Don't I Know It
Love Lost: Gilbert O'Sullivan's Heartfelt Reflections on Regret
Lyrics
Don't I know it don't I know it
Realization of a fact: The speaker is aware of something.
Don't I know it
Reiteration of the speaker's awareness.
How you don't love me girl
Acknowledgment that the girl does not love the speaker.
Don't I know it don't I know it
Recognition of a known fact, emphasizing the speaker's awareness.
Don't I know it
Repetition, reinforcing the awareness of the girl's lack of love.
How you don't want me girl
Reiteration of the girl's disinterest or lack of desire for the speaker.
I was wrong to have took for granted
Admission of the speaker's mistake in taking the girl's love for granted.
All the love you have given me
Reflection on the love received and not appreciated.
Should have tried even that bit harder
Regret for not putting in enough effort to sustain the relationship.
Now I'm made to suffer and as you can see
The consequence of the speaker's actions is suffering.
Don't I know it don't I know it
Reiteration of the speaker's awareness of a known fact.
Don't I know it
Repeating the acknowledgment of the girl's lack of interest.
How you don't want me girl
Reiteration of the girl's disinterest or lack of affection.
Don't I know it don't I know it
Emphasizing the speaker's familiarity with the situation.
Don't I know it
Restating the awareness of the girl's lack of love.
How you don't love me girl
Reiteration of the acknowledgment of the girl's disinterest.
Like to think that it doesn't matter
Expressing a desire to believe that the situation is unimportant.
Love to feel that I just don't care
Expressing a wish to feel indifferent, possibly as a defense mechanism.
But the truth after all that's happened
Acknowledgment that despite attempts to ignore, the truth is undeniable.
I can't live without you and when you're not there
Dependency on the girl, admitting inability to live without her presence.
Don't I know it
Reiteration of the speaker's awareness of the situation.
Don't I know it don't I know it
Repeating the acknowledgment of the known fact.
Don't I know it
Emphasizing the speaker's familiarity with the girl's lack of love.
You could say that I had my chances
Suggesting that the speaker had opportunities for improvement.
And that I let them slip away
Admitting to letting opportunities slip away.
You could argue it's not all my fault
Acknowledging that not all blame falls on the speaker.
Still I got it wrong and at the end of the day
Admitting a mistake and accepting responsibility for the consequences.
Don't I know it don't I know it
Reiteration of the speaker's awareness of the situation.
Don't I know it
Repeating the acknowledgment of the known fact.
Don't I know it don't I know it
Emphasizing the speaker's familiarity with the girl's lack of love.
Don't I know it
Final repetition, reinforcing the speaker's awareness.
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