Story Behind The Song
Anger and sadness over partner's roving eye/infidelity
Song Description
Rock Ballad, medium slow (BPM 75)
| Song Length |
3:12 |
Genre |
Rock - General, Unique - Soundtracks |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Incensed, Heartbreaking |
Subject |
Dysfunctional Relations, Anger |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
I DO Mind (Mind Over Matter)
Words and Music by Laurence Conway
© (all rights reserved) Laurence Conway, 2016
Rock Ballad: BPM 75
Verse 1:
You undress them with your eyes
While I'm sitting here, reluctant voyeur in the scene
I won't do this any more
It's DO mind over doesn't matter - that's for sure
I'll preserve my self-esteem
By walking away from your wide-awake, seedy, dirty dream
Chorus:
I DO mind and it DOES matter
That you're eyeing up other guys/girls while you are out with me
My DO mind trumps your don't matter
Don't accept the hand you deal me in this crappy game of cards
In which the rules are all one-sided and all set by you
Verse 2:
Better ways to spend my time
Than just sitting here like some stuffed dummy in this chair
You can stew in your own juice
'Cause I know that there's no use expecting empathy
There's no way you'll say you're wrong
You're not even listening right now - what's the point?! - so I'm off! - so long!
Repeat Chorus
Repeat:
I'll preserve my self-esteem
By walking away from your wide-awake, seedy, dirty dream
Repeat Chorus, adding (spoken):
I'm outa here!