Don't You Know I Care
Hartman Johnny Lyrics
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Or don't you care to know?
If you know I care,
How can you hurt me so.
Darling, you are part of ev'ry breath I take
Will you break my heart
Or give my heart a break?
I can't figure out what love's all about,
Am I wasting time, please tell me
Cause I'm down to my last dream.
Won't you please be fair,
Love me or let me go
Don't you know I care
Or don't you care to know?
The lyrics of Hartman Johnny's song "Don't You Know I Care" speak to the frustration and confusion of someone who is in love with someone else, but unsure of how that person feels towards them. The lyrics speak of the singer's deep caring for their loved one, and their pain in feeling that their love is unrequited. They express their confusion about the role they play in the other person's life and their desperation for some kind of clarity.
The song speaks to the universal experience of unrequited love and the pain that can come with it. Despite the sadness in the lyrics, the song also has an underlying hopefulness, as the singer asks for clarity and for the other person to love them or let them go.
Overall, "Don't You Know I Care" is a timeless ballad about the pain of unrequited love and the longing for clarity and understanding in relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't you know I care
I love and care about you deeply
Or don't you care to know?
Do you not want to acknowledge or recognize my love for you?
If you know I care,
Assuming you understand that I love you,
How can you hurt me so.
Why would you deliberately do things that cause me pain?
Darling, you are part of ev'ry breath I take
You are an essential part of my every thought and action
Will you break my heart
Are you going to cause me unbearable emotional pain?
Or give my heart a break?
Or will you choose to take care of my heart and be kind to me?
I can't figure out what love's all about,
I am struggling to understand what love really means
and where I fit into your scheme.
And I am unsure about my place or role in your life
Am I wasting time, please tell me
I need to know if my love and time are being wasted by investing in our relationship
Cause I'm down to my last dream.
Because I have very little hope or expectations left for our relationship
Won't you please be fair,
I am requesting that you treat me justly and respectfully
Love me or let me go
Either love me fully and commit to a real relationship, or let me move on
Don't you know I care
I really do care about you
Or don't you care to know?
But I am wondering if you even care about my feelings at all.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DUKE ELLINGTON, MACK DAVID
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@sharleenalexander4506
One of the most under rated singers of his time. He head a velvet voice.🗣 🎶👏👏👏
@sellobodibe5888
This one of those unforgettable voices that keeps you awake all night once you have heard it. Johnny is not in a harry to sing a note actually he is so much careful not to ride on a note . He so much reminds me of these two oustanding voices, Arthur Pryslock and Eat Coleman.
@norbertleon8678
great song
@rsan9854
perfection!
@peterqueal1
Pure.