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.
Undo this guilt, bathing in filth
Grey that lurks inside of me
Grey, feel I can't take it
Grey that works inside of me
Grey
Slowly I run, hurt me for fun
Grey that lurks inside of me
Grey, feel I can't take it
Grey that works inside of me
Grey
See is all I say all I see is grey
See is all I say all I see is grey
Grey all I see is grey
Undo this guilt, bathing in filth
Grey that lurks inside of me
Grey, feel I can't take it
Grey that works inside of me
Grey
See is all I say all I see is grey
See is all I say all I see is grey
All I see is grey
Grey that lurks inside of me
Grey, feel I can't take it
Grey that works inside of me
Grey
Slowly I run, hurt me for fun
Grey that lurks inside of me
Grey, feel I can't take it
Grey that works inside of me
Grey
See is all I say all I see is grey
See is all I say all I see is grey
Grey all I see is grey
Undo this guilt, bathing in filth
Grey that lurks inside of me
Grey, feel I can't take it
Grey that works inside of me
Grey
See is all I say all I see is grey
See is all I say all I see is grey
All I see is grey
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I think that he is singing about being stuck in a depression of some sort and hoping to overcome it.
cant believe no one has commented. this is one of the best song. I like the melody in the chorus. depressing. but good.
My guess is that it would be about how the song writter's life has become bland, and seemingly "colorless". He's just living a dull, meaningless life, and somehow he is quite content in feeling this way. As for the verses, possibly he is no longer going to feel guilty for his life turning out this way, and he also feels he has nothing left to fear in his life, and does no longer fear the pain he always used to have.
I feel like this is about either being stuck in a depression or he's been sedated/overmedicated and he feels repressed