Now I Know
James Last And His Orchestra Lyrics

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Don't you know I care
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,

and where I fit into your scheme.
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?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to James Last And His Orchestra's song Now I Know speaks about a person's confusion over the way their lover treats them. The singer seems to be in a one-sided relationship where they care deeply about their lover, but it is unclear whether the feeling is mutual. The singer asks whether their lover knows that they care and questions how they can continue to hurt them so deeply. The lyrics suggest that the singer's lover is part of their being and that the thought of losing them would break their heart.

The singer is unsure of their place in their lover's life and whether they are wasting their time in the relationship. They seem to be holding onto their last string of hope for a future with their lover. The singer is pleading for their lover to either love them or let them go because they cannot continue to live in uncertainty. Overall, the lyrics to Now I Know explore the emotional turmoil of being in a relationship where one's feelings are not reciprocated and the pain that comes with it.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't you know I care
I care deeply about you, and I hope you are aware of it.

Or don't you care to know?
Do you not care to know how I feel about you?

If you know I care,
Assuming you know that I care,

How can you hurt me so.
I don't understand how you could hurt me so much, given how much I care about you.

Darling, you are part of ev'ry breath I take
You are such an important part of my life that I think of you with every breath I take.

Will you break my heart
I fear that you will break my heart.

Or give my heart a break?
Or will you give my heart a break, and treat it with kindness and compassion?

I can't figure out what love's all about,
I'm struggling to understand what love is all about.

and where I fit into your scheme.
And I'm not sure where I fit into your life and your plans.

Am I wasting time, please tell me
I need to know if I'm wasting my time with you.

'Cause I'm down to my last dream.
Because I'm running out of hope and optimism for our relationship.