Another Nail in My Heart Lyrics
From under the bed
She made a call
To a sympathetic friend; and made arrangements
There was a note
I couldn't be bothered
Maybe I'll chuck the whole engagement
With "Where have you beens?"
and far away frowns
Trying to be good, by not being around
And in the bar the piano mans found
Another nail for my heart
And in the bar the piano mans found
Another nail for my heart
That kills only love
I want to be good
Is that not enough?
So play me the song
That makes it so tough
Another nail for my heart
Then play me the song
That makes it so tough
Another nail for my heart
Those little boy lies
That she computed
By watching my eyes, She told me firmly
I'm bad on her heart
She dropped her make- up
And I have found the bar, now it concerns me
I've had a bad time
My love has resigned
I've been such a fool
I've loved and goodbyed
It's about a bloke who ruined a relationship by going to the pub all the time. "trying to be good by not being round" suggests that he spent more time out of the house than in it. A common problem, sadly.
Bearhunter's idea fits with the video...it's mostly a bunch of guys at a bar.
Bearhunter's got it. He drove her out by not being there, though in his view he was trying to be "good" by keeping out of her way. She couldn't take that, and left, and now all he's got is the bar.
Ever have a bad day compounded by someone playing a song that reminds you of something else that's bad? That's the kind of day the singer is having here. His girlfriend has left him because he's done something bad to her and so he goes to drown his sorrows in a bar. Unfortunately, the piano player there plays a song he equates with good times in the relationship; this another bad blow to him.
I think the first verse sets it out beautifully, without saying it: it doesn't say "she left me" in literature, lyrics or drama they say "show, don't tell" just saying "a case was pulled from under the bed, she made a call to a sympathetic friend...." tells you all you need to know
I think that this is about of couple who have broken up because he messed up and she can't take anymore, but instead of trying to work it out he lets her go, and now he regrets it because it was all his fault and he acted like he didn't care, but he really did.