It Don't Matter
Loverboy Lyrics
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Then you can tell me what my next move will be
It's just a matter of time before the whole wide world will see
And when you tell me that I'm wrong
In the morning, I'll be gone
And if you've heard it all before
Then it just don't matter no more
Why don't you tell me what you're after?
Why don't you say what's on your mind?
How will you feel the morning after,
When all there is is what I've left behind?
And when you tell me that I'm wrong
In the morning, I'll be gone
And if you've heard it all before
Then it just don't matter no more
It don't matter no more
It don't matter, matter to me
It don't matter no more
Ooo-ooh-hoo
And when you tell me that I'm wrong
In the morning, I'll be gone
And if you've heard it all before
Well, it just don't matter no more
Why don't you tell me what you're after?
Why don't you say what's on your mind?
How will you feel the morning after,
When all there is is what I've left behind?
Cause when you tell me that I'm wrong
In the morning, I'll be gone
And if you've heard it all before
Well, it just don't matter no more
It don't matter no more
It don't matter
It don't matter
It don't matter no more
Ooo-ooh-hoo
It don't matter no more
It don't matter, matter to me
It don't matter no more
It don't matter
It don't matter
It don't matter no more
Look around, baby
It don't matter no more
Ooo-ooh-hoo, hey
Read between the lines
Read what's on my mind
Don't matter, don't matter, don't matter to me
It don't matter, it don't matter to me, to me
Ooo-ooo-ooo, ooo-ooo
Read between the lines
A-doo-ba-da-wa-doo-way
Doo-bah, doo-bah, day
Hey, hey, hey
Don't matter to me, don't matter to me
Don't matter to me what they say
What they say
Ooo, ooo, ooo, ooo
The song "It Don't Matter" by Loverboy is about two people in a relationship who are having communication issues. The singer is reaching out to their partner, asking them to be straightforward and tell them what they want. They are tired of hearing the same old excuses and lies and are ready to move on. The opening lines "If you can read between the lines, then you can tell me what my next move will be, it’s just a matter of time before the whole wide world will see" suggest that the singer is tired of playing games and wants their partner to be honest with them.
The chorus "And when you tell me that I'm wrong, in the morning, I'll be gone, and if you've heard it all before, then it just don't matter no more" suggests that the singer is ready to leave the relationship behind if their partner cannot communicate effectively. The repeated line "It don't matter no more" reinforces this idea, indicating that the singer has reached a breaking point and is ready to move on.
Overall, "It Don't Matter" is a song about the importance of open communication in a relationship. It emphasizes that if both parties are not honest and straightforward with each other, the relationship will ultimately fail.
Line by Line Meaning
If you can read between the lines
If you can understand what I'm really saying beyond the surface level
Then you can tell me what my next move will be
You'll be able to predict my actions based on my true motives
It's just a matter of time before the whole wide world will see
Eventually everyone will be able to see what I'm really up to
And when you tell me that I'm wrong
When you criticize or contradict me
In the morning, I'll be gone
I'll leave and move on to my next venture
And if you've heard it all before
If you've experienced a situation similar to this before
Then it just don't matter no more
It's not important or relevant anymore
Why don't you tell me what you're after?
What do you really want from me?
Why don't you say what's on your mind?
Why aren't you being honest with me?
How will you feel the morning after,
How will you feel about our interaction once it's over?
When all there is is what I've left behind?
When all that's left of our time together is my impact on you
It don't matter no more
It's no longer important or relevant
It don't matter, matter to me
It's not something I care about
Look around, baby
Take a good look at your surroundings and situation
Read between the lines
Try to understand what's really going on, beyond the surface level
Read what's on my mind
Understand my true intentions and motivations
Don't matter, don't matter, don't matter to me
I don't care, it's not important to me
It don't matter to me what they say
I don't care about the opinions of others
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MIKE RENO, PAUL WARREN DEAN
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blasecastor
Brings back the best of memories, traveling around 116, on the way to play hockey spring league with my brother. Most underrated sax solo in the history of music.
Jaguar3801
Classic. Transpires time, brings me to the past and future in one song. From the couch to the beach in a single listen. Also, one of my favorite songs of all time. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for your music!
Nicholas Spears
I have this album on vinyl but most of you probably do too
Cathy S
I remember listening to all their albums, sitting in my bedroom, album after album, annoying my brothers, lol
David VanderWest
December 2021 and still listening! Memories of Gina Marie!
Linda Redlick
The sax 🎷 makes the song so much sexier.
Eddie Garcia
I remember this song from the 80s i hard this song I love this song
dawnpatrol700
The drumming on the end is Steve Gadd level
daniel sheen
Steve Gadd 😍
Wendel Thiel
I love this song. Their first 2 albums were GREAT but they went downhill after that. Their 3rd is ok. After that not much worth listening to.