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.
Hello love it's London calling
Wave the white hanky, a breath for the belly
Keep on hoping for blood in the morning
Nothing's right, everything's hurting
Everything's hurting
Goodbye love my lids are falling
Sleep with thoughts upon your middle
Made and done with, buried or cradled
Two on the breast or you on the table
You on the table
You on the table
Sadness grows, sadness stains,
Tears flow again and again
Sadness grows, sadness stains,
Tears flow, again and again
Catch me love, the world is falling
We'll ignore the rabble calling
Don't let them try and hurt you
Twist our pain into an issue
Into an issue
Sadness grows, sadness stains,
Tears flow again and again
Sadness grows, sadness stains,
Tears flow, again and again and again
When everything's hurting
Hello love it's me
Some things aren't worth worrying
Hello love it's me, some things are worth burying, hey yeah
Wave the white hanky, a breath for the belly
Keep on hoping for blood in the morning
Nothing's right, everything's hurting
Everything's hurting
Goodbye love my lids are falling
Sleep with thoughts upon your middle
Made and done with, buried or cradled
Two on the breast or you on the table
You on the table
You on the table
Sadness grows, sadness stains,
Tears flow again and again
Sadness grows, sadness stains,
Tears flow, again and again
Catch me love, the world is falling
We'll ignore the rabble calling
Don't let them try and hurt you
Twist our pain into an issue
Into an issue
Sadness grows, sadness stains,
Tears flow again and again
Sadness grows, sadness stains,
Tears flow, again and again and again
When everything's hurting
Hello love it's me
Some things aren't worth worrying
Hello love it's me, some things are worth burying, hey yeah
Lyrics submitted by 10000stones
Sadness Grows Lyrics as written by Hugh Richard Campbell Mcmillan Geoffrey Kelly
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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I agree with 10000stones. The "buried or cradled" part also seems to refer to the "keep it or abort it" dilemma.