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.
You watch the phone
Like it was the TV
If you're all alone
Well, whose fault can that be
Your keys, your bag, the car
They're where they always are
And the light goes down
And all the lights, come on
And they call to me
Oh come on come on
And you don't make, you don't make no difference to me
You look at me
Say what you talking about?
Well me, I'm going out
With or without
I know I don't get far
And we're where we always are
The light goes down
And all the lights come on
And they call to me
Oh come on come on
And you don't make you don't make no difference to me
You don't make no difference to me
You don't make no difference to me
So you fix a drink
Cause it's time to drown
And the clock speeds up
And then it slows right down
The life that we have missed
I think it still exists
How can you resist?
And the light goes down
And all the steet lights shine
And they call to me
Ooh, be dead a long time
And it makes, it makes a difference to me.
And the light goes down
And all the lights come on
And they call to me
Oh come on Come on
You can make, you can make a difference to me
Come on make a difference to me
Come on make a difference to me
Like it was the TV
If you're all alone
Well, whose fault can that be
Your keys, your bag, the car
They're where they always are
And the light goes down
And all the lights, come on
And they call to me
Oh come on come on
And you don't make, you don't make no difference to me
You look at me
Say what you talking about?
Well me, I'm going out
With or without
I know I don't get far
And we're where we always are
The light goes down
And all the lights come on
And they call to me
Oh come on come on
And you don't make you don't make no difference to me
You don't make no difference to me
You don't make no difference to me
So you fix a drink
Cause it's time to drown
And the clock speeds up
And then it slows right down
The life that we have missed
I think it still exists
How can you resist?
And the light goes down
And all the steet lights shine
And they call to me
Ooh, be dead a long time
And it makes, it makes a difference to me.
And the light goes down
And all the lights come on
And they call to me
Oh come on Come on
You can make, you can make a difference to me
Come on make a difference to me
Come on make a difference to me
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you watch the phone like it was a tv. if you're all alone, well, whose fault can that be? your keys, your bag, the car they're where they always are. and the light goes down and all the lights come on and they call to me, oh come on, come on, and you don't make, you don't make no difference to me. you look at me, say "what are you talking about?" well me, I'm going out, with or without. I know I don't get far and we're where we always are. but the light goes down and all the lights come on, and they call to me, oh come on, come on, and you don't make you don't make no difference to me. so you fix a drink, cause it's time to drown, and clock speeds up and then it slows right down. the life that we have missed, I think it still exists how can you resist? but the light goes down and all the streetlights shine and they call to me, you'll be dead a long time and it makes it makes a difference to me. and the light goes down and all the lights come on and they call to me, oh come on, come on. you can make a difference to me. come on, make a difference to me.
I think it means that you don't know what you have in the person you are with. And you want to make a difference because you want to love that person but you are challenging them. It's two people that are trying to figure out where they are and the last thing they do is let difference in their lives occur
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