I Care
Beyoncé Lyrics


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I told you how you hurt me, baby
But you don't care
Now I'm crying and deserted, baby
But you don't care

Ain't nobody tell me this is love
But you're immune to all my pain
I need you to tell me this is love
You don't care well that's okay

Well, I care
I know you don't care too much
But I still care (La la la la la la la la la la la la)
Oh, I care
I know you don't care too much
But I still care (La la la la la la la la la la la la)

Ever since you knew your power
You made my cry
And now every time our love goes sour
You won't sympathize

You see these tears falling down to my ears
I swear you like when I'm in pain, yeah
I try to tell you all my fears, huh
You still don't care, that's okay

Well, I care
I know you don't care too much
But I still care (La la la la la la la la la la la la)
Oh, I care
I know you don't care too much
But I still care (La la la la la la la la la la la la)

Boy, maybe if you cared enough
I wouldn't have to care so much
What happened to our trust?
Now you just given up
You used to be so in love
Now you don't care no more

Well, I care
I know you don't care too much
But I still care (La la la la la la la la la la la la)
Oh, I care
I know you don't care too much
But I still care (La la la la la la la la la la la la)

I still care (La la la la la la la la la la la la)

I still care (La la la la la la la la la la la la)

I still care (La la la la la la la la la la la la)




I still care (La la la la la la la la la la la la)

Overall Meaning

In these lyrics, Beyoncé is expressing her pain and frustration towards a partner who doesn't seem to care about her feelings. She tells him how he has hurt her and abandoned her, but he remains cold and unsympathetic. She realizes that no one has ever told her that this is what love is supposed to feel like, but even as she tries to communicate her fears and needs to her partner, he continues to ignore her. Despite this, Beyoncé still cares deeply for him and wishes he would reciprocate her feelings.


One interpretation of the lyrics is that they represent an unhealthy relationship where one partner is domineering and the other feels powerless to escape their manipulation. Beyoncé's tears symbolize her emotional pain and her partner seems to feed off of it, making her feel even more helpless. The repetition of "I still care" underscores Beyoncé's perseverance in the face of emotional distress.


Line by Line Meaning

I told you how you hurt me, baby
I communicated my pain to you


But you don't care
You're not concerned about my feelings


Now I'm crying and deserted, baby
I feel neglected and abandoned, and it makes me cry


Ain't nobody tell me this is love
I don't believe that true love should hurt like this


But you're immune to all my pain
You don't seem affected by my suffering


I need you to tell me this is love
I want reassurance from you that our relationship is based on love


You don't care well that's okay
I've come to accept that you don't care, even though it hurts


Well, I care
Despite your lack of concern, I still care deeply


I know you don't care too much
I understand that you're not invested in this relationship


But I still care (La la la la la la la la la la la la)
Regardless of your indifference, my feelings remain strong


Ever since you knew your power
Once you realized the hold you have over me


You made my cry
You have caused me pain and tears


And now every time our love goes sour
Whenever our relationship hits a bump, you distance yourself emotionally


You won't sympathize
You fail to understand or feel sorry for my hurt


You see these tears falling down to my ears
My sadness is evident to you


I swear you like when I'm in pain, yeah
It seems like you enjoy seeing me suffer


I try to tell you all my fears, huh
I attempt to open up to you and share my concerns


You still don't care, that's okay
You remain indifferent even when I communicate my emotional needs


Boy, maybe if you cared enough
If you had genuine concern for me


I wouldn't have to care so much
I wouldn't feel the need to invest so much emotion and energy into this relationship


What happened to our trust?
Why did we lose the mutual trust that once existed between us?


Now you just given up
You have stopped trying to make things work between us


You used to be so in love
At one point, you felt deeply for me


Now you don't care no more
Now, you're completely apathetic towards this relationship


I still care (La la la la la la la la la la la la)
Despite how you feel, my emotions remain strong


I still care (La la la la la la la la la la la la)
My feelings won't dissipate just because yours have


I still care (La la la la la la la la la la la la)
My love for you remains, even though it's not reciprocated


I still care (La la la la la la la la la la la la)
Although it hurts, I still hold onto my emotions for you




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jeff Bhasker, Beyonce Knowles, Chad Hugo

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Congolese_ King

I told you how you hurt me, baby
But you don't care (care, care)
Now I'm crying and deserted, baby
But you don't care (care, care)
Ain't nobody tell me this is love
When you're immune to all my pain
I need you to tell me this is love
You don't care?
Well, that's okay
Well, I care
I know you don't care too much
But I still care, baby
Oh, I care
I know you don't care too much
But I still care, baby
Ever since you knew your power, you made me cry
And now every time our love goes sour, you can't sympathize, ay
You see these tears falling down to my ears
I swear, you like when I'm in pain
I try to tell you all my fears
You still don't care?
Well, that's okay, listen, hey
Well, I care
I know you don't care too much
But I still care, baby
Oh, I care
I know you don't care too much
But I still care, yeah
Boy, maybe if you cared enough (maybe if you cared enough)
I wouldn't have to care so much
What happened to our trust? (Happened to our trust)
Now you're just given up (now you're just given up)
You used to be so in love (used to be so in love)
Now you don't care no more
Oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh
Hey, well, I care
I know you don't care too much
But I still care, baby
Oh, I care
I know you don't care too much
But I still care, baby
I still care, baby
I still care, yeah ay
I still care, yeah



All comments from YouTube:

Corazxn

Her vocals take me to a different universe like I'm surrounded by love and passion 😢☺

ChiefSoul C

It is truly magical <3

D.Martin Zone

Thats the exact reason i love her!

It is Mica

Her voice is the Best this World ever had 😍😍😍😍

Samantha Miranda

Joshua Valenzuela The live version is wayyy better. This was amazing, but when you wanna listen to it you'll just end up at the live performane

Michael McLaren

+It is Mica you clearly haven't heard of Whitney Houston then have you.

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Monique

I never heard this song before homecoming and now I’m in LOVE.

Brittany Raji

Monique me too!

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SAME

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Seriously this is the shit

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