Library / Separation from Loved Ones
Listen to this when
Nothing Else Matters
He almost didn't release it because it was too soft for a metal band. That's exactly why it matters. 🖤
Who it's for
James Hetfield wrote the song as a private love song while homesick on tour and almost kept it from the band because it didn't fit their image, so the song itself is an act of vulnerability.
Lonely→Understood
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Nothing Else Matters" is a power ballad by Metallica from their self-titled 1991 album (the Black Album), written by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich and produced by Bob Rock with Hetfield and Ulrich; it was released as a single in April 1992.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music (widely available).
Before you start
Age: Ages 9+
Better by far you should forget and smile Than that you should remember and be sad.Christina Rossetti, “Remember”
