Warren wanted a Beach Boys thing for this one, and Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche came in, with Carl arranging the vocal parts. The other harmony vocalists (credited as the "Gentlemen Boys") were Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Zevon's longtime backers Waddy Wachtel and Jorge Calderon, and Linda Rondstadt/Stone Poneys guitarist Kenny Edwards.
Stephen, Stephen
Why won't you call me?
Stephen
Why won't you call me?
I saw you in your tight-ass rocker pants
You saw me too
I laughed 'cause I was completely trashed
And I watched your ugly girlfriend
Sneer across the room
As if I really care that she's here with you
All I know is
Your my object of affection
My drug of choice my sick obsession
Stephen, why won't you call me?
I'm sitting here waiting
Why won't you call me?
Stephen, I'm feeling pathetic
I can't take rejection Stephen
Why won't you call me?
I've got guys waiting in the line for me to play
My evil girly games with all their minds
Just watch me I've got it down
To a simple art just bat my eyes
Like this
And there's a broken heart
But somehow you turn the tables, what the hell?
I can charm the pants of anyone else
But you
Stephen, why won't you call me?
I'm sitting here waiting
Why won't you call me?
Stephen, I'm feeling pathetic
I can't take rejection
Why won't you call me?
Stephen, I'm thinking' that maybe
You might think I'm crazy
Is that why you won't call me?
Steve, don't you think I'm pretty?
Do you not love me, is that why you won't call me?
'Cause your my object of affection
My drug of choice my sick obsession
I want to keep you as my pet to play with
And hide under my bed forever
Stephen why won't you call me?
I'm sitting here waiting
Why won't you call me?
Stephen, I'm feeling pathetic
I can't take rejection
Stephen, why won't you call me?
Stephen I'll knit you a sweater
I want to wrap you up in my love
(Stephen) forever
I will never let you go, Stephen
I'll never let go (Stephen why won't you call me?)
Stephen why won't you call me?
I'm sitting here waiting
Why won't you call me?
Stephen, I'm feeling pathetic
I can't take rejection
Why won't you call me?
Why won't you call me?
Stephen
Why won't you call me?
I saw you in your tight-ass rocker pants
You saw me too
I laughed 'cause I was completely trashed
And I watched your ugly girlfriend
Sneer across the room
As if I really care that she's here with you
All I know is
Your my object of affection
My drug of choice my sick obsession
Stephen, why won't you call me?
I'm sitting here waiting
Why won't you call me?
Stephen, I'm feeling pathetic
I can't take rejection Stephen
Why won't you call me?
I've got guys waiting in the line for me to play
My evil girly games with all their minds
Just watch me I've got it down
To a simple art just bat my eyes
Like this
And there's a broken heart
But somehow you turn the tables, what the hell?
I can charm the pants of anyone else
But you
Stephen, why won't you call me?
I'm sitting here waiting
Why won't you call me?
Stephen, I'm feeling pathetic
I can't take rejection
Why won't you call me?
Stephen, I'm thinking' that maybe
You might think I'm crazy
Is that why you won't call me?
Steve, don't you think I'm pretty?
Do you not love me, is that why you won't call me?
'Cause your my object of affection
My drug of choice my sick obsession
I want to keep you as my pet to play with
And hide under my bed forever
Stephen why won't you call me?
I'm sitting here waiting
Why won't you call me?
Stephen, I'm feeling pathetic
I can't take rejection
Stephen, why won't you call me?
Stephen I'll knit you a sweater
I want to wrap you up in my love
(Stephen) forever
I will never let you go, Stephen
I'll never let go (Stephen why won't you call me?)
Stephen why won't you call me?
I'm sitting here waiting
Why won't you call me?
Stephen, I'm feeling pathetic
I can't take rejection
Why won't you call me?
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Stephen Lyrics as written by Oliver Leiber Pebe Sebert
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This song is def a twin to "Unfair" (a song she has been quoted as saying is about falling in love with someone who is already in a relationship) so it is presumably about the same person. Given the references to buying an apartment and not being able to see her love interest "after tonight," it's most likely that she's moving away and she'll "wait a day to break the bad news" (i.e. notifying him that she's leaving once she's already gone).
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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Honestly.... I hate most of her music but I like this song. Like someone posted before it sounds a lot like Imogen Heep. Listen to the song Goodnight and Go by Imogen. Also a song about stalking someone.