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.
I can't help but blush when you're near me
But you just exclude me from your circle of three
I'm right in front of you, but you don't see
You treat me like I'm a Colin Creevey
I love you, but it seems you don't love me
My friends say you're so brave
And I know you will see that we were meant to be
When you miss me it'll be too late
I've swallowed so much love, my hair grows red
Come over to my house to see my brother instead
You didn't get my valentine, didn't know what it meant
Every page about you my diary's read
I love you, but it seems you don't love me
My friends say you're so brave
And I know you will see that we were meant to be
When you miss me it'll be too late
Even though you're the one I adore
Next year at Hogwarts you'll see I've transformed
I will hold my head up high, I'm a Gryffindor
And you won't need to save me anymore
I love you, but it seems you don't love me
My friends say you're so brave
And I know you will see that we were meant to be
When you miss me it'll be too late
But you just exclude me from your circle of three
I'm right in front of you, but you don't see
You treat me like I'm a Colin Creevey
I love you, but it seems you don't love me
My friends say you're so brave
And I know you will see that we were meant to be
When you miss me it'll be too late
I've swallowed so much love, my hair grows red
Come over to my house to see my brother instead
You didn't get my valentine, didn't know what it meant
Every page about you my diary's read
I love you, but it seems you don't love me
My friends say you're so brave
And I know you will see that we were meant to be
When you miss me it'll be too late
Even though you're the one I adore
Next year at Hogwarts you'll see I've transformed
I will hold my head up high, I'm a Gryffindor
And you won't need to save me anymore
I love you, but it seems you don't love me
My friends say you're so brave
And I know you will see that we were meant to be
When you miss me it'll be too late
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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 version of a great song,
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Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
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OMG!! I never thought Switchblade Kittens would make such a kewl song!!! Harry Potter is so very good movie/book wise. I tought they just called this song "ode to harry potter" just because, but then I started hearing "Gryffindor" and "Colin Creevey" and I was seriously shocked!
Although I have never seen or read "Harry Potter" I real like this song...
"Drama" would always bring the Harry Potter books on tour and read them aloud to the band. The band would complain, but after a while they would ask for her to read it to them.
This is their "homage" to Harry Potter
~~~Columbia~~~
lol this song cracks me up... Harry Potter.... :)
harry potter rocks!
granted, i do like harry potter, but, god this bitch is retarded, this song is horrible. but as the meaning goes, it's obviously about Ginny Weasley's love over Harry Potter.
OK, so this song is semi-lame, but the lyrics are great. Harry Potter really really rocks my socks, and i love Ginny, and this is damn great. It's totally about Ginny and her crush in the first two books (duh), and it just makes me laugh.
I love this song. I was singing it with my friend very loudly, walking down a street, and sevral people asked if we were drunk... Still a fabulous song. One of Drama's favorite Harry Potter character is Ginny Weasley, and she didn't think Ginny was getting a 'fair shake'.
This song is about Ginny Weasley and her obsession (pre-OOtP) with Harry. Harry does not reciprocate, and Ginny is hurt. The lyrics are pretty self-explanatory, now that you all know the context. Oh, and Colin Creevey is a klutzy-geeky freak, so yeah.
And now, with HBP in canon, this song is disproven, as Harry -does- notice Ginny and -does- reciprocate! =)
Awesome song. So catchy. Semi-lame? Not in my book.