Discover the story of the song > Like It Doesn’t Hurt – Charlotte Cardin

The protagonist in these lyrics is expressing that she pretends like her feelings don't hurt when her partner treats her badly. She describes how she tries to be close to him physically but can't touch him emotionally. She acknowledges that he is charming, but also compares him to a wounded bird, suggesting that he is hurting too. In the end, the protagonist realizes that she can't change him and decides that she doesn't want to be with someone who treats her poorly.