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.
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
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“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
As a person who lost their virginity tonight, I can safely say that this song is about just that ^_^. From the slowish start and intro riffs to the second (obvious) change to a more nervous tune. The tune slowly grows more comfortable with time as the guitar begins to enter its first solo, and then the tune speeds up to a steadily slowing pace, starting a passionate moment of arpeggio heaven. The tune suddenly erupts into a groove and loses all forms of nervousness, just letting things go. A few heavy notes and high chords later and we get into a sudden solo that can't escape your mind. Building up to what you know is coming, a climatic solo that only ends to make way for the beginning riff to start again with more of a powerful feel. Eventually the song ends into a blissful, radiant tingling as its over :)
Ok, now I believe the song is about sex. Great intepretation LoL.
erotomaniac is someone who stalks someone else. so there is the meaning of the song in the title
Slight correction to ElBarto: Dictionary.com provides two definitions for erotomania.
Excessive sexual desire
Psychiatry. A delusional, romantic preoccupation with a stranger, often a public figure.
I would guess that the second definition is what is in mind here, given the themes of "Voices", the next part of "A Mind Beside Itself" trilogy, and that Dream Theater has explored themes having to do with psychiatry on other albums, most notably SDOIT.
A Mind Beside Itself is defined as a suite. its made of 3 songs off Awake. it demonstrates 3 different types of thoughts. here are the songs and their meanings:
Erotomania- believing that someone or everyone is in love with you.
Voices- this song is about schizophrenia.
The Silent Man- says that if we talk with others we can avoid these types of problems.
This is one of the best instrumentals of all time.
wow wow wow this song is incredible some of the best talents around. these guys can play the shit out of there instruments and this song shows exactly what im saying.
What is this "Mind Beside Itself Trilogy" that you are talking about? And good song, by the way.
Has any one noticed that Erotomania is an overture of the Mind Beside It's Self Trilogy?
Erotomania (the word itself) is being under the assumption that a certain person is deeply in love with you. Sadly, I know a sufferer of erotomania, and sadly it did not end well. Poor kid...
As for the song, it took me some time to get into it, but I love it now. The song even uses some of the other melodies that occur later on in the suite.
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Yeah, definitely, great song. This was the song that enticed me to actually buy Awake.