David Gates - It Don't Matter To Me Lyrics






It don't matter to me
If you really feel that
You need sometime to be free
Time to go out searching for yourself
Hoping to find time to go to find

It don't matter to me
If you take up with someone who's better than me
'Cause your happiness is all I want
For you to find peace your piece of mind

Lotta people have an ego hang-up
'Cause they want to be the only one
How many came before it really doesn't matter
Just as long as you're the last
Everybody's moving on and try to find out
What's been missing in the past

And it don't matter to me
If your searching brings you back together with me
'Cause there'll always be
An empty room waiting for you
An open heart waiting for you
Time is on my side
'Cause it don't matter to me
It don't matter to me
It don't matter to me
It don't matter to me
It don't matter to me
It don't matter to me....

'Cause there'll always be
An empty room waiting for you
An open heart waiting for you
Time is on my side
It don't matter to me





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  1. t.... ....

    This is by far one of the most beautiful love songs I've ever heard. David Gates must know that his legacy lives on. He must know that when those of us younger hear his voice, we are touched and inspired. -Tom

  2. I.... R....

    Zzz. Ahora que hago, S.A... esta ebrio y me pidió sex ahorita, me ayudarías a venir por mi lo más pronto que pudieras? Puedo abstenerme a decir por pocas veces, pero no por muchas veces. Que dices?

  3. d.... ....

    The days where talent was the only measuring stick!

  4. J.... G....

    It looks like he doesn't need a girlfriend in this song he just needs peace of mind for himself and that girl. He can wait forever and still keep his peace of mind. It don't matter to him.

  5. E.... X....

    It don't matter to me
    If you really feel that you need sometime to be free
    Time to go out searching for yourself
    Hoping to find, time to go to find

    And it don't matter to me
    If you take up with someone who's better than me
    'Cause your happiness is all I want
    For you to find peace your piece of mind

    Lotta people have an ego hang-up
    'Cause they want to be the only one
    How many came before it really doesn't matter
    Just as long as you're the last
    Everybody's moving on and try to find out
    What's been missing in the past

    It don't matter to me
    If your searching brings you back together with me
    'Cause there'll always be an empty room waiting for you
    An open heart waiting for you, time is on my side
    'Cause it don't matter to me

    It don't matter to me
    It don't matter to me
    It don't matter to me
    It don't matter to me

    'Cause there'll always be, an empty room waiting for you
    An open heart waiting for you, time is on my side
    'Cause it don't matter to me

  6. T.... J....

    Thank God at least he is singing for real and not lip syncing it

  7. D.... ....

    With recording technologies available today, I'd love to see a "mash-up" of "Everything I Own" by Mr Gates and "Goodbye to Love" by the Carpenters, Please, someone?

  8. C.... F....

    That dude could really sing! He sang soft songs, so our crowd overlooked him back in those days. What a great talent.

  9. G.... S....

    Excellent song,its simple n clean. Need more like these..love not hate.👍👍👍

  10. D.... R....

    Master musician master storyteller that's David Gates

  11. R.... B....

    Untiring to listen to........

  12. T.... L....

    Happiness is all my wishes 🕊

  13. b.... s....

    David has the perfect voice to sing his beautiful songs.

  14. D.... F....

    this is what a great song is truly about......the emotion and the story it conveys!!!! Why the hell dont these new "artists" study this?? Its so simple to see what is truly great!

  15. w.... m....

    Wow.. love this. First love is the best..

  16. J.... H....

    Awesome. Awesome. Friggin AWESOME!!

  17. C.... M....

    Its as simple as this, David Gates with his band Bread wrote some of the most beautiful songs, he also had the perfect voice to sing them. Its a real shame you rarely hear his music on the radio today

  18. A.... D....

    I REMEMBER THIS SONG. I WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT STEPS OF MY HOUSE. 1122 ERWIN AVE. CORPUS CHRISTI TX. IT WAS THE SUMMER. IT WAS SO NICE. THINKING ABOUT THE FUTURE. WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE WHEN MY MOM, AUNT AND UNCLE WERE GONE. ALL MY CHILD HOOD FRIENDS. WELL HERE I AM 2019 MY FOLKS GONE, MY FRIENDS, AND COUSINS THAT I LOVED GONE. THEY DON'T EVEN THINK OF ME. I KNOW THEY DON'T. THAT'S OKAY I STILL DO. THIS SONG PROVES IT. MISS YOU MARTIN, DALIA , DELIA. ARNOLD, SUE, RENE. FAMILY, AND MY FOLKS. YOU GUYS OUT THERE BE SAFE ART DELA GARZA.

  19. a.... ....

    12 in '72, my how I loved Bread...

    a.... ....

    David was asked why the name bread and he said - we named are band bread because that's what we wanted to make.

    a.... ....

    Same age....same feeling

  20. a.... ....

    Now we have Ed Sheeran...

  21. A.... P....

    As long not Marriad and if you are have disclosurer that all. MT 13:11

  22. R.... F....

    Mr. David Gates! Um dos maiores magos da música pop de todos os tempos. responsável pelo grande sucesso da banda BREAD, que encantou gerações na década de 70. suas canções românticas estão entre as mais lindas que se ouvem até hoje. Ele é sinônimo de talento misturado com discrição e respeito aos fãs. IMORTAL!

  23. L.... B....

    The year I Graduated from High school Beautiful song xoxo ❤🌹

  24. B.... A....

    I never hear David Gates without getting mellow, no matter how distracted or upset I am.

  25. G.... 6....

    When America had talent.

  26. J.... J....

    Good song.

  27. T.... P....

    Since 8/8/19 this many people are still listening
    ⬇️

  28. b.... w....

    Growing up when this kind of music was on the radio, seemed so natural. After hearing the monotonous drivel today, I realize it was a blessing. I totally agree with the comment about Karen Carpenter. Two beautiful voices

  29. J.... J....

    It doesn't matter to me.

  30. A.... G....

    Don't know, not convinced; think it has to matter to him at least a little bit.

  31. S.... H....

    AM gold - can't get any better !

  32. a.... o....

    I am huge fan of David Gates. I think he was an amazing songwriter and singer. But it's surprising he sings a little flat here and there on this video.

  33. j.... a....

    DAVID GATES WITHOUT BREAD. THE BREAD VERSION SOUNDED BETTER.

    j.... a....

    Yes 🎶I Love ❤️@forever..ever..ever.....✌️

    j.... a....

    IMO the best version of this is the first Bread recording, minus strings & with electric guitar.

  34. L.... T....

    Geez, I hate it when singer-songwriters are bad at grammar. IT DOESN'T

    L.... T....

    Maybe you should stick to instrumentals .

  35. E.... ....

    This song and Everything I Own are both so good. That was an excellent liver rendition.

  36. S.... L....

    Songs of our youth 🤗😍🥰love it.

  37. D.... K....

    First time I've seen one of his video's where he goes flat. Not real bad but....

  38. M.... M....

    Bread forever💖💖💖💖💖

  39. G.... M....

    best of bread early 70s album, when I was 10 heard it playing , memories

  40. B.... M....

    Ahhh, Bread..... what memories their songs bring to mind! This is a great song and a pleasant wonderful voice. Thanks for putting this out there.

  41. P.... A....

    Omg. Thank you! I've loved this song & Bread since high school, when music was MUSIC!💽

  42. O.... R....

    Como diría un amigo ya fallecido, tremendo número.

  43. t.... ....

    This is GREAT writing... something sadly lacking in today's music, wouldn't you say? That is, unless you call rap music, "music."

  44. T.... R....

    Us baby boomers grew up in the best decade of music!

  45. S.... H....

    Great song. Great time for music.

  46. P.... K....

    Mr. David Gates, please, please consider just one last acoustic tour.
    I'd give anything to see you perform this song live.

  47. D.... S....

    Beautiful song. What has become of David Gates?

    D.... S....

    Can't believe he will be 79 in a few days.

    David Gates is so talented...great voice.

  48. C.... E....

    Listening in 2019 so timeless ! I guess those feelings of the 70 's maybe loss with the speed of modern life but thanks for posts like this one, we still can revive those feelings "lost like tears in the rain" ! Bravo !

  49. 0.... ....

    i always loved this song and the live version is even better than the studio recording ! A true artist

  50. G.... ....

    Sounds as good or better live than the studio version

  51. B.... B....

    wheres the rest of the band?

  52. T.... M....

    The guitar heroes of yesterday whose vast superiority of writing, & performing skills will not be equaled alone rivaled for the next thousand years and beyond! Shame on you talent mocking buffoons on the radio today are not fit to share the same airwaves of these legends did!

  53. m.... m....

    I wasnt looking for anyone thats it.i was so confused bcoz i dont understand you 😂😎😔

  54. t.... ....

    David Gates an unheralded genius, such a talented singer songwriter. The fact that we are still listening to his beautiful music nearly 50 years on says it all.

  55. D.... H....

    🥀Beautiful Sad Love Song I love this song☝️

  56. M.... S....

    Maybe this is why so many couples broke up, because every little thing "mattered" to them. They had to micromanage each other's lives. Women afraid to let men be men, even when their man being virile would have benefited them (in the bedroom? Was feminism really a plot to sell Viagra?). Gates and his wife have been married 60 years. I guess the little stuff didn't matter, and most of it was probably little stuff to each other.

  57. C.... A....

    My favorite all time song by Bread !

  58. K.... M....

    Such a beautiful song .

  59. B.... C....

    This would have been a perfect song done in their reunion 1976 live show but they never sang and performed the song after the early 1970's. One of the most underrated songs by Bread.

  60. O.... Y....

    I believe I discovered Bread when I was about 12 years old back in 1981 when I stumbled upon a 33 vinyl album that my aunts and uncles left behind. This album was Bread of course. The first song I heard from them was "Baby I'm A Want You" when I played that album. As with the other comments, I was really amazed and mesmerized with that sweet voice. From there, I listened to the rest of the songs and even learned to play and memorized some of these songs on guitar like "If", "Aubrey", and "Diary" and sing these too! Thanks for sharing this wonderful video.

  61. N.... E....

    This is real music. Not the garbage we listen today.

  62. D.... M....

    I didn't care for this type of music at the time. Now that I'm 60 I can't get enough of it.

  63. L.... w....

    Another great tune from the 70's! I was blessed to grow up listening to this music. I'm 61 & I still prefer to listen to 70's music!

  64. h.... ....

    I'd forgotten how good he was. One of the best musical artists out there in my opinion with that voice and creativity.

  65. a.... ....

    The reason why David Gates song are timeless is because he sang with his heart (open heart) vulnerable like the way we all should be authentic and unique those were the times were songwriters spoke their true feeling unlike today's song are about anger, lower level energies, ego, money, etc. talking about being in the Matrix kinda songs no wonder so many depressed and anger individuals the answer is to live with your HEART OPEN! Who cares if you get hurt.

    a.... ....

    Yeah it's sad that the shit of today doesn't even come close to music like this. The singer/songwriter that existed back then no longer exists. If someone were to have this song today, it would get thrown in the trash. That is how far society has become disconnected with music today. Such a beautiful time for the growth of music. 😎😎

  66. D.... R....

    Fabulous....

  67. M.... T....

    Beautiful Beautiful songwriter David gate's

  68. J.... J....

    Great song...

  69. J.... C....

    One of my very favorite by David Gates......

  70. A.... ....

    Lyrically, this song is so sad.

  71. G.... X....

    There's no more musicians like the 70s and 80s. It's a shame .

  72. T.... S....

    I was 12 years' old when this came out, but I didn't really relate to it at that age. Then, 7 years later, when I was at university, I played Bread records frequently and so too, since then. Now when I hear their music I am transported to my student days - the ups and downs, the drama of youth, the happy and sad days - all gone, now. This is not my favourite Bread song, but the lyrics hold the most beautiful message.

  73. R.... &....

    The downshift at 1:10 is compelling.

  74. M.... ....

    David Gates may have sold millions but somehow remains almost entirely off most peoples radar . in my opinion the man is every bit as important to contemporary rock music as Hendrix,Kurt Cobain,Bob Dylan and Neil Young, Thank you for taking the time and making the effort to share all these amazing videos.

  75. D.... H....

    Beautiful

  76. C.... J....

    EXCEPTIONAL in every way""

  77. S.... K....

    DAVID GATER WHAT A VOICE,HIS VOICE HIS SONGS 10/10,DAVID THANKS FOR UR SONGS,AND UR SWEET VOICE👌👍👏💜💟💖🎆🎆🌈🌈🌈

  78. G.... R....

    Thing song depicts real true love. Beautiful lyrics.

  79. G.... S....

    Great song right here!

  80. G.... I....

    I see there are about 25 idiots on here...🙄

  81. D.... H....

    I was in a band in High School with his son Rick in 1978. As soft-spoken as he sings. Biggest influence on me as a songwriter. Timeless. Awesome to hear this truly live performance. No playback, real orchestra, no auto-tune. Also lovely to see David not playing to the camera so much. As natural as can be. Gave me chills. I can honestly say they don't make 'em like they used to. Long live David Gates. The world's a beautiful place when we hear his music. What a gift he gives us all.

  82. m.... c....

    I 😍 u.

  83. F.... T....

    He has a great voice, crisp, clear and sensual but i prefer when he iz teamed with james in this song. It sound fuller with that harmony.

  84. I.... L....

    my favorite of all.. i really love the voice of david gates..

  85. C.... A....

    As a huge BREAD fan, ( the greatest soft rock group of ALL time ! ), this is my very favorite and takes me right back to high school ! I would play this song over and over and over.

  86. S.... S....

    RIP Baby. 9/19/99 to 10/2/15. Love and miss you.

  87. D.... ....

    Possibly the all-time beta male simp anthem. A MGTOW man would never write this song, let alone perform it in public.

  88. R.... ....

    Takes confidence to sing that high live.

  89. G.... ....

    This is what you call talent! Not the crap you hear today!

  90. M.... C....

    He was pretty sexy..

  91. M.... C....

    Sounds just like the album which I still own an original copy of. Such a great album.. Such a beautiful song.

  92. D.... S....

    Notice me!

  93. m.... ....

    Malc, I remember reading about the trip across the pond without the rest of the band. Thanks for taking the time to put that great book together. I hope David realizes how much his music and lyrics have touched so many people up and down the age scale.
    i wish he would release more of his songs on Spotify and other sources .

  94. D.... M....

    I've listened to David Gates and Bread since the early 1970's. Even today, 2018, still at the top of the list.

  95. C.... A....

    Maybe it's just me, but are there still people who can sing like David Gates or songs like this today?

  96. a.... m....

    I'm still in love with your voice, David Gates. Ever since I was a kid.
    I noticed you and your wife will be married 60 years this year. Wow. That's amazing. Bless you both.

  97. H.... R....

    DEFINITIVAMENTE LA MEJOR CANCION DE JAMES GRIFFIN DE HECHO ME GUSTA MUCHO NMAS CANTADA POR EL

  98. �.... �....

    Bravo!!!

  99. M.... ....

    I’ve always loved this song. In this live version, the bass player is shredding!!!