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.
Stay until
You're sure that I'm asleep
Warm safe and very still
Give all my things away
Just wait until tomorrow
Bury me in sorrow
Cover me in joy
Every afternoon i wasted being mad at You
The things I never said
The things I can't say tomorrow
Bury me in sorrow
Cover me in joy
After death I'll think of You somehow
I'll have an eternity to think about tomorrow
I beg of You tomorrow
Bury me in sorrow
Cover me in joy
You're sure that I'm asleep
Warm safe and very still
Give all my things away
Just wait until tomorrow
Bury me in sorrow
Cover me in joy
Every afternoon i wasted being mad at You
The things I never said
The things I can't say tomorrow
Bury me in sorrow
Cover me in joy
After death I'll think of You somehow
I'll have an eternity to think about tomorrow
I beg of You tomorrow
Bury me in sorrow
Cover me in joy
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i view this song as a long distance relationship, or at least that's what it means to me.
"stay until you're sure that i'm asleep" [not wanting the lover to leave]
"Just wait until tomorrow Bury me in sorrow Cover me in joy" [the lover leaving, and the person having to deal with different emotions after they're gone]
"Every afternoon i wasted being mad at You The things I never said The things I can't say tomorrow" [wasting time before the person leaves and than realizing that they may not come back for a long time]
"I'll have an eternity to think about tomorrow" [maybe as in i'll have an eternity to think about you not being there?]
it's a stretch, but that's my perception.