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.
Friday night became so lonely
When you came to make a break
That seemed to take all day to make me angry
'Cause I like you, maybe I'm just like you
Holding on to something that we know we cannot hold
Or fold it seems it seems we just can't forget
Are you frightened by perfection?
Is this who you are, not who you want to be?
I walk the line like Johnny Cash
I made the bus in seconds flat
I called your line too many times
I'm not obsessed just impolite
Sunday came and went so quickly
Now you say you want me back
You will hold on despite my cons
It seems we're meant to hate it being so dependent
But it seems we can believe that we're two peas in this pod
We call New York, gets so lonesome
Are you frightened by neglection?
Am I who you want to see yourself to be?
I walk the line like Johnny Cash
I made the bus in seconds flat
I called your line too many times
I'm not obsessed just impolite
You're stuck on me, you don't know why
Can't leave me anytime you try
They say that everybody cries
So don't think twice 'cause it's alright
Stay here
Touching you, touching the light in your eyes
That keeps coming back
Stay here
Touching you, touching the light in your eyes
That keeps coming back
Stay here
Touching you, touching the light in your eyes
That keeps coming back
Tell I, tell me I do
I, tell me I do
I, tell me I do
I, tell me I do
I, tell me I do
I, tell me I do
I, tell me I do
I, tell me I do
I, tell me I do
I, tell me I do
I, tell me I do
I, tell me I do
I, tell me I do
I, tell me I do
When you came to make a break
That seemed to take all day to make me angry
'Cause I like you, maybe I'm just like you
Holding on to something that we know we cannot hold
Or fold it seems it seems we just can't forget
Are you frightened by perfection?
Is this who you are, not who you want to be?
I walk the line like Johnny Cash
I made the bus in seconds flat
I called your line too many times
I'm not obsessed just impolite
Sunday came and went so quickly
Now you say you want me back
You will hold on despite my cons
It seems we're meant to hate it being so dependent
But it seems we can believe that we're two peas in this pod
We call New York, gets so lonesome
Are you frightened by neglection?
Am I who you want to see yourself to be?
I walk the line like Johnny Cash
I made the bus in seconds flat
I called your line too many times
I'm not obsessed just impolite
You're stuck on me, you don't know why
Can't leave me anytime you try
They say that everybody cries
So don't think twice 'cause it's alright
Stay here
Touching you, touching the light in your eyes
That keeps coming back
Stay here
Touching you, touching the light in your eyes
That keeps coming back
Stay here
Touching you, touching the light in your eyes
That keeps coming back
Tell I, tell me I do
I, tell me I do
I, tell me I do
I, tell me I do
I, tell me I do
I, tell me I do
I, tell me I do
I, tell me I do
I, tell me I do
I, tell me I do
I, tell me I do
I, tell me I do
I, tell me I do
I, tell me I do
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Just Impolite Lyrics as written by Daniel Robert Ingala
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"I called your line too many times I'm not obsessed, just impolite"
To me its simple. He wants to find a way to not seem like he's overwhelming this girl with how he feels about her, but at the same time he needs to let her know before he sells himself short. Everything else in the song is just life of a relationship that has all types of emotion in it. It's genius.