>{{cite web|title=Metallica: Riff Charge (The Making of "Hardwired")|website=YouTube|date=November 26, 2016 |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sFkXt_TB-QA&feature=youtu.be|access-date=4 March 2020|archive-date=March 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302150453/https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=sFkXt_TB-QA&feature=youtu.be|url-status=live}}</ref> This theme unites disparate topics such as the dangers of fame on "Moth Into Flame" and [[cosmicism]] in "Dream No More".
''Hardwired... to Self-Destruct'' marks the first studio album by the band not to feature songwriting contributions from Hammett since he joined the band in 1983 prior to the recording of ''Kill 'Em All''. In 2015, Hammett had lost his phone at [[Copenhagen Airport]], which contained almost 250 riff ideas.<ref>{{cite web|title=Metallica's Kirk Hammett Says He Tracked His Missing iPhone To Copenhagen Airport|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/metallicas-kirk-hammett-says-he-tracked-his-missing-iphone-to-copenhagen-airport/|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|date=August 12, 2015|access-date=October 11, 2016|archive-date=November 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108110500/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/metallicas-kirk-hammett-says-he-tracked-his-missing-iphone-to-copenhagen-airport/|url-status=live}}</ref> Since Hammett did not back up the data, it affected his creative input for the new album and he "had to start at zero again while [Hetfield and Ulrich] had material for songs."<ref>{{cite web|last=Kielty|first=Martin|title=Why Kirk Hammett didn't write much for new Metallica album|url=http://teamrock.com/news/2016-09-22/why-kirk-hammett-didn-t-write-much-for-new-metallica-album|website=TeamRock|date=September 23, 2016|access-date=October 11, 2016|archive-date=August 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816180304/http://teamrock.com/news/2016-09-22/why-kirk-hammett-didn-t-write-much-for-new-metallica-album|url-status=live}}</ref> Trujillo's sole writing credit on the album was the introduction to "ManUNkind", which he later said was written as a tribute to former Metallica bassist [[Cliff Burton]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Metallica's Rob Trujillo pays tribute to Cliff Burton on "ManUNkind" intro|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbz_k1f-cRY|website=[[YouTube]]|date=December 1, 2016|access-date=December 6, 2016|archive-date=November 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128000217/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbz_k1f-cRY&gl=US&hl=en|url-status=live}}</ref> Regarding lyrical themes, ''Hardwired... to Self-Destruct'' bemoans the [[music industry]] on "Moth Into Flame" and subjects such as drug addiction and overdose on "Hardwired."
== Release and promotion ==
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{{Track listing
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