After meeting as fellow students at the New England Conservatory in Boston, the band was hand picked by Minneapolis trumpet/guitar player Mike Olson and named after an actual neighborhood of seedy bars in his hometown. Vocalist Rachael Price came from outside Nashville, Tennessee, stand-up bassist Bridget Kearney was an Iowa native, while drummer Mike Calabrese called Philadelphia home. “I wasn’t only impressed with their musicianship,” says Olson, who acquired the nickname “McDuck” while at the conservatory for his reclusive ways. “They were also a lot of fun just to hang out with. The first four years of rehearsals were more like glorified dinner parties.”
I Don't Care About You
Lake Street Dive Lyrics
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That the rain will pour on in time
Many times that I ignored you
And it ain't even crossed your mind
If you feel the urge to see me
Well you'd best pretend you're blind
I don't mean to be unkind
But all the reasons I left you behind
I don't care about you anyway
No no no
I don't care about what you've got to say
No no no
I don't care about you and I'd say it to your face
If I knew you could take it
It's been a while, I hear you talkin'
And it gets me almost every time
I still feel bad enough about when I didn't listen
To all the things you feel inside
In the end it doesn't matter
Who was wrong or who was right
I can finally sleep at night
'Cause all the reasons I left you behind
I just have to remember
I don't care about you anyway
No no no
I don't care about what you've got to say
No no no
I don't care about you anyway
No no no
I don't care about what you've got to say
No no no
I don't care about you and I'd say it to your face
If I knew you could take it
No no no
I don't care about you anyway
(I don't care about you no no no
I don't care about you)
You've got to say
(I don't care about you no no no
I don't care about you)
Anyway
No no no
(I don't care about you no no no
I don't care about you)
You've got to say
(I don't care about you no no no)
No no no
No no no
No no no
In Lake Street Dive's song "I Don't Care About You," the singer speaks to someone they've left behind. They start by saying that it's too late to make amends and that rain will eventually fall, implying that the relationship is ruined. They then admit to ignoring the person many times, without even crossing their minds. If the person wishes to see them, the singer tells them to pretend they're blind. Though they don't mean to be unkind, they left for reasons that should be clear by now.
Despite this, the singer doesn't completely disregard the person's feelings. They feel guilty about not listening to the person and, years after leaving, they still get emotional hearing them talk. However, the singer believes that it doesn't matter who was right or wrong, and they're finally able to sleep at night knowing they made the right decision for them. They don't care about the person anymore and would say it to their face if they thought they could take it.
Line by Line Meaning
Can I tell you that it's too late
Is it appropriate for me to mention that there is no turning back now?
That the rain will pour on in time
There will be consequences of my actions, and they will arrive shortly.
Many times that I ignored you
I am aware that I have neglected you plenty of instances in the past.
And it ain't even crossed your mind
You might not have realized how much I took you for granted.
If you feel the urge to see me
If you ever desire to meet me again,
Well, you'd best pretend you're blind
it would be ideal if you'd just ignore me,
I don't mean to be unkind
I am not trying to be hurtful,
But all the reasons I left you behind
However, my motives for leaving you remain,
They should be clear now
And you must be aware of them at this point.
I don't care about you anyway
I have no interest in you anymore,
No no no
absolutely not,
I don't care about what you've got to say
I am not interested in hearing about your thoughts,
I don't care about you and I'd say it to your face
I do not care about your feelings, and I will say it right in front of you,
If I knew you could take it
assuming you can handle it,
It's been a while, I hear you talkin'
It has been some time since we spoke, and I am hearing you speak again now,
And it gets me almost every time
It elicits an emotional response from me nearly every time,
I still feel bad enough about when I didn't listen
I still feel guilty about failing to listen to you,
To all the things you feel inside
to all the emotions that you kept bottled up inside,
In the end, it doesn't matter
It does not matter in the grand scheme of things,
Who was wrong or who was right
who was at fault and who was not,
I can finally sleep at night
I can finally find peace of mind,
'Cause all the reasons I left you behind
since all the reasons I parted ways with you are true,
I just have to remember
I only have to bear in mind
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MICHAEL CALABRESE, BRIDGET KEARNEY, MIKE OLSON, RACHAEL PRICE
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Jim Hannigan
Now, they are all excellent but Bridget Kearney on that base is just electric!!!
Steve Cox
Great songs, great singing and instrumentation. Real people playing real music - it's a bit of a novelty these days. Brilliant.
Stephen Pence
My new favorite band. Great musicians writing and playing smart, interesting songs. A nice change from the standard corporate crap being made. And BTW, Bridget Kearney is a monster bass player.
Mark Demos
Rachel’s singing is EFFORTLESS.
Maurizio Bonesi
Bridget's smile at the end shines bright!
Stuart Scotten
So true! The perfect end to an awesome song!
Nathan Bradley
Nailing a great take of a great, fun song. That's a top of the world smile.
Buelligan88
Fantastic!
Bruce Hanson
I remember when these guys had a show on Saturday mornings, The guy on guitar wore an ascot and drove an old van, the drummer had longer hair and a great dane.
Steve Schmidt
Ha! Good one!