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.
Sometimes the things that she says, they are so cold
They remind me of a place I been
Like a bad dream that gets caught in my head
Like when I'm tossin' and turnin' in bed
We used to listen to the radio
We used to dance all night
And she could dance real good
She used to kiss me sometimes
Oh, sometimes
It's not even winter and I'm still feelin' blue
Maybe I'm runnin' out of gas
Sometimes a book and a blanket just won't do
And you'll never get 'em out of your head
We used to listen to the radio
We used to dance all night
And she could dance real good
She used to kiss me sometimes
Oh, sometimes
Sometimes I wonder what she's doin' now
Is she shooting up in somebody's room?
Sometimes I wonder what she's doin' now
Is she wonderin' what I'm doin' too?
They remind me of a place I been
Like a bad dream that gets caught in my head
Like when I'm tossin' and turnin' in bed
We used to listen to the radio
We used to dance all night
And she could dance real good
She used to kiss me sometimes
Oh, sometimes
It's not even winter and I'm still feelin' blue
Maybe I'm runnin' out of gas
Sometimes a book and a blanket just won't do
And you'll never get 'em out of your head
We used to listen to the radio
We used to dance all night
And she could dance real good
She used to kiss me sometimes
Oh, sometimes
Sometimes I wonder what she's doin' now
Is she shooting up in somebody's room?
Sometimes I wonder what she's doin' now
Is she wonderin' what I'm doin' too?
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im thinking it may be about remembering good times, remembering something long gone