Really Don't Care
Demi Lovato攀 Lyrics


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You wanna play, you wanna stay, you wanna have it all
You started messing with my head until I hit a wall
Maybe I shoulda known, maybe I shoulda known
That you would walk, you would walk out the door

Hey!

Said we were done, you met someone and rubbed it in my face
Cut to the punch, she broke your heart, and then she ran away
I guess you shoulda known, I guess you shoulda known
That I would talk, I would talk

But even if the stars and moon collide
I never want you back into my life
You can take your words and all your lies
Oh oh oh I really don't care
Even if the stars and moon collide
I never want you back into my life
You can take your words and all your lies
Oh oh oh I really don't care
Oh oh oh I really don't care

I can't believe I ever stayed up writing songs about you
You don't deserve to know the way I used to think about you
Oh no not anymore, oh no not anymore
You had your shot, had your shot, but you let go

Now if we meet out on the street I wont be running scared
I'll walk right up to you and put one finger in the air
And make you understand, and make you understand
You had your chance, had your chance

But even if the stars and moon collide
I never want you back into my life




You can take your words and all your lies
Oh oh oh I really don't care
But even if the stars and moon collide
I never want you back into my life
You can take your words and all your lies
Oh oh oh I really don't care
Oh oh oh I really don't care

Yeah, listen up
Hey, hey never look back, dumb struck boy, ego intact
Look boy, why you so mad
Second gets in, but shoulda hit that
Hey Demi you picked the wrong lover
Shoulda picked that one is cuter than the other
I just wanna laugh, cause you tryna be a hipster
Kick it to the curb, take a polaroid picture

But even if the stars and moon collide
I never want you back into my life
You can take your words and all your lies
Oh oh oh I really don't care
Even if the stars and moon collide
I never want you back into my life
You can take your words and all your lies
Oh oh oh I really don't care
Oh oh oh I really don't care

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Demi Lovato's "Really Don't Care" express a sense of empowerment and an unwillingness to be treated poorly by a past lover. The opening lines demonstrate the internal conflict that Lovato's character experienced in the face of a partner who wanted to have it all without considering her emotions. The verse eventually leads to the realization that the relationship was doomed from the start, with Lovato admitting that she should have known that the partner would eventually walk out the door.


The chorus expresses that even if the partner were to come back into Lovato's life, she has moved on and doesn't want to be subjected to the same behavior that caused the initial relationship to fail. The bridge of the song speaks to the realization that Lovato has had regarding the time she spent investing emotions into the partner. She expresses that she no longer wishes to write songs about the partner because he doesn't deserve the emotional energy.


In the final verse, Cher Lloyd adds her own lines, which speak to the empowerment that Lovato has found in moving on from the relationship. Lloyd encourages Lovato to "kick it to the curb" and to take a "polaroid picture" of the moment as she moves on with her life.


Line by Line Meaning

You wanna play, you wanna stay, you wanna have it all
You want everything and you're willing to play any games to get it.


You started messing with my head until I hit a wall
You've been manipulating me so much that I've reached a breaking point.


Maybe I shoulda known, maybe I shoulda known
I should have seen the warning signs.


That you would walk, you would walk out the door
That you would leave me behind.


Said we were done, you met someone and rubbed it in my face
You said we were over and then flaunted your new relationship in front of me.


Cut to the punch, she broke your heart, and then she ran away
Your new partner hurt you and then left you.


I guess you shoulda known, I guess you shoulda known
You should have seen it coming.


That I would talk, I would talk
That I wouldn't keep my mouth shut about it.


But even if the stars and moon collide
No matter what happens,


I never want you back into my life
I don't want you in my life anymore.


You can take your words and all your lies
I don't believe anything you say anymore.


Oh oh oh I really don't care
I don't care about you or what you do anymore.


I can't believe I ever stayed up writing songs about you
I can't believe I wasted my time and energy on you.


You don't deserve to know the way I used to think about you
You don't deserve to know how I once felt about you.


Oh no not anymore, oh no not anymore
Those feelings are gone and won't be coming back.


You had your shot, had your shot, but you let go
You had your chance with me, but you gave it up.


Now if we meet out on the street I wont be running scared
I won't be intimidated or afraid of you if we bump into each other.


I'll walk right up to you and put one finger in the air
I'll show you that I'm not afraid or intimidated and that I don't care about you.


And make you understand, and make you understand
I'll make sure you know that I'm over you.


You had your chance, had your chance
You had your opportunity with me and you blew it.


Yeah, listen up
Pay attention to what I'm saying.


Hey, hey never look back, dumb struck boy, ego intact
Don't ever look back at me, you foolish and arrogant boy.


Look boy, why you so mad
Why are you so angry with me?


Second gets in, but shoulda hit that
You settled for second best, but should have tried harder for me.


Hey Demi you picked the wrong lover
You made a mistake by choosing someone like me to love.


Shoulda picked that one is cuter than the other
You should have chosen someone else who is more attractive than me.


I just wanna laugh, cause you tryna be a hipster
I find it amusing that you're trying to be a hipster.


Kick it to the curb, take a polaroid picture
Forget about me and move on, take a picture to remember this moment.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Walt Disney Music Company, Universal Music Publishing Group, OLE MM
Written by: RAMI YACOUB, CARL FALK, SAVAN KOTECHA, DEMI LOVATO, CHER LLOYD

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