Song picture
Nails
Like
Playlist
13 Comment Share
When love ends badly.
indie beatles guitars pixies wildhearts clash cardiacs
Artist picture
Trash-pop, guitar rock and melodic miscellany.
Not so much a band as a bloke with a guitar and a laptop, The Smivets deliver a genre-bending blend of pop, rock, punk, prog and many other monosyllables.
Song Info
Genre
Alternative • Other Alternative
Charts
#301 in subgenre Peak #18
Charts
Peak #111
Author
Steve Smith
Rights
Steve Smith
Uploaded
August 16, 2016
Track Files
MP3
MP3 8.2 MB • 160 kbps • 7:10
Story behind the song
One of my favourite tunes of the 80's was Squeeze's "Another Nail Through My Heart", but I always thought they could have made more of the title - this is what I came up with but it would have been way too depressing for Top of the Pops methinks :D. Now I need to go cheer my self up - I'll listen to some Smurfs tunes. Oh wait they're even worse. Presented for the Clicker's Club 3/4 challenge August 2016.
Lyrics
Did I pin you down? Like a butterfly in a glass case? Is that what you felt - That I'd somehow confined your space? But I can't set you free Because that would mean that I'd caught you And that you meant more to me Than you ever actually did. And there it goes - down Another nail. Down Slammed down - another nail. Down. I can see the cheap ring on your finger And the Magdalen look in your eye. I'll never be the one that you hoped for, You'll never be my Dulcinea. Yet we derived a strange kind of comfort Inured by habitual use: Coccooned in the lie we'd much rather believe Than the thistly, uncomforable truth. And there it goes down, Another nail through my heart. Will you pin me down? Will you find this trespass too much to forgive? Will you use what sad little pleasure we shared As a scourge to punish me with? Will you fly my regrets like colours nailed to your mast? Accusations and threats, guiltily holding me fast? And there it goes down - another nail through my heart. Hammered down - another nail, Another nail through my heart Slammed down - another nail through my heart I can see the cheap ring on your finger And the Magdalen look in your eye. I'll never be the one that you hoped for, You'll never be my Dulcinea. Yet we derived a strange kind of comfort Inured by habitual use: Coccooned in the lie we'd much rather believe Than the thistly, uncomforable truth. And there it goes down, Another nail through my heart. Look we're just just fooling ourselves, Yes we're just just fooling ourselves. Aren't we just fooling ourselves? Yes we're just just fooling ourselves.
14 Song Likes
On Playlists
Comments 13
Please sign up or log in to post a comment.
Gone4
Oct 20, 2017
Love those intense deep poetic lyrics, felt those nails..hauntingly performed..you are an amazing songwriter!
Finnski
Jan 30, 2017
Holger (Dyalock), just stated what I think when listen to this song....brilliant!!
Drumnjon
Dec 09, 2016
THE LYRICS ARE AMAZING STEVE!! WHAT A HEARTFELT PROduction !! JON:)
A58
Nov 04, 2016
Great song. Perfect vocal performances. Very impactful.
Rodrica Rudge
Aug 27, 2016
Very well written and performed. Feelin' this from start to finish. Really reaches out to our inner self and our soul. You really should try and get this one published, there are numerous artists that would want to cover this.
Ascenzion - Al Massey
Aug 23, 2016
A powerful vocal performance. I really felt each word in your lyrics. Top notch harmony. Really enjoyed listening to this creative song. Excellent job for the challenge.
Oddger
Aug 23, 2016
Another nail in my heart! This one hits you hard with those honest, in-your-face lyrics, it hurts so beautifully. Your voice never sounded better (and it always was top class). This one goes to the top of the songs for this challenge, in my book. Don't ever stop writing, producing and performing stuff like this. You really nailed what music is all about!
Michael Bennett
Aug 22, 2016
Great songwriting! Your performance and singing still seem to be in fine form as well. Diggin' the organ tones a lot. Sell this one to Gordon Sumner or let him add his "Sting" and collect the royallties. ;)
Alan L Cole
Aug 21, 2016
Beautifully sung and produced Steve. Nice piano and cool synth/strings/organ work. Yeah, it's powerful and very good. Love the tension building at 4:49 and your signature release at 5:46. I've said it before but you have a really nice voice. Like the ending. Awesome opus Steve!
FusionFall Project
Aug 21, 2016
Devastating angst in your vocals just sends this over the top and into emotional orbit, brilliant job mate!!
Carlo D'Anna
Aug 21, 2016
Robert Wyatt or Elvis Costello comes to mind for influences. But this is a Smivet tune back to back. Wonderfully emotive and great song writing.
Musan Dera
Aug 21, 2016
"Another nail through my heart." Sad, touching and beautiful at the same time, with very good lyrics (you're a great song writer), a clear structure and a perfect play and mix. Really enjoyed this one. Think it's the most complex one of this Waltz Challenge.
Dollar Bill and the Unmentionables
Aug 20, 2016
Nailed it.