I Don’t Care

I’m at a party I don’t wanna be at
And I don’t ever wear a suit and tie
Wonderin’ if I could sneak out the back
Nobody’s even lookin’ me in my eyes
Then you take my hand
Finish my drink, say, “Shall we dance?” Hell, yeah
You know I love you, did I ever tell you?
You make it better like that
Don’t think I fit in at this party
Everyone’s got so much to say, yeah
I always feel like I’m nobody, mm
Who wants to fit in anyway?

‘Cause I don’t care when I’m with my baby, yeah
All the bad things disappear
And you’re making me feel like maybe I am somebody
I can deal with the bad nights
When I’m with my baby, yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
‘Cause I don’t care, as long as you just hold me near
You can take me anywhere
And you’re making me feel like I’m loved by somebody
I can deal with the bad nights
When I’m with my baby, yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

We at a party we don’t wanna be at
Tryna talk, but we can’t hear ourselves
Read your lips, I’d rather kiss ’em right back
With all these people all around
I’m crippled with anxiety
But I’m told it’s where I’m supposed to be
You know what? It’s kinda crazy ’cause I really don’t mind
And you make it better like that
Don’t think we fit in at this party
Everyone’s got so much to say, oh yeah, yeah
When we walked in, I said I’m sorry, mm
But now I think that we should stay

‘Cause I don’t care when I’m with my baby, yeah
All the bad things disappear
Yeah, you’re making me feel like maybe I am somebody
I can deal with the bad nights when I’m with my baby, yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (oh yeah, yeah, yeah)
‘Cause I don’t care as long as you just hold me near
You can take me anywhere
And you’re making me feel like I’m loved by somebody
I can deal with the bad nights when I’m with my baby, yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (no)

I don’t like nobody but you
It’s like you’re the only one here
I don’t like nobody but you
Baby, I don’t care
I don’t like nobody but you
I hate everyone here
I don’t like nobody but you
Baby, yeah

‘Cause I don’t care when I’m with my baby, yeah
All the bad things disappear
And you’re making me feel like maybe I am somebody
I can deal with the bad nights
When I’m with my baby, yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
‘Cause I don’t care as long as you just hold me near
You can take me anywhere
And you’re making me feel like I’m loved by somebody
I can deal with the bad nights
When I’m with my baby, yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

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Hợp Âm

Intro
[C] [G] [Am] [F]

Verse 1
[C] I'm at a party I don't wanna be at
[G] And I don't ever wear a suit and tie
[Am] Wonderin' if I could sneak out the back
[F] Nobody's even lookin' me in my eyes
[C] Then you take my hand
[G] Finish my drink, say, "Shall we dance?" Hell, yeah
[Am] You know I love you, did I ever tell you?
[F] You make it better like that

[C] Don't think I fit in at this party
[G] Everyone's got so much to say, yeah
[Am] I always feel like I'm nobody, mm
[F] Who wants to fit in anyway?

Chorus
[C] 'Cause I don't care when I'm with my baby, yeah
[G] All the bad things disappear
[Am] And you're making me feel like maybe I am somebody
[F] I can deal with the bad nights
When I'm with my baby, yeah
[C] Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
'Cause I don't care, as long as you just hold me near
[G] You can take me anywhere
[Am] And you're making me feel like I'm loved by somebody
[F] I can deal with the bad nights
When I'm with my baby, yeah
[C] Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Verse 2
[C] We at a party we don't wanna be at
[G] Tryna talk, but we can't hear ourselves
[Am] Read your lips, I'd rather kiss 'em right back
[F] With all these people all around
[C] I'm crippled with anxiety
[G] But I'm told it's where I'm supposed to be
[Am] You know what? It's kinda crazy 'cause I really don't mind
[F] And you make it better like that

[C] Don't think we fit in at this party
[G] Everyone's got so much to say, oh yeah, yeah
[Am] When we walked in, I said I'm sorry, mm
[F] But now I think that we should stay

Chorus
[C] 'Cause I don't care when I'm with my baby, yeah
[G] All the bad things disappear
[Am] Yeah, you're making me feel like maybe I am somebody
[F] I can deal with the bad nights when I'm with my baby, yeah
[C] Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
'Cause I don't care as long as you just hold me near
[G] You can take me anywhere
[Am] And you're making me feel like I'm loved by somebody
[F] I can deal with the bad nights when I'm with my baby, yeah
[C] Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Bridge
[Am] I don't like nobody but you
[F] It's like you're the only one here
[C] I don't like nobody but you
[G] Baby, I don't care
[Am] I don't like nobody but you
[F] I hate everyone here
[C] I don't like nobody but you
[G] Baby, yeah

Chorus / Outro
[C] 'Cause I don't care when I'm with my baby, yeah
[G] All the bad things disappear
[Am] And you're making me feel like maybe I am somebody
[F] I can deal with the bad nights
When I'm with my baby, yeah
[C] Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
'Cause I don't care as long as you just hold me near
[G] You can take me anywhere
[Am] And you're making me feel like I'm loved by somebody
[F] I can deal with the bad nights
When I'm with my baby, yeah
[C] Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Bài “I Don’t Care” – Justin Bieber & Ed Sheeran là một bản pop vui tươi nhưng lại ẩn chứa một thông điệp về sự lo âu xã hội (social anxiety) và sức mạnh của tình yêu trong việc vượt qua cảm giác cô lập.
Mình sẽ phân tích theo 4 khía cạnh: bối cảnh – nội dung – cảm xúc – thông điệp.


1. Bối cảnh

  • Cả hai nhân vật (người hát) đang ở một bữa tiệc đông người mà họ không hề muốn tham gia.

  • Đây là một tình huống thường gây lo lắng, ngượng ngùng, mất kết nối với mọi người xung quanh.

  • Tuy nhiên, sự xuất hiện của người yêu/bạn đồng hành khiến mọi thứ trở nên dễ chịu.


2. Nội dung & ý nghĩa lời bài hát

Verse 1 – Ed Sheeran

  • Mở đầu với cảm giác không phù hợp: “I don’t wanna be at” – không muốn ở bữa tiệc này.

  • Mô tả những hành động nhỏ giúp vượt qua không khí ngột ngạt: nắm tay, rủ nhau nhảy.

  • Thừa nhận rằng người kia khiến mọi thứ trở nên dễ chịu hơn.

Pre-Chorus

  • “Don’t think I fit in at this party” → cảm giác lạc lõng.

  • Nhưng lại có một chút chấp nhận: “Who wants to fit in anyway?” → nếu có em/anh, thì không cần hòa nhập với ai khác.

Chorus

  • Điệp khúc “I don’t care when I’m with my baby” là trọng tâm:

    • Khi ở bên người yêu, mọi điều xấu tan biến.

    • Tình yêu giúp họ cảm thấy mình là “somebody” – có giá trị, không vô hình.

    • Sẵn sàng “deal with bad nights” chỉ cần có nhau.

Verse 2 – Justin Bieber

  • Cả hai cùng trải nghiệm: “We at a party we don’t wanna be at” → cảm giác chung.

  • Nhấn mạnh tình trạng anxiety: “crippled with anxiety” nhưng vẫn thấy ổn khi có người kia.

  • Sự thay đổi thái độ: ban đầu muốn rời đi, nhưng sau đó nghĩ nên ở lại vì có nhau.

Bridge

  • Lời khẳng định mạnh mẽ: “I don’t like nobody but you” – không thích ai khác, chỉ cần người kia.

  • Sự ghét bỏ môi trường xã hội biến thành sự tập trung duy nhất vào người mình yêu.

Outro

  • Lặp lại chorus → nhấn mạnh cảm giác yêu thương, an toàn, và tự tin khi ở bên người kia.


3. Cảm xúc trong bài

  • Mở đầu: căng thẳng, xa lạ, lo lắng.

  • Cao trào: sự an ủi và an toàn nhờ có người đồng hành.

  • Kết thúc: vui vẻ, hạnh phúc, chấp nhận tình huống vì có tình yêu làm điểm tựa.


4. Thông điệp

  • Tình yêu có sức mạnh chữa lành: người kia biến tình huống khó chịu thành trải nghiệm dễ chịu.

  • Sự đồng điệu cảm xúc quan trọng hơn sự hòa nhập xã hội: không cần “fit in” với mọi người nếu đã “fit in” với nhau.

  • Bài cũng phản ánh vấn đề social anxiety một cách nhẹ nhàng và lạc quan.