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.
if this is all part of some plan
if this is all part of some game
if this is some self affirming notion
if this is all exactly what i think it is
our phobias are the only conversation
i dont want to say anything right now
smoke gets in your eyes
and loose hairs fall into a glass of water without ice
it's giving you a stomachache
which comes as no surprise when you say that your head is throbbing
or how tired that you are
now loneliness has turned into a desperate thing
i dont want to think about that now
if this is all part of some game
if this is some self affirming notion
if this is all exactly what i think it is
our phobias are the only conversation
i dont want to say anything right now
smoke gets in your eyes
and loose hairs fall into a glass of water without ice
it's giving you a stomachache
which comes as no surprise when you say that your head is throbbing
or how tired that you are
now loneliness has turned into a desperate thing
i dont want to think about that now
Lyrics submitted by EroticLibrary
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Their clever metaphoric song titles, and the melodic voices of Jenn Ghetto and the gang, make this band one of the most synergistic movements in modern music. Every song brings me to an emotional level to which I wasn't aware.
Beautiful song.
One of favorite CW songs. I love how Jenn sings to the melody while Mat deadpan sings the words back to her.
Anyway I think this song is about caring for a lover who is bed sick. The non-sick lover has to leave, maybe to go to work, and the ill lover is left alone in bed, smoking his/her cigarettes.