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.
Two weeks have passed since she last asked me for an answer and I'm sorry now
But thinking back I thought that maybe I could please you but I can't so now
I made your bed while you were in the shower
I guess I think at a hundred miles an hour
And any minute she'll be back to ask me if I got the answer now
[Chorus]
Still she waits for me
Still she waits for me
Miss independent, you've got everything you need to make it on your own
You say you're happy but I know that you're still waiting on the telephone
We started out when everything was easy
But you're still thinking about the way we could have been
Two weeks have passed since she last asked me for an answer and I'm sorry now
[Chorus: x2]
I'm putting pressure on my wounds to stop the bleeding but I'm passing out
Can't ask me back or make me better you're the devil and you bring me down
Don't want to tell you about the way I really feel
But you're still pushing a heart that's only made of steel
And any minute you'll be back to ask me if I got the answer now
[Chorus: x2]
But thinking back I thought that maybe I could please you but I can't so now
I made your bed while you were in the shower
I guess I think at a hundred miles an hour
And any minute she'll be back to ask me if I got the answer now
[Chorus]
Still she waits for me
Still she waits for me
Miss independent, you've got everything you need to make it on your own
You say you're happy but I know that you're still waiting on the telephone
We started out when everything was easy
But you're still thinking about the way we could have been
Two weeks have passed since she last asked me for an answer and I'm sorry now
[Chorus: x2]
I'm putting pressure on my wounds to stop the bleeding but I'm passing out
Can't ask me back or make me better you're the devil and you bring me down
Don't want to tell you about the way I really feel
But you're still pushing a heart that's only made of steel
And any minute you'll be back to ask me if I got the answer now
[Chorus: x2]
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I LOVE this song! its so funny how it can be seen in two ways... Oh and by the way i think its "i made a bath while you were in the shower"
so yea, this song is either about the girl asking shin if he loves her or i guess if hes gay :D
she keeps asking him but he doesn't answer the question... she still stays with him even though he doesn't answer. The idea that the question might be about if he might be gay is from the "i made a bath while you were in the shower" suggesting how different they are. Theres also the fact that he looks like a girl lol. So yea, not sure wich it its but its a cool song... especially the instrumental.
oh not shin.. swifty (gah keep forgetting the names!)
I agree, Tangerine. That's what I thought the song might be about, too (the love thing, though). :3
By the way, the singer's name is Strify, not Swifty. xD
Oh, and I think that lyric is "I made it back while you were in the shower", though. o3o
He doesn't want to tell her his real feelings about a situation because it's killing him inside,"I'm putting pressure on my wounds to stop the bleeding but I'm passing out" and he knows if he tells her, it would only hurt her too, "Don't want to tell you about the way I really feel". But she waits anways becasue she really wants to know, so she'll be as patient as she needs to in order to get her answer.
This song is so catchy..I like it.
:)
I too agree with ZenfullTangerine,,but yeah it's Strify who's singing.
I got confused with the names too at first. lol