As a duo, Fahey and Detroit released two albums and are best-known for the song "Stay", a top five hit in the U.S. which spent eight weeks at number one in the U.K. Both "Stay" and the follow-up single "Hello (Turn your radio on)" are co-written by Dave Stewart under the pseudonym Jean Guiot. Detroit left the act after many quabbles with Fahey, and Shakespear's Sister's Third album #3, technically a Fahey solo album, was shelved by London Records. Years later, after wrangling the album rights from the label, Fahey released it independently.
After sporadically recording under her own name for a few years, Fahey reclaimed the Shakespear's Sister moniker for herself as a solo artist and independently released a new album, ''Songs from the Red Room'', in November 2009 accompanied by touring in the UK. A physical release of "Songs from the Red Room" in the U.S. went ahead on 12 April 2010, followed by a deluxe edition double-CD with 8 bonus tracks on 3 May in the UK.
I Don't Care
Shakespear's Sister Lyrics
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I came across your image,
You looked at me with that sweet smile and said
Something they won't let me repeat
We hurt the ones we love the most
Its a subtle form of compilment
I don't care if you talk about me
Whenever I fall I land on my feet
I don't care, I just don't care now
Mark the spot you hate with an X
Then shoot your bow and arrow
Do your worst, get it all off your chest
I'll hold my breath and swallow
We hurt the ones we love the most
It's a subtle form of discipline
I don't care if you talk about me
I don't care if you write it out in stone
Whenever I fall I land on my feet
I don't care, I just don't care now
I don't care if you act like a queen
I don't care if you take it out on me
I've got nine lives and I land on my feet
I don't care, I just don't care now
In a boreolic iceberg came Victoria
Queen Victoria sitting shocked upon on the rocking horse of a wave
Said to the laurette, this minx of course,
Is sharp as any linx and blacker, deepper
Than the drinks as hot as any hottentot
Without remorse, for the minx that she
And the drinks you can see are hot as any hotten tot
And not the goods for me,
Hot as any hotten tot
And not the goods for me
I don't care if you talk about me
I don't care if you write it out in stone
Whenever I fall I land on my feet
I don't care, I just don't care now
I don't care if you act like a queen
I don't care if you take it out on me
I've got nine lives and I land on my feet
I don't care, I just don't care now
The song, "I Don't Care" by Shakespear's Sister, addresses the idea of not caring about what others say or do to the singer. The first verse of the song highlights the image of a former lover remaining in the singer's head. The lover is seen smiling with an expression that is not discussed. The statement, "We hurt the ones we love the most, it's a subtle form of compliment" speaks volumes about the emotional weight the relationship brought onto the singer. It appears that the love was mutual, and it ended with a bittersweet feeling of joy and pain.
The chorus emphasizes the singer's attitude towards all of this. She speaks of the many ways people can use to try and bring her down. She lists them one by one and concludes with "I don't care, I just don't care now." It's almost as if she's making a conscious choice to shut off her emotions and not obsess over what others are doing or saying to her. The second verse is about the singer's resilience in the face of an enemy. She tells her detractors to mark the spot where they hate her, shoot arrows at it and do their worst. She will still stand strong and not let them affect her.
The bridge is a bit confusing as it's a spoken word piece that confuses the main theme of the song. It's about Queen Victoria and has no connection with the song. The song concludes with the last chorus reiterating the singer's ability to handle the stress of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Walking through the rooms in my head
Remembering my past
I came across your image,
Recalling the memory of you
You looked at me with that sweet smile and said
You had a happy moment with me in the past
Something they won't let me repeat
Something you said that is now forbidden or taboo
We hurt the ones we love the most
When we are hurt, we often lash out at those closest to us
Its a subtle form of compl(e)ment
Hurtful words are said to someone when they are least expected to hit much harder
I don't care if you talk about me
I don't get affected by gossip
I don't care if you write it out in stone
I don't care about the permanence of what you say about me
Whenever I fall I land on my feet
I'm resilient and can easily bounce back from failures
I don't care, I just don't care now
I'm unbothered and unaffected by your negativity
Mark the spot you hate with an X
Identify and focus on what you don't like about me
Then shoot your bow and arrow
Take your best shot and criticize me
Do your worst, get it all off your chest
Say everything you need to say to me
I'll hold my breath and swallow
I'll stay quiet and take in what you say without reacting negatively
It's a subtle form of discipline
Hurtful words can be used to inflict discipline or control over someone
I don't care if you act like a queen
I don't get intimidated by your arrogance
I don't care if you take it out on me
I don't get affected by your anger or negative behavior
I've got nine lives and I land on my feet
I'm resilient and can easily recover from adversity
In a boreolic iceberg came Victoria
A metaphorical reference to a difficult situation or circumstance
Queen Victoria sitting shocked upon on the rocking horse of a wave
Someone in a position of power and authority, experiencing the shock and instability of a difficult situation
Said to the laurette, this minx of course,
Referring to someone as cunning and mischievous
Is sharp as any linx and blacker, deepper
This person is smart and cunning
Than the drinks as hot as any hottentot
Their cunningness is stronger than any intoxicating drink
Without remorse, for the minx that she
This person lacks remorse for their cunningness
And the drinks you can see are hot as any hotten tot
Reiterating that the drinks are very intoxicating
And not the goods for me,
These drinks or this behavior is not good for me
I don't care, I just don't care now
I'm unbothered and unaffected by this situation
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SIOBHAN FAHEY, RICHARD G FELDMAN, MARCELLA LEVY, ED SHERMUR
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Walking through the rooms in my head
I came across your image
You looked at me with that sweet smile and said
Something they won't let me repeat
We hurt the ones we love the most
It's a subtle form of compliment
I don't care if you talk about me
I don't care if you write it out in stone
Whenever I fall I land on my feet
I don't care, I just don't care
Mark the spot you hate with an x
Then shoot your bow and arrow
Do your worst get it all off your chest
I'll hold my breath and swallow
We hurt the ones we love the most
It's a subtle form of discipline
I don't care if you talk about me
I don't care if you write it out in stone
Whenever I fall I land on my feet
I don't care, I just don't care
I don't care if you act like a queen
I don't care if you take it out on me
I've got 9 lives and I land on my feet
I don't care, I just don't care
Out of the alley, I spoke came Victoria
Queen Victoria sitting shocked upon the rocking horse
Of a wave said to the laureate
This minx a course as sharp as any lynx
And blacker deeper than the drinks
As any hottentot without remorse
For the lynx said she and the drinks you can see
Are hot as any hottentot and not the goods for me
Hot as any hottentot and not the goods for me
I don't care if you talk about me
I don't care if you write it out in stone
Whenever I fall I land on my feet
I don't care, I just don't care
I don't care if you act like a queen
I don't care if you take it out on me
I've got 9 lives and I land on my feet
I don't care, I just don't care
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Marcella Levy / Siobhan Maire Deidre Fahey / Richard G. Feldman / Edward Robert Shearmur
I Don't Care lyrics © Music Sales Corporation, Mike Stock Publishing Limited
@Barrowman1973
Aahh ...from the days when music was good ..when people played their own instruments and you actually cared about who was at number 1 in the charts.... Amazing...such a criminally underrated group
@andrewwalsh8274
They are excellent songwriters. I think their singing voices are spectacular as well!
@dirkpehrke9909
Not just their songs, but their videos were great and exceptional, even back then. I liked them back then, but I failed to recognise how exceptional they were. Siobhan’s style - this isn’t a comment about her looks - is just great.
@sweet-beaks
Like a shiny gothic disco ball.
@nathankaye1577
This should have Millions of Views. What a song ❤️
@user-tf3xo9vo7m
Theres no that sincerity, real emotions in modern music videos! Thei are inimitable!!!💕🔥💖
@2beand2have
They were around at the best time, instead of millions of views, Sold millions of cassette tapes, cds and vinyl, and had millions of views on TV since there was only 4 channels to watch.
@neilmccollam9560
I just remember how ahead of their time they were and I don't think the group were appreciated for what became a wave of what was then being called "Alternative". When "Stay" was on radio it was on the charts with Vanilla Ice and thought God help us...I hope the Music Historians give "Sister's" the credit due...👍💯❤️
@johntonelli5930
Hmmm. When you look at them they really only wrote one classic hit and then delivered alot of more formulaic forgettable singles. The Bananarama connection didn't give them much alternative cred at the time - and they looked like posers. Consider Concrete Blonde and Siouxsie Sioux were already doing this exact thing - only better. All of that doesn't matter now, but back then it might have really prevented them from being more of a staple of the era.
@Hellwyck
I don't believe Shakespears Sister was considered alternative when bands like Faith No More and Mazzy Star did it much more obviously.