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Don't Have To Care

from Just Say Thank You by Tuffy Red

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if you really looked at me you would see
i'm over being pretty
and if you really listened you would know
that i'm not here to be your dream girl

though i have the capability
i'll surrender the opportunity
to be an object of idolatry
i prefer to save my energy
for those capable of reciprocity

its a cruel joke
these shit situations playing on repeat
but i've learned a lot
and i'm going to play it differently

so drop the pretenses
but don't drop your pants
i'm not a woman and i don't give a damn
if you think you're a man

you think you know who i am
but you never thought to ask
you love my silent attentiveness
and your imagination made up the rest
you love to see your own reflection in my eyes
you use me as an excuse to hear your own voice
when i try to be a part of the conversation
you bring the topic back to your own profound revelations

you're waving red flags left and right
you come on too strong and you hold on too tight
you admit you're a mess and can't take care of yourself
you know i'm caring and strong and you want me to help

but i don't have to care about your deep despair
there's enough to go around and for now I've had my share
i said i don't have to care about your deep despair
theres enough to go around and for now i've had my share

but you'll spin it like i led you on and then rejected you
you'll say that i don't like you but that's just untrue
i probably find you more beautiful than you do
my kindness and interest were genuine
so imagine my frustration
with this constant misinterpretation
cause i don't know how to stop your jumping to conclusions
should i pretend that i don't like you and don't want to be your friend?
should i avoid smiling or making eye contact ever again?

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from Just Say Thank You, released December 18, 2014

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Tuffy Red Minneapolis, Minnesota

Tuffy Red is the solo project of Izzy Buckner, a nonbinary Jew, MPLS transplant, guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Their songs range from sincere to snarky to sad and often delve into their emotional experiences where the personal meets the political. They are a founding member of MPLS based folk punk band Ungrateful Little String Band. ... more

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