I Should Care
Ralph Flanagan And His Orchestra Lyrics
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I should care, I should go without sleeping
Strangely enough, I sleep well
Except for a dream or two
But then I count my sheep well
Funny how sheep can lull you to sleep
So I should care, I should let it upset me
Maybe I won't find someone as lovely as you
But I should care and I do
I should care but it just doesn't get me
Maybe I won't find someone as lovely as you
But I should care and I do
And I do
The lyrics of Ralph Flanagan And His Orchestra's song "I Should Care" express a sense of resignation and acceptance after the end of a romantic relationship. The singer acknowledges that they "should care" and be upset about the breakup, but they don't feel the level of emotion they think they're supposed to. Despite sleeping well and counting sheep, the singer ultimately admits that they do care about the lost relationship, even if it doesn't stir up the expected feelings. The use of the word "should" throughout the lyrics highlights the singer's internal struggle to reconcile their true feelings with societal expectations of how they should feel after a breakup.
Line by Line Meaning
I should care, I should go around weeping
I should be sad and cry all the time
I should care, I should go without sleeping
I should stay awake all night worrying
Strangely enough, I sleep well
Despite my worries, I actually sleep well
Except for a dream or two
Sometimes I have bad dreams
But then I count my sheep well
But counting sheep helps me fall back asleep
Funny how sheep can lull you to sleep
It's strange how something so simple can help soothe me
So I should care, I should let it upset me
I know I should be upset, but it doesn't bother me much
I should care but it just doesn't get me
I know I'm supposed to care, but I don't feel it
Maybe I won't find someone as lovely as you
I might not meet anyone as great as you
But I should care and I do
I know I should care, and I actually do
And I do
I care about losing you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, HANOVER MUSIC CORPORATION, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn, A Stordahl
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Phillip Payne
The vocals are all in. This song is so smooth.
Iceair 767
One of my favorite songs of the 1950s! Thank you!
Blackhorse 11th ACR
A beautiful song. Love the vocals.
Trevor Fleisig
Just beautiful
Nome Sev
What is the name of that very first instrument, sounds like bells on a descending motion.
jordan busby
Definitely a keyboard instrument of some kind
Nome Sev
@jordan busby right, ive started to notice there are a ton of models for keyboards and such, and there are a lot of tiny keyboards, maybe thats what is going on here, but i thougth it was the metal tubes taht hang, i cant remember their names.. makes the fairy sound.
jordan busby
@Nome Sev I think you're on to something there I don't know the name of them
Swingman 56
I believe you're referring to the instrument called celesta.
Nome Sev
@Swingman 56 Sure, I believe you got it, its a celesta. But I used to think that it could of been one of those drum set chimes.