How Insensitive
The Romantic Strings and Orchestra Lyrics


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How insensitive I must have seemed
When she told me that she loved me
How unmoved and cold I must have seemed
When she told me so sincerely

Why, she must have asked
Do I just turn and stare in icy silence?
What was I to say
What can you say when a love affair is over?

Now, she's gone away
And I'm alone with a memory of her last look
Vague and drawn and sad, I see it still
All her heartbreak in that last look

How, she must have asked
Could I just turn and stare in icy silence?
What was I to do?

What can one do when a love affair is over?




What can you do when a love affair is over?
It's over

Overall Meaning

The Romantic Strings and Orchestra's song "How Insensitive" explores the aftermath of a love affair that has ended. The lyrics are spoken from the perspective of someone who has just realized the cold and indifferent way they responded when their lover told them that they loved them. They now recognize that their lack of emotion and connection during that time may have caused their lover to doubt their feelings or even made them feel unwanted. The singer must live with the consequences of their actions, left with only memories of their lover's last moments with them.


The lyrics are powerful and emotive, expressing the feelings associated with the end of a relationship. The singer's stark realization of their detachment and indifference adds to the melancholic tone of the song. The use of rhetorical questions, "why she must have asked," serves as a self-criticism and illustrates the singer's piercing reflection.


Line by Line Meaning

How insensitive I must have seemed
I probably appeared extremely apathetic


When she told me that she loved me
When she expressed her love for me


How unmoved and cold I must have seemed
I must have appeared unfeeling and distant


When she told me so sincerely
When she expressed her feelings genuinely


Why, she must have asked
She probably questioned


Do I just turn and stare in icy silence?
If I just looked at her coldly and silently


What was I to say
What could I have said


What can you say when a love affair is over?
When a romantic relationship has ended, what words can be spoken?


Now, she's gone away
She has disappeared now


And I'm alone with a memory of her last look
I'm by myself thinking about the last expression she had on her face


Vague and drawn and sad, I see it still
I still see it even now, slightly defined, dismal and mournful


All her heartbreak in that last look
Her despair and distress was present in that final look


How, she must have asked
It's possible that she asked


Could I just turn and stare in icy silence?
If I merely gazed at her with cold words unsaid


What was I to do?
What could I have done


What can one do when a love affair is over?
What actions can be taken after a romantic relationship has ended?


What can you do when a love affair is over?
When a romantic relationship has ended, what are you supposed to do?


It's over
The romantic relationship is finished




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM, NORMAN GIMBEL, VINICIUS DE MORAES

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