How Insensitive
Bobbi Boyle And The Trio Lyrics
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I must have seemed
When he told me that he loved me
How unmoved and cold
I must have seemed
When he told me so sincerely
Why he must have asked
Did I just turn and stare in icy silence
What can you say
When a love affair is over?
Now he's gone away
And I'm alone
With a memory of his last look
Vague and drawn and sad
I see it still
All the heartbreak in his last look
How he must have asked,
Did I just turn and stare in icy silence
What was I to say?
What can you say
When a love affair is over?
The lyrics of Bobbi Boyle and the Trio's "How Insensitive" delve into the aftermath of a failed love affair. The singer of the song reflects on how they must have appeared to their former partner when they were told that they were loved. The character realizes that they came off as cold and unfeeling, unable to reciprocate the emotion that was being offered to them. The singer is haunted by thoughts of their former lover's last look and the heartbreak that they must have felt.
The chorus of the song is particularly poignant, as it shows the character coming to terms with the end of the relationship. They ask themselves what they were supposed to do or say when the love affair was over. The lyrics speak to the universal experience of heartbreak and the difficulty of navigating the complex emotions that come with the end of a relationship. The song is a poignant exploration of loss and the struggle to move on after a love affair is over.
Line by Line Meaning
How insensitive
I must have come across as heartless
I must have seemed
To him, I must have looked
When he told me that he loved me
When he confessed his love to me
How unmoved and cold
I must have appeared unaffected and cruel
I must have seemed
From his perspective, I must have looked
When he told me so sincerely
When he expressed his feelings genuinely
Why he must have asked
He may have wondered
Did I just turn and stare in icy silence
If I only looked at him but said nothing with an emotionless face
What was I to say?
I couldn't have said anything meaningful
What can you say
In such a situation, there's not much to say
When a love affair is over?
When a romantic relationship is finished
Now he's gone away
He's not with me now
And I'm alone
Here, by myself
With a memory of his last look
All I have is a recollection of his final appearance
Vague and drawn and sad
Blurred, tired, and sorrowful
I see it still
That image lingers on in my mind
All the heartbreak in his last look
I could sense his emotional pain in that final glance
How he must have asked,
He, too, might have wondered
Did I just turn and stare in icy silence
If I seemed like I didn't care about him
What was I to say?
I didn't have anything meaningful to express
What can you say
In this kind of moment, there's little to say
When a love affair is over?
When a romantic relationship has ended
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Antonio Carlos Jobim, Norman Gimbel, Vinicius De Moraes
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