The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
All those tears from yesterday,
they didn't wash away the pain
So long overdue
Those tears were for you
Don't say you love me again
just because you see the end
Don't act like you care
It's too late to pretend
I never wanted to burn out bridges
but I'm so tired
It's so hard to walk away
but I can't wish for yesterday
(Oh) I don't wanna lose you
I don't wanna lose you
But it's so hard
when you don't care anymore
Our love was amazing
Now it's not worth saving
Something tells me you don't care
You don't care anymore
Someday soon you'll understand
when no one's there to hold your hand
When loneliness is
your only friend
I'm not saying there won't be
another time for you and me
I won't let love die
or let you hurt me again
Never wanted to burn out bridges
but I'm so tired
I don't wanna walk away
but I can't wish for yesterday
(Oh) I don't wanna lose you
I don't wanna lose you
But it's so hard
when you don't care anymore
Our love was amazing
Now it's not worth saving
Something tells me you don't care
You don't care anymore
Someday when you're all alone
When you've got no hand to hold
You will think of me
I don't wanna lose you
Don't wanna lose you
Something tells me you don't care
You don't care
(Oh) I don't wanna lose you
I don't wanna lose you
But it's so hard
when you don't care anymore
Our love was amazing
Now it's not worth saving
Something tells me you don't care
You don't care anymore
Anymore
You don't care anymore
(Oh oh oh)
You don't care anymore
You don't care
You don't care anymore
they didn't wash away the pain
So long overdue
Those tears were for you
Don't say you love me again
just because you see the end
Don't act like you care
It's too late to pretend
I never wanted to burn out bridges
but I'm so tired
It's so hard to walk away
but I can't wish for yesterday
(Oh) I don't wanna lose you
I don't wanna lose you
But it's so hard
when you don't care anymore
Our love was amazing
Now it's not worth saving
Something tells me you don't care
You don't care anymore
Someday soon you'll understand
when no one's there to hold your hand
When loneliness is
your only friend
I'm not saying there won't be
another time for you and me
I won't let love die
or let you hurt me again
Never wanted to burn out bridges
but I'm so tired
I don't wanna walk away
but I can't wish for yesterday
(Oh) I don't wanna lose you
I don't wanna lose you
But it's so hard
when you don't care anymore
Our love was amazing
Now it's not worth saving
Something tells me you don't care
You don't care anymore
Someday when you're all alone
When you've got no hand to hold
You will think of me
I don't wanna lose you
Don't wanna lose you
Something tells me you don't care
You don't care
(Oh) I don't wanna lose you
I don't wanna lose you
But it's so hard
when you don't care anymore
Our love was amazing
Now it's not worth saving
Something tells me you don't care
You don't care anymore
Anymore
You don't care anymore
(Oh oh oh)
You don't care anymore
You don't care
You don't care anymore
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I love this song.
In my opinion, it is about a relationship that is falling apart and despite the protagonists best efforts to maintain it, the relationship has ended. In the end, the protagonist tries to reassure the other person that they did not know what they had until it was gone however by then, it will be too late for them too rekindle their romance.
This song is important to me as I can relate to it in so many ways.