You Don't Care
Unrequited Echoes: Lauren Cimorelli's Heartfelt Anthem on Love's Illusions
Lyrics
You tell me that I’m beautiful
You express admiration for my appearance
I know that you don’t mean it though
I understand that your compliment lacks sincerity
Just a couple weeks and it’s time for you to leave and do it all again with someone else
After a short time, you are ready to move on and repeat the cycle with someone new
You keep it all so casual
You maintain a nonchalant attitude
So I can guess but never know
I can make educated guesses but can't truly comprehend
You poured the gasoline started a fire in me
You ignited passion within me, but now I'm left burning alone
Now I’m burning to ground alone
I am now emotionally devastated
Cause you like me but not enough
You like me to some extent, but it's not sufficient
You want attention but not too much
You desire attention but not in excess
You want affection but you don’t want love
You seek affection, but love is not what you want
I just wanted you I guess that was too much
I wanted a deeper connection, but that was too much for you
You don’t care, you don’t care about me
You are indifferent, showing no concern for me
You don’t care, you don’t care about me
Your lack of care is reiterated
You don’t care, no not actually
Your indifference is not just a facade
You don’t care, you don’t care about
Your lack of care continues
You never cared about me
You never had genuine concern for me
And so you’ll dance with that other girl
You engage with another person on the dance floor
After you tap me on the shoulder
You make contact with me before turning your attention elsewhere
And maybe if I’m lucky
If fortunate, you might initiate a conversation with me
You’ll come over and talk to me
I will act unaffected, concealing my emotional pain
And I’ll act like it doesn’t hurt
I will witness your waning interest in me
And I’ll watch you lose interest
I wonder about my actions and what I could have done differently
And I can’t help wondering what I did
I reflect on the potential to salvage the situation
Or what I could do to save this
You have already moved on, and I can't alter the outcome
But you’re already gone can’t change it
I accept the reality of your departure
So I’ll leave you alone
I will give you space and withdraw
Pretend I’m checking my phone
I'll pretend to be occupied with my phone
And I won’t hear from you when I get home
I anticipate no communication from you when I return home
You don’t care, you don’t care about me
Your lack of care persists
You don’t care, you don’t care about me
Reiteration of your indifference
You don’t care, no not actually
Your apathy is genuine
You don’t care, you don’t care about
Your disregard for me continues
You never cared about me
You never genuinely cared about me
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