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.
Knew I was never gonna talk to you tomorrow
And oh, the birds, how they sing
If you were a bird, could you sing me a song of sorrow?
'Cause all I know now from you is grief
But I never wanted to be your rolling train
I never wanted to be your dancin' shoes
I just wanted you to love me
I just wanted you to love me
Touch, feel and lose
And cry, cry, cry
(Cry, cry, cry)
I thought maybe I could be some kind of shelter
But oh, your storm how it raged
You know your kisses, they like lightnin' and thunder
And your smile is sweet and come down like rain
But I never wanted to be your rollin' train
I never wanted to be your dancin' shoes
I just wanted you to love me
I just wanted you to love me
Touch, feel and lose, honey, oh-oh, oh
And cry, cry, cry
And cry, cry, cry
And cry, cry, cry
And cry, cry, cry
I just wanted you to love me
I just wanted you to love me
Touch, feel and lose, honey
Cry, cry, cry
Cry, cry, cry
Cry, cry, cry
Cry, cry, cry
And oh, the birds, how they sing
If you were a bird, could you sing me a song of sorrow?
'Cause all I know now from you is grief
But I never wanted to be your rolling train
I never wanted to be your dancin' shoes
I just wanted you to love me
I just wanted you to love me
Touch, feel and lose
And cry, cry, cry
(Cry, cry, cry)
I thought maybe I could be some kind of shelter
But oh, your storm how it raged
You know your kisses, they like lightnin' and thunder
And your smile is sweet and come down like rain
But I never wanted to be your rollin' train
I never wanted to be your dancin' shoes
I just wanted you to love me
I just wanted you to love me
Touch, feel and lose, honey, oh-oh, oh
And cry, cry, cry
And cry, cry, cry
And cry, cry, cry
And cry, cry, cry
I just wanted you to love me
I just wanted you to love me
Touch, feel and lose, honey
Cry, cry, cry
Cry, cry, cry
Cry, cry, cry
Cry, cry, cry
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archive.org/details/radams2001-11-02.sbd.flac - a great live version where at one point he replaces the words "and cry, cry, cry" by "meg whi-i-ite": would this song really be directed to her?
anyway, sounds like ryan got hurt and he wishes he could've hurt her back.
and btw, doesn't the fourth line say "'cause all i know now from you is grEED"?