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So close, no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trusting who we are
And nothing else matters
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
Never cared for what they do
Never cared for what they know
But I know
So close, no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trusting who we are
And nothing else matters
Never cared for what they do
Never cared for what they know
But I know
Never opened myself this way
Life is ours, we live it our way
All these words I don't just say
Trust I seek and I find in you
Every day for us, something new
Open mind for a different view
And nothing else matters
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
So close, no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trusting who we are
No, nothing else matters
Couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trusting who we are
And nothing else matters
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
Never cared for what they do
Never cared for what they know
But I know
So close, no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trusting who we are
And nothing else matters
Never cared for what they do
Never cared for what they know
But I know
Never opened myself this way
Life is ours, we live it our way
All these words I don't just say
Trust I seek and I find in you
Every day for us, something new
Open mind for a different view
And nothing else matters
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
So close, no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trusting who we are
No, nothing else matters
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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
For me this means...
Id'e never stood up for myself before and gone against parents word, Id'e not do things because of them, and thought for once in my life I'm putting myself first this time. I'm sick of them ruling my life and soon realised I shouldn't let them do it anymore, hence my actions. I will live my life my way. I'm not doing anything wrong I'm just not going with there opinion anymore. I'm old enough to make my own decisions. I'm growing up faster then they think.
"So close, no matter how far"
We're emotionally close even when we're physically apart
"Couldn't be much more from the heart"
I love you from the bottom of my heart
"Never opened myself this way"
I've never opened up to someone like I have with you
"Forever trusting who we are"
We'll always believe in ourselves and each other
"Trust I seek and I find in you"
I need someone I can trust and it's you
"Every day for us something new"
We're not growing stale, every day of our relationship feels exciting and new
"And nothing else matters"
Nothing matters but our love
"All these words I don't just say"
I'm not just saying these words, I mean them
The second thread is a fierce "declaration of independence", a rejection of the rest of the world:
"Life is ours, we live it our way"
We'll live how we want, not how others tell us to
"Open mind for a different view"
We see the world with our own eyes and that gives us a different view.
We don't copy the unexamined opinions of others.
"Never cared for what they say"
Other people gossip and disapprove but we ignore those fools
"Never cared for games they play"
Other people play games and don't mean what they say but we ignore those fools
"Never cared for what they do"
Other people do bad or stupid things but we ignore those fools
"Never cared for what they know"
Other people gossip but we ignore those fools
"And nothing else matters"
The rest of the world doesn't matter, only our love matters
A couple more points:
- The words "nothing else matters" tie together the two threads.
- For me, although the melody feels dark and dramatic, which might seem out of place in a love song, that power and anger emphasize how strong the singer's love is.
Nothing Else Matters-Metallica
When I'd first heard this song I was stumped, I didn't know what they were talking about, how could such a melody have lyrics of such dark nature, well, this is how I percieve it after replaying it to the point of having 567 plays on my Itunes:
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So close, no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trusting who we are
And nothing else matters
Comment: The narrator speaks of a first love, or maybe even a true love after searching many years for him/her (perhaps also a signifacant other). In love we need to trust, and even more so in ourselves. The narrator says that in love trust and being true to your heart is all that matters.
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
Comment: The narrator is opening himself to him/her like a book, telling secrets and sharing things he/she'd of never imagined sharing. He/she is having a spur of reality, rebellion even, deciding that their life is their own and that he/she is determined to live it how they want no matter what people say. Being true to you is all that 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
Comment: The narrator now is finding a sense of belonging and trust in their significant other, learning new things and keeping an open mind towards what's happening. Being open and willing to change is all that matters.
Never cared for what they do
Never cared for what they know
But I know
Comment: The narrator is accusing people of not caring enough for their actions and shaming them for not using their knoweledge. He says he knows, something of the reality. Perhaps a break in the trust?
Never opened myself this way
Life is ours, we live it our way
All these words I don't just say
Trust I seek and I find in you
Every day for us, something new
Open mind for a different view
And nothing else matters
Comment: The narrator repeats himself, obviosuly destressed from some event, telling you that he/she needs to stay true to themselves and rebuild a trust. Again, he/she says that trust and staying true is all that matters.
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
Comment: Now we know there has been a break somewhere between then and now. The narrator tells us that they don't care about their actions, that they're playing games and know it. He/she might appear oblivious to what's going on, but he/she makes it clear that they KNOW what's happening, that they have and still do.
So close, no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trusting who we are
No, nothing else matters
Comment: The song ends with a specific cluster of lyrics, saying that you need to trust in you and not others. He/she says that no matter how far you are, or how close you are to love or something more than what you have, always stay close and true to you, that's all that matters.
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Anyway, that's my disection of the song, and how I interpreted it so many times over. Feel free to agree and disagree, but that's how I see it. A song is a song and a song holds a meaning; how we as individuals take in that meaning is how we as individuals will learn to appreciate the song as a piece of art, and even at times, a part of us. We relate and understand things differently, hope this helped!