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.
Looking for color in a shade of gray
Looking for love in a drop of rain
Trying to find change from the old mundane
But everything I do just feels the same
Spending my life out in the desert
Been gone so long feels like forever
I just want to be closer to you
I just want to be closer
I am yours
You can have all of me, anything, everything
I just want to be closer
A day without you is a thousand years
A day without you is a million tears
Tell me why do I run when I am in fear
Why do I run when you are so near
Been spending my life out in the weather
Been gone so long and I need some shelter
I just want to be closer to you
I just want to be closer
I am yours
You can have all of me, anything, everything
I just want to be closer
Wherever you go, wherever you are
I just want to be there with you
I just want to be closer to you
I just want to be closer
I am yours
You can have all of me, anything, everything
I just want to be closer
Looking for color in a shade of grey
Looking for love in a drop of rain
Looking for love in a drop of rain
Trying to find change from the old mundane
But everything I do just feels the same
Spending my life out in the desert
Been gone so long feels like forever
I just want to be closer to you
I just want to be closer
I am yours
You can have all of me, anything, everything
I just want to be closer
A day without you is a thousand years
A day without you is a million tears
Tell me why do I run when I am in fear
Why do I run when you are so near
Been spending my life out in the weather
Been gone so long and I need some shelter
I just want to be closer to you
I just want to be closer
I am yours
You can have all of me, anything, everything
I just want to be closer
Wherever you go, wherever you are
I just want to be there with you
I just want to be closer to you
I just want to be closer
I am yours
You can have all of me, anything, everything
I just want to be closer
Looking for color in a shade of grey
Looking for love in a drop of rain
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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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Great song and I'm so glad to see him writing songs again.