Metallica Song Catalog: Nothing Else Matters

Written by

James Hetfield
Lars Ulrich

Total Performances

1315

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First Performed Live

March 2, 1992

Cincinnati, OH, United States

Most Recent Performance

November 30, 2025

Doha, Qatar

Appeared on These Releases

"Metallica" (The Black Album) Album Cover

"A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica" Album Cover

"Orgullo, Pasión, y Gloria: Tres Noches en la Ciudad de México" Album Cover

"The Big 4: Live in Sofia, Bulgaria" Album Cover

"Metallica Through the Never" Album Cover

"Helping Hands...Live & Acoustic at The Masonic" Album Cover

"Live in Argentina (1993-2017)" Album Cover

"Live in Brazil (1993-2017)" Album Cover

"Blackened American Whiskey Batch 100 (Limited Edition Box Set)" Album Cover

Album cover for Metallica's 2020 live album "S&M2"

"Jungle Cruise (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" Album Cover

Metallica (Remastered Deluxe Box Set) Album Cover

Banner Image for Metallica's Remastered Deluxe Box Set for "Metallica"

"Leftovers from The Black Album Box Set" Album Cover

The Amsterdam Sessions (Amazon Music Presents) Album Cover

Lyrics

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 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 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