Nothing Else Matters

Nothing Else Matters is 8th track off Metallica's famous "Metallica" album (referred often to as "the Black Album" due to the cover art). The album has sold over 25 million copies world wide. It was Metallica's first, more popular sounding album. The track was composed and written by James Hetfield to his girlfriend whom he missed during long touring sessions. The track became a massive hit instantly after the album was published. Producer for this song is Bob Rock, and Lars Ulrich is a co-writer. It's also the only Metallica song that Hetfield plays it's guitar solo instead of Kirk Hammett. Known cover versions of the song: - Lucie Silvas - Nothing Else Matters - Die Krupps - Nothing Else Matters - StainD - Nothing Else Matters (Live) - Today Is The Day - Nothing Else Matters - Apocalyptica - Nothing Else Matters

[Instrumental Intro] [Refrain] So close, no matter how far Couldn't be much more from the heart Forever trusting who we are And nothing else matters [Verse 1] Never opened myself this way Life is ours, we live it our way All these words, I don't just say And nothing else matters Trust I seek and I find in you Every day for us something new Open mind for a different view And nothing else matters [Chorus] Never cared for what they do Never cared for what they know But I know [Refrain] So close, no matter how far It couldn't be much more from the heart Forever trusting who we are And nothing else matters [Chorus] Never cared for what they do Never cared for what they know But I know [Instrumental Break] [Verse 2] I never opened myself this way Life is ours, we live it our way All these words, I don't just say And nothing else matters Trust I seek and I find in you Every day for us something new Open mind for a different view And nothing else matters [Chorus] Never cared for what they say Never cared for games they play Never cared for what they do Never cared for what they know And I know, yeah, yeah [Instrumental Break] [Guitar Solo] [Refrain] So close, no matter how far Couldn't be much more from the heart Forever trusting who we are No, nothing else matters [Instrumental Outro]