Really Don't Care – English Lyrics

• By: Demi Lovato, Cher Lloyd
• Album: Dancing With The Devil... The Art Of Starting Over

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the confident and empowering message of Demi Lovato's "Really Don't Care" featuring Cher Lloyd. This dance-pop anthem is not just a breakup song, but a declaration of independence and self-acceptance. By diving into its lyrics, you'll learn how to express resilience and a 'don't care' attitude towards negativity, making it a perfect song for embracing self-love and standing up against bullying.

[English]

DEMI: This guy has a "burn in hell" poster.

You don't have to hate 'cause my Jesus loves all.

(siren whooping)

♪ ♪

(people cheering)

♪ ♪

♪ You want to play, you want to stay, you want to have it all ♪

♪ You started messin' with my head until I hit a wall ♪

♪ Maybe I shoulda known, maybe I shoulda known ♪

♪ That you would walk, you would walk ♪

♪ Out the door ♪

♪ Hey! ♪

♪ Said we were done and met someone ♪

♪ And rubbed it in my face ♪

♪ Cut to the part, she broke your heart ♪

♪ And then she ran away ♪

♪ I guess you shoulda known, I guess you shoulda known ♪

♪ That I would talk, I would talk ♪

♪ But even if the stars and moon collide ♪

♪ I never want you back into my life ♪

♪ You can take your words and all your lies ♪

♪ Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh ♪

♪ I really don't care ♪

♪ Even if the stars and moon collide ♪

♪ I never want you back into my life ♪

♪ You can take your words and all your lies ♪

♪ Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh ♪

♪ I really don't care ♪

♪ Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, I really don't care ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I can't believe I ever stayed up writing songs about you ♪

♪ You don't deserve to know the way I used to think about you ♪

♪ Oh, no, not anymore, oh, no, not anymore ♪

♪ You had your shot, had your shot, but you let go ♪

♪ Now if we meet out on the street ♪

♪ I won't be runnin' scared ♪

♪ I'll walk right up to you and put one finger in the air ♪

♪ And make you understand, and make you understand ♪

♪ You had your chance, had your chance ♪

♪ But even if the stars and moon collide ♪

♪ I never want you back into my life ♪

♪ You can take your words and all your lies ♪

♪ Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh ♪

♪ I really don't care ♪

♪ Even if the stars and moon collide ♪

♪ I never want you back into my life ♪

♪ You can take your words and all your lies ♪

♪ Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh ♪

♪ I really don't care ♪

♪ Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh ♪

♪ I really don't care ♪

♪ Hey! ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Yeah, listen up ♪

♪ Hey, hey, never look back ♪

♪ Dumbstruck boy, ego intact ♪

♪ Look, boy, why you so mad? ♪

♪ Second-guess him but shoulda hit that ♪

♪ Hey, Demi, you picked the wrong lover ♪

♪ You shoulda picked that one, he's cuter than the other ♪

♪ I just want to laugh, 'cause he's trying to be a hipster ♪

♪ Kick him to the curb, take a Polaroid picture ♪

♪ But even if the stars and moon collide ♪

♪ I never want you back into my life ♪

♪ You can take your words and all your lies ♪

♪ Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh ♪

♪ I really don't care ♪

♪ Even if the stars and moon collide ♪

♪ I never want you back into my life ♪

♪ You can take your words and all your lies ♪

♪ Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh ♪

♪ I really don't care ♪

♪ Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh ♪

♪ I really don't care. ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
care /keər/ A1	verb - to feel concern or interest
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move on foot at a slower pace
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a place
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in a game or activity
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the state of being alive
back /bæk/ A1	adjective - the rear surface of something
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - luminous bodies in the night sky
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite of Earth
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - an opportunity
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ A2	verb - to comprehend
deserve /dɪˈzɜːrv/ B1	verb - to be worthy of something
collide /kəˈlaɪd/ B2	verb - to crash into each other
dumbstruck /ˈdʌmstrʌk/ C1	adjective - astonished or speechless
hipster /ˈhɪpstər/ B2	noun - a person who follows the latest trends
Polaroid /ˈpɒlərɔɪd/ B2	noun - a type of instant camera or photo

Key Grammar Structures

• You want to play, you want to stay, you want to have it all

  ➔ Present Simple for General Truths

  ➔ The verb 'want' is in the present simple tense, used here to express a general desire or characteristic, not a specific instance.

• Maybe I shoulda known, maybe I shoulda known

  ➔ Modal Verb 'should have' for Past Regret

  ➔ The phrase 'shoulda known' (contraction of 'should have known') expresses regret about not knowing something in the past.

• Even if the stars and moon collide

  ➔ Hypothetical Condition with 'Even if'

  ➔ The phrase 'Even if' introduces a hypothetical condition, suggesting an unlikely or impossible scenario.

• I never want you back into my life

  ➔ Present Simple with 'never' for Strong Negation

  ➔ The use of 'never' with the present simple tense emphasizes a strong and permanent negation of the action.

• You can take your words and all your lies

  ➔ Imperative Mood for Command

  ➔ The phrase 'You can take' is in the imperative mood, used to give a direct command or instruction.

• I really don't care

  ➔ Present Simple with Adverb for Emphasis

  ➔ The adverb 'really' is used with the present simple tense to emphasize the strength of the statement 'I don't care'.

• You had your shot, had your shot, but you let go

  ➔ Past Simple for Completed Action

  ➔ The verb 'had' is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• Now if we meet out on the street

  ➔ Present Simple in 'If' Clause for Future Possibility

  ➔ The present simple tense in the 'if' clause is used to talk about future possibilities or hypothetical situations.