Lyric discussion by angel457n 

Cover art for Burnin' Up lyrics by Goo Goo Dolls, The

I think this is about a guy who has a friend or girlfriend or something who is having so many problems and they think that no one notices or cares but the guy singing (especially when he says "cause every word that left your lips is like a needle through my heart") is kind of hurt by what the other person is saying...