In 1998, the band Santana was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Carlos Santana, José "Chepito" Areas, David Brown, Gregg Rolie, Mike Carabello, and Michael Shrieve The band has earned nine Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards, the latter all in 2000. Carlos Santana won a Grammy Award as a solo artist in 1988. The band has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the world's best-selling groups of all time. In 2013, Santana announced a reunion of the classic line-up for a new album, Santana IV, which was released in April 2016. They are tied for having the most won Grammy Awards in one night.
You Just Don't Care
Santana Lyrics
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You'd have to leave
And you listened with a cryin stare.
Now you've got the nerve
To tell me baby
Yeah, yeah, a no, no
You don't care
You just don't care baby.
Turns back at the sight of you
And your evil only clouds the air.
You you just laugh at what you do.
Hey, hey, hey, hum
Now you don't care.
Hey
You don't care for me.
Your feelings smashed
Now you're leaving to find
Someone who'll dare
To change all the wrong
Like you done to me
Hey, hey, hey, no, no
You don't care.
Hey, hey, hey, you don't care.
In Santana's song You Just Don't Care, the singer confronts their lover about leaving them despite their initial warning. The lover seems callous and indifferent to the singer's pain, laughing at their own actions and displaying an evil nature that clouds the air. The singer accuses the lover of smashing their feelings and leaving to find someone who will put up with their destructive behavior. The refrain of "you just don't care" emphasizes the singer's hurt and frustration at their partner's lack of empathy.
The lyrics of the song convey a sense of betrayal and hurt that come from realizing that someone you loved doesn't care about your feelings. The tone is accusatory and resentful, as the singer holds their former partner responsible for their pain. The image of the sun turning back and the air becoming clouded suggest a natural world that recoils from the destructive force of the lover's personality. Overall, You Just Don't Care is a powerful expression of the emotional anguish that can result from a toxic relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I told you
I warned you
You'd have to leave
That our relationship would end
And you listened with a cryin stare.
You understood with tears in your eyes.
Now you've got the nerve
But now you have the audacity
To tell me baby
To say to me, my love,
Yeah, yeah, a no, no
That you don't love me
You don't care
You lack empathy.
Sun
The brightness and warmth of daylight
Turns back at the sight of you
Shrinks away from you
And your evil only clouds the air.
Your wickedness pollutes our surroundings.
You you just laugh at what you do.
You enjoy creating pain and suffering
Hey, hey, hey, hum
Hey, hey, hey, mmhmm
Now you don't care.
Now you don't even pretend to care.
Hey
Listen to me
You don't care for me.
You don't love me.
Your feelings smashed
You broke my heart
Now you're leaving to find
Now you're going away to look for
Someone who'll dare
Someone who is willing to
To change all the wrong
Correct all the harm
Like you done to me
Like you did to me,
Hey, hey, hey, no, no
Hey, hey, hey, no way
You don't care.
You don't care at all.
Hey, hey, hey, you don't care.
Hey, hey, hey, you don't care about me.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CARLOS SANTANA, GREGG ROLIE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I told you
You'd have to leave
And you listened with a cryin stare.
Now you've got the nerve
To tell me baby
Yeah, Yeah, a no, no
You don't care
You just don't care baby.
Sun
Turns back at the sight of you
And your evil only clouds the air.
You, you just laugh at what you do.
Hey, Hey, Hey, Hum
Now you don't care.
Hey
You don't care for me.
Your feelings smashed
Now you're leaving to find
Someone who'll dare
To change all the wrong
Like you done to me
Hey, Hey, Hey, No, No
You don't care.
Hey, Hey, Hey, you don't care.
@guyharrison4644
having listened to many Santana tunes..I always come back to this one....so pure/gritty/earthy...if that makes sense...awesome performance....
@nessodap8409
Raw hard emotion with no holding back
@imranchaudhary3776
Same here! Fried neck bones too!
@mtadams2009
This was the best lineup Santana ever had. The first three albums were his best .
@christopherbascom1629
💯
@RajeshPatel-ft2vg
Love this classic song by Santana
@jjohnnie5
This album changed my life!!! My mother was playing this when i was 8yrs old and i couldn't stop playing it!!! So much soul in this album!!!! Wow
@derrickaskew8785
One of their most under rated songs, this a real jam!!
@usandthemx
SHOW US the 'ratings' you presume upon!
@usandthemx
LMAO! I'm SO glad that aggravates you!!!!!!!!!!!!