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.
From my boat I can see your house
And when the lights are off
I can watch you move
Hear the wind whispering your name
Twice the encouragement
Of the real you
Callie if you really want me to
I can always get you down
If you get the money for me
Callie in the summer rain
You will be kept dry you see
If you got the money for me
Making amends for distant wrong
Sincere
You can run away
Leave your books behind you
But you should look back twise
Just to be on the save side
From my boat I can see your house
But now the lights are off
And there is no one home
You are just like an avalanche
Cold as I might have guessed
But at least I'm covered up for now
In a big, big way
I am really small
I get off my feet
But I'm still distant
Don't you just love goodbyes?
Callie let us get it over with
I can always get you down
If you got the money for me
Callie in the summer rain
You will be kept dry you see
If you got the money for me
Most of our lives we try so hard
To find the time
I won't care for you
Like I'm really supposed to
There are things I'll do
That could really hurt you
Don't you just love goodbyes?
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And when the lights are off
I can watch you move
Hear the wind whispering your name
Twice the encouragement
Of the real you
Callie if you really want me to
I can always get you down
If you get the money for me
Callie in the summer rain
You will be kept dry you see
If you got the money for me
Making amends for distant wrong
Sincere
You can run away
Leave your books behind you
But you should look back twise
Just to be on the save side
From my boat I can see your house
But now the lights are off
And there is no one home
You are just like an avalanche
Cold as I might have guessed
But at least I'm covered up for now
In a big, big way
I am really small
I get off my feet
But I'm still distant
Don't you just love goodbyes?
Callie let us get it over with
I can always get you down
If you got the money for me
Callie in the summer rain
You will be kept dry you see
If you got the money for me
Most of our lives we try so hard
To find the time
I won't care for you
Like I'm really supposed to
There are things I'll do
That could really hurt you
Don't you just love goodbyes?
156
Lyrics submitted by Belle-and-Eric-Hajdu
156 Lyrics as written by Johan Haslund Wohlert Bo Rune Madsen
Lyrics © FINTAGE PUB & COLLECTION B.V.
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okay, i haven't read everyone's opinions, so i apologize if i'm repeating a similar theory..... i think that the singer is a drug-pusher fascinated by this cali girl. he'd been watching her and they developed a relationship of sorts where he discovers that she is very intelligent and focused on her studies. i'm guessing she had been stressing over school so he offered her drugs in order to keep her mind off the pressures of life, hence the quotes: "you can run away, leave your books behind you." and "cali if you really want me to, i can always get you down, if you got the money for me."
However, after the quote about leaving books behind, he then says, "but you should look back twice to be on the safe side."
And this quote leads up to the break up. I'm assuming that she did take drugs and they dated for a while, but in the end...she did look back twice at her old life, and all the things she could have from finishing school, and left him.
my guess is that cali still stayed in contact with him, but only for the drugs. so she was prolly kind of leading him on but he saw through her scheme and was hurt, hence the quote: "you are just like an avalanche cold as i might have guessed."
now this quote: "In a big, big way. I am really small. I get off my feet. But i'm still distant"
I believe this is the singer saying that he may be pathetic (small) compared to a rich girl going to a prestigeous school, but he's ready to turn the tables and start being distant with her. he begins to rub it in her face that he knows she's becoming a junkie, hence the repeating quote, "cali let us get this over with. i can get you down if you got the money for me."
and finally he's breaking off all ties by letting her know that he can't care for her and he's a bad influence, yet he wants it to sting, hence the quote "dont you just love goodbyes"
sorry, that was long i know. but, i'm afraid i have no clue what 156 means. i'd be curious to know if anyone agrees with my theory though!