Lyric discussion by DanStranger51 

Cover art for Tiger Bomb lyrics by Presidents of the United States of America, The

I think I get it.

He falls for the drummer of a band, perhaps for her adventurousness or open-mindedness, plus she isn't bad on the eyes. He ends up snagging her: Maybe it's behind her wild eyes/Now I know why-y-y. But then he finds out that she wants to be independent and is smart (in some way) and he wants the best for her, he is going the "opposite direction." Tiger Bomb is a sorta pet name, maybe a stage name. All I could find on Tiger Bomb is that it is a modified power bomb, a wrestling move.

My Interpretation