Care Less More
Olivia O Brien Lyrics
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No, you don't like me, I'm just there to hold her place
I fall asleep, head on your chest
But I wake up on the other side of the bed
Hope I distract you enough
From the girl that you love
'Cause I been doin' the same
I hope that wasn't too much
But boy I don't give a fuck
That's what I'm tellin' myself
So that I don't get caught up
On you, caught up on you
I hope I keep her side of the bed warm
If that's the only thing that you've been keepin' me around for
Won't say how we're feelin' 'cause we're unsure
But we love playin' this game of who can care less more
Who can care less?
Who can care less more?
It's a contest
Who do we care less for?
Who can care less?
Who can care less more?
It's a contest
Of who can care less more
You stole the sheets, I stole 'em back
Boy, I was cold, but I can be colder than that
That's why I leave, keep on my makeup
So that I'm gone before the mornin' when you wake up
Hope I distract you enough
From the girl that you love
'Cause I been doin' the same
You're just a boy that I
'Cause baby I'm just too much
For you to do while you fuck
That's what you're tellin' yourself
So that you don't get caught up
On me, caught up on me
I hope I keep her side of the bed warm
If that's the only thing that you've been keepin' me around for
Won't say how we're feelin' 'cause we're unsure
But we love playin' this game of who can care less
Who can care less?
Who can care less more?
It's a contest
Who do we care less for?
Who can care less?
Who can care less more?
It's a contest
Of who can care less more
Why you wastin' all of your time layin' next to me
If you really wanted her so bad it's where you'd be
Why you wastin' all of your time busy textin' me
If you don't want what's best for me
The lyrics of Olivia O'Brien's song "Care Less More" depict a complicated and potentially toxic relationship where both parties are using each other as distractions from their respective romantic interests. From the opening lines, it is clear that the singer feels like a placeholder for someone else, as they mention being "just there to hold her place." Despite this, they continue to engage in physical and emotional intimacy, seeking to distract each other from the people they truly love. The singer also acknowledges their own indifference towards the situation, emphasizing that they "don't give a fuck" and don't want to get "caught up" in their feelings for the other person.
The chorus highlights the competition within the relationship, where the game seems to be about who can appear to care less. Both individuals are afraid to express their true feelings, as they are unsure of where they stand with each other. However, they both continue to participate in this game, finding solace in the fact that they can still keep each other warm at night, even if it's just physically.
The bridge questions the other person's motives, wondering why they spend time with the singer if their true desire is to be with someone else. It questions their intentions, pointing out that if they genuinely wanted to be with their desired person, that's where they would be. Similarly, the singer questions why they are being constantly texted if the other person doesn't have their best interests at heart.
Overall, "Care Less More" reflects the emotional complexities of a relationship where both individuals are afraid to be vulnerable and secure in their feelings, resorting to using each other as distractions and playing a game of indifference.
Line by Line Meaning
You look at me, you see her face
When you see me, all you can think about is her
No, you don't like me, I'm just there to hold her place
You don't actually have feelings for me, I'm just a replacement for her
I fall asleep, head on your chest
I find comfort and intimacy in our relationship
But I wake up on the other side of the bed
But when I wake up, I realize I'm still distant from you emotionally
Hope I distract you enough
I hope that I can divert your attention away from her
From the girl that you love
From the girl you truly care about
'Cause I been doin' the same
Because I've been trying to do the same with someone else
You're just a boy that I
You're just someone I'm using
I hope that wasn't too much
I hope I haven't revealed too much about my intentions
But boy I don't give a fuck
But honestly, I don't really care about the consequences
That's what I'm tellin' myself
That's the lie I'm trying to convince myself of
So that I don't get caught up
So that I don't become emotionally attached
On you, caught up on you
Become too invested in you
I hope I keep her side of the bed warm
I hope that by sleeping next to you, I can fulfill her role
If that's the only thing that you've been keepin' me around for
If the only reason you keep me in your life is for physical comfort
Won't say how we're feelin' 'cause we're unsure
We can't express our true feelings because we're uncertain about them
But we love playin' this game of who can care less more
But we enjoy competing to see who can pretend to care less
Who can care less?
Who can show less emotional investment?
Who can care less more?
Who can act more indifferent?
It's a contest
It's a competition
Who do we care less for?
Who can we pretend to care less about?
You stole the sheets, I stole 'em back
You took the metaphorical control, but I regained it
Boy, I was cold, but I can be colder than that
I may have appeared distant, but I can distance myself even more
That's why I leave, keep on my makeup
That's why I leave before you wake up, keeping my facade intact
So that I'm gone before the mornin' when you wake up
So that you won't see me around when you wake up
Cause baby I'm just too much
Because I'm too overwhelming for you
For you to do while you fuck
For you to handle while engaging in physical intimacy
That's what you're tellin' yourself
That's the excuse you're using to keep yourself detached
So that you don't get caught up
So that you don't become emotionally attached
On me, caught up on me
Become too invested in me
Why you wastin' all of your time layin' next to me
Why are you spending so much time being intimate with me
If you really wanted her so bad it's where you'd be
If you truly desired her, you would be with her instead of me
Why you wastin' all of your time busy textin' me
Why are you investing your time in texting me
If you don't want what's best for me
If you don't truly care about my well-being
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Anton Hard Af Segerstad, Drew Macdonald, Olivia O'Brien, Tobias Frelin
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Edward Herrera
You look at me, you see her face
No, you don't like me, I'm just there to hold her place
I fall asleep, head on your chest
But I wake up on the other side of the bed
Hope I distract you enough
From the girl that you love
'Cause I been doin' the same
You're just a boy that I...
I hope that wasn't too much
But boy I don't give a fuck
That's what I'm tellin' myself
So that I don't get caught up
On you, caught up on you
I hope I keep her side of the bed warm
If that's the only thing that you've been keepin' me around for
Won't say how we're feelin' 'cause we're unsure
But we love playin' this game of who can care less more
Who can care less?
Who can care less more?
It's a contest
Who do we care less for?
Who can care less?
Who can care less more?
It's a contest
Of who can care less more
You stole the sheets, I stole 'em back
Boy, I was cold, but I can be colder than that
That's why I leave, keep on my makeup
So that I'm gone before the mornin' when you wake up
Hope I distract you enough
From the girl that you love
'Cause I been doin' the same
You're just a boy that I...
'Cause baby I'm just too much
For you to do while you fuck
That's what you're tellin' yourself
So that you don't get caught up
On me, caught up on me
I hope I keep her side of the bed warm
If that's the only thing that you've been keepin' me around for
Won't say how we're feelin' 'cause we're unsure
But we love playin' this game of who can care less
Who can care less?
Who can care less more?
It's a contest
Who do we care less for?
Who can care less?
Who can care less more?
It's a contest
Of who can care less more
Why you wastin' all of your time layin' next to me
If you really wanted her so bad it's where you'd be
Why you wastin' all of your time busy textin' me
If you don't want what's best for me
Justyn Mills
I honestly don’t understand why she isn’t soo much farther in her career she deserves a lot more fame her voice is great her appearance is amazing and her choreography is popping
fea ww
she doesn’t have a signature sound and style yet. even until now theres nothing distinct about her releases. the biggest singers and performers have their own distinct styles like billie eillish, beyonce, Michael jackson, ariana grande, etc. she’s currently just following the trends instead of making them.
Morgan Barfield
@Jackie Alvarado also, now there is Olivia rodrigo. She is gorgeous and all her songs are just like this. So this can’t be it.
Morgan Barfield
@Kat M that’s not fair because I’ve seen pretty girls who get treated like this so it’s not like it cant be authentic ya know
Kat M
@noxe Billie eilish for some reason comes off as more authentic. I love olivia o brien but unless you really pay attention to her interviews she comes off as the popular e-girl is drop dead gorgeous and can get any guy she wants and is singing about sad stuff to "relate" but you just can't actually imagine it to actually be authentic to her life. Which isn't fair to her at all to assume anything about her life but thats just how she is coming off I think.
noxe
@Jackie Alvarado billie eilish got kinda the same personality even sadder and shes one of the biggest artists right now.
juustjakee
olivia has no bad songs, she releases bop after bop
Victoria Martin
Exactly
pluviophile
Rufkm
Alina🌸
so true!