I Should Care
Torme Mel Lyrics
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But I don't because, you see
I have loved and I have learned
And as far as I'm concerned
I should care
I should go around weeping
I should care
Strangely enough I sleep well
'Cept for a dream or two
But, then, I count my sheep well
Funny how sheep can lull you to sleep
I should care
I should let it upset me
I should care
But it just doesn't get me
Maybe I should find
Someone as lovely as you
But I should care
And I do
In Torme Mel's song "I Should Care," the singer acknowledges that they should be feeling sorry for themselves after experiencing love and heartbreak, but they do not. The singer has loved and learned from the experience, and they believe it has made them a better person. Therefore, they feel that they should care about the situation, but they do not feel like they need to go around weeping or losing sleep over it. The singer finds it amusing that counting sheep can help them fall asleep, which is strange since they are not upset.
The singer then wonders if they should try to find someone as lovely as the person who broke their heart, but they still feel like they should care, and they do. The song has a bittersweet tone, with the singer's conflicting emotions evident in the lyrics. They recognize that they should be devastated by their experience, but instead, they have chosen to rise above it.
One interpretation of this song is that the singer has learned to value themselves and their own worth, despite being hurt by love. They have realized that they should care about their own feelings, but they do not need to let the experience consume them. The song may also be about the resilience of the human spirit and the ability to bounce back from heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
I know I should pity me
I am aware that my situation should elicit sympathy
But I don't because, you see
However, I do not feel sorry for myself
I have loved and I have learned
I have experienced love and gained knowledge from it
And as far as I'm concerned
From my perspective
I should care
I should be emotionally affected by my situation
I should go around weeping
I should be constantly crying in despair
I should care
I should feel the weight of my struggles
I should go without sleeping
I should be unable to rest due to my emotional distress
Strangely enough I sleep well
Oddly, I am able to rest peacefully
'Cept for a dream or two
Except for a few dreams that disturb me
But, then, I count my sheep well
However, I have learned to calm myself down to fall asleep
Funny how sheep can lull you to sleep
It is amusing how counting sheep can make you drowsy
I should care
I should feel the weight of my struggles
I should let it upset me
I should allow my situation to emotionally affect me
I should care
I should be concerned about what is happening in my life
But it just doesn't get me
However, it does not have a significant effect on me
Maybe I should find
Possibly, I should search for
Someone as lovely as you
A person as wonderful and beautiful as you
But I should care
However, I need to be aware of my emotions and situation
And I do
And I am aware and cognizant of my life
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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