Warner Music Nashville / Atlantic Records artist Devin Dawson is not your t… Read Full Bio ↴Warner Music Nashville / Atlantic Records artist Devin Dawson is not your typical country artist. His look is dark and bold. His sound is sleek and raw. He has a knack for writing razor sharp stories that cut straight to the heart, full of detail and clever turns of phrase. And his songs speak the language of a new generation. Dawson is an edgy study in contrast, poised as the next bolt of lightning to hit country’s family tree.

His approach to music is not different on purpose, it’s different with purpose. Twenty-eight years old and from Orangevale, California, Dawson grew up just outside the gates of Folsom Prison. He heard the sirens at night, and sang along to Johnny Cash, Alan Jackson, Marvin Gaye and Creedence Clearwater Revival. Arriving in Nashville in 2012, he put his unique skills to use authoring songs for other artists. When it came time to put together his own debut album, he teamed with equally daring producer Jay Joyce (Eric Church, Little Big Town, Brothers Osborne). Having co-written every track, the result is a mix of organic roots and high-voltage country, full of romance and delivered with a distinctive saw-toothed vocal. As he gets ready to join Maren Morris’ Hero Tour this year, Dawson is already establishing a reputation in Nashville as one of the most exciting modern singer-songwriters the format has ever seen.

I Don't Care Who Sees
Devin Dawson Lyrics

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I picked you up
I picked the place, I couldn't wait to show you off on my arm
I held the door, I held your hand
Even hung your jacket on the back of your chair at the bar
But I just remembered I forgot one thing
Never got that kiss before we got out the car

You know I know the right way to treat a woman

When everybodys lookin' but I, I can't lie (no)
When you put your hand there on my knee
And get that look up in your eyes

A crowded room don't mean a thing
And I don't mean to cause a scene
If you want to, we can leave but girl, right now
I don't care who sees (I was leanin' in for a kiss, I'm givin' in)
Even though it ain't like me

You see that couple on the right?
No they ain't thinkin' twice
'Cause all I'm thinkin' baby, why should we
'Cause everybody here can tell that I just can help myself
If they could see the way you look at me, oh

You know I know, yeah, the right way to treat a woman
When everybodys lookin' but I, I can't lie (no)
When you put your hand there on my knee
And get that look up in your eyes

A crowded room don't mean a thing
And I don't mean to cause a scene
If you want to we can leave but girl, right now
I don't care who sees (I was leanin' in for a kiss, I'm givin' in)
Even though it ain't like me

I don't care, I don't care
I ain't tryin' to spotlight
Yeah, all I'm sayin' is, we ain't gotta hide it

'Cause you know I know, yeah, the right way to treat a woman
When everybodys lookin' but I, I can't lie (no)
When you put your hand there on my knee
And get that look up in your eyes

A crowded room don't mean a thing
And I don't mean to cause a scene
If you want to we can leave but girl, right now
I don't care who sees (I was leanin' in for a kiss, I'm givin' in)
(I was leanin' in for another kiss, I'm givin' in)

I don't care who sees

(I just wanna know if I'm comin' on, a little strong)
And girl that's just between you and me, and I don't care who sees

Overall Meaning

Devin Dawson's song "I Don't Care Who Sees" is about a man and a woman who are deeply attracted to each other and are not afraid to show it in public. Despite the fact that the man is usually reserved and polite in public, he can't resist the urge to be with the woman he cares about. When he feels her hand on his knee and sees the look in her eyes, he forgets about everything else in the room. Even though they're in a crowded place, he doesn't care who sees them being affectionate. He wants to be with her and doesn't care about anyone else's opinion.

The lyrics suggest that the couple is caught up in the moment and don't put much emphasis on what others think. It's an anthem for people who want to express their love and attraction for others, regardless of who's watching. The song is upbeat and celebrates the joy of being in love in the face of the judgment of others. Ultimately, the message is about being authentic and true to oneself, and not letting anything hold you back from what you really want.

Line by Line Meaning

I picked you up
I was excited to start this date with you.

I picked the place, I couldn't wait to show you off on my arm
I wanted to impress you and feel proud to have you by my side.

I held the door, I held your hand
I wanted to make you feel important and special to me.

Even hung your jacket on the back of your chair at the bar
I want you to feel comfortable and taken care of in my company.

But I just remembered I forgot one thing
I wish we had kissed before we came out of the car.

You know I know the right way to treat a woman
I know how to respect women and behave properly.

When everybodys lookin' but I, I can't lie (no)
I feel shy when people are watching us but I can't help the way I feel around you.

When you put your hand there on my knee
Your touch makes me feel loved and makes me forget about everything else.

And get that look up in your eyes
The way you look at me tells me you feel the same way too.

A crowded room don't mean a thing
I don't care about the people around us, my attention is only on you.

And I don't mean to cause a scene
I don't want to make anyone uncomfortable but I cannot hold back how I feel.

If you want to, we can leave but girl, right now
If you want to leave and be alone with me, we can.

I don't care who sees (I was leanin' in for a kiss, I'm givin' in)
I don't care if people see us kiss, I want to show you how much I care about you.

Even though it ain't like me
I am usually reserved but when I'm with you, I can be myself.

You see that couple on the right?
See that couple over there?

No they ain't thinkin' twice
They are not concerned about us, why should we be concerned about what they think?

'Cause all I'm thinkin' baby, why should we
I only care about you and me, not about their opinions.

'Cause everybody here can tell that I just can help myself
Everyone can tell that I am falling for you and I cannot control my feelings.

If they could see the way you look at me, oh
If they could see how you look at me, they would understand why I feel this way.

I don't care, I don't care
I really don't care what others think.

I ain't tryin' to spotlight
I don't want to draw attention to ourselves unnecessarily.

Yeah, all I'm sayin' is, we ain't gotta hide it
I'm just saying that we don't need to hide how we feel about each other.

And girl that's just between you and me, and I don't care who sees
Our love is just between you and me, and I don't care if others see it too.

(I just wanna know if I'm comin' on, a little strong)
I just want to make sure that I'm not being too forward.

And girl that's just between you and me, and I don't care who sees
Our love is just between you and me, and I don't care if others see it too.

(I was leanin' in for another kiss, I'm givin' in)
I couldn't resist leaning in for another kiss because I am so in love with you.

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Austin Taylor Smith, Devin Dawson, Jacob Durrett, Jake Mitchell

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Lyrics: Devin Dawson - I Don't Care Who Sees

I picked you up, I picked the place
I couldn't wait to show you off on my arm
I held the door, I held your hand
Even hung your jacket on the back of your chair at the bar
But I just remembered I forgot one thing
Never got that kiss before we got out the car

[Chorus]
You know I know the right way to treat a woman
When everybody's lookin', but I, I can't lie, no
When you put your hand there on my knee
And get that look up in your eyes
A crowded room don't mean a thing
And I don't mean to cause a scene
If you want to, we can leave, but girl right now
I don't care who sees (Us leaning in, for a kiss, I'm giving in)
Even though it ain't like me

You see that couple on our right?
No they ain't thinking twice
And so I'm thinking baby, why should we
'Cause everybody here can tell that I just can't help myself
If they could see the way you look at me

Oh, you know I know, yeah, the right way to treat a woman
When everybody's lookin', but I, I can't lie, no
When you put your hand there on my knee
And get that look up in your eyes
A crowded room don't mean a thing
And I don't mean to cause a scene
If you want to we can leave, but girl right now
I don't care who sees (Us leaning in, for a kiss, I'm giving in)
Even though it ain't like me

I don't care, I don't care
I ain't tryin' to spotlight it
Yeah, all I'm sayin' is, we ain't gotta hide it

But you know I know, yeah, the right way to treat a woman
When everybody's lookin', but I, I can't lie, no
When you put your hand there on my knee
And get that look up in your eyes
A crowded room don't mean a thing
And I don't mean to cause a scene
If you want to we can leave, but girl right now
I don't care who sees (Us leaning in, for a kiss, I'm giving in)
(Us leaning in, for another kiss, I'm giving in)

I don't care who sees
(Us holding on, coming on, a little strong)
But girl that's just between you and me
And I don't care who sees