You Don't Care
Lauren Cimorelli Lyrics


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You tell me that I′m beautiful
I know that you don't mean it though
Just a couple weeks
Then it′s time for you to leave
And do it all again
With someone else

You keep it all so casual
So I can guess, but never know
You pour the gasoline
Started a fire in me
Now I'm burning to the ground alone

'Cause you like me, but not enough
You want attention, but not too much
You want affection, but you don′t want love
I just wanted you, I guess that was too much

You don′t care, you don't care about me
You don′t care, you don't care about me
You don′t care, no, not actually
You don't care, you don′t care about
You nevеr cared about me

And so you'll dance with that othеr girl
After you tap me on the shoulder
And maybe if I'm lucky
You′ll come over and talk to me
And I′ll act like it doesn't hurt

And I′ll watch you lose interest
And I can't help wondering what I did
Or what I could do to save this
But you′re already gone, can't change it
So I′ll leave you alone
Pretend I'm checking my phone
I won't hear from you when I get home

′Cause you don′t care, you don't care about me
You don′t care, you don't care about me
You don′t care, no, not actually




You don't care, you don′t care about
You never cared about me

Overall Meaning

In the song "You Don't Care" by Lauren Cimorelli, we see a recurring theme of a girl who knows that the boy she's with is not interested in anything more than a casual relationship, but she continues to hold on, knowing it would not last. The song's lyrics reveal that the boy tells her how beautiful she is, but deep down she knows he doesn't mean it. The song's lyrics also reveal that the boy doesn't want anything else besides attention and affection but not love. The girl eventually realizes that he is not interested in her, and she's left to pick up the pieces.


The song is a reflection of how one can sometimes hold onto a relationship that, deep down, is not going anywhere. The girl knows that the boy is not interested in anything serious, but she clings onto the hope that he might change. However, this never happens, and the girl is left to pick up the pieces of a relationship that was doomed from the start.


In general, "You Don't Care" is a song about unrequited love, heartbreak, and the power dynamics between two people in a relationship. It speaks to the universal experience of wanting someone who doesn't want you back and the heartache that comes with that realization.


Line by Line Meaning

You tell me that I'm beautiful
You say the words that you think I want to hear, but they have no real feeling behind them.


I know that you don't mean it though
I understand that your words are empty.


Just a couple weeks
Our time together will be short-lived.


Then it's time for you to leave
You will abandon me for someone else soon.


And do it all again
You will repeat this cycle with someone else.


With someone else
You will find another person to fake love.


You keep it all so casual
Your behavior is relaxed and insincere.


So I can guess, but never know
I can only make assumptions because you never reveal your true feelings.


You pour the gasoline
You add fuel to the fire of my emotions.


Started a fire in me
You ignited my passion.


Now I'm burning to the ground alone
I am suffering the consequences of feeling so deeply for someone who doesn't feel the same way.


'Cause you like me, but not enough
You have some level of admiration for me, but not enough to commit.


You want attention, but not too much
You desire to be in control and not to be suffocated by my attention.


You want affection, but you don't want love
You crave physical displays of affection but without the emotional responsibility of love.


I just wanted you, I guess that was too much
All I wanted was to be with you, but that was too much to ask.


You don't care, you don't care about me
You have no empathy for my feelings.


You never cared about me
You never had genuine feelings for me.


And so you'll dance with that other girl
You will move on to another person and dance with her.


After you tap me on the shoulder
You will make one last physical connection with me before leaving.


And maybe if I'm lucky
There is a slim chance that you will talk to me one more time.


You'll come over and talk to me
You will engage in conversation with me, but it is unlikely to mean anything.


And I'll act like it doesn't hurt
I will pretend that your leaving doesn't sting.


And I'll watch you lose interest
I will observe as you become uninterested in me.


And I can't help wondering what I did
I cannot resist pondering why I was not enough for you.


Or what I could do to save this
I wonder if there is anything I could have done to make you stay.


But you're already gone, can't change it
You have already left, and I cannot change the past.


So I'll leave you alone
I will let you go and give up trying to make you stay.


Pretend I'm checking my phone
I will give the appearance of being preoccupied with something else.


I won't hear from you when I get home
I know I will not hear from you once I am alone.




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