My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains Lyrics

Lyric discussion by robnat 

Cover art for My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains lyrics by Everything but the Girl

He is completely engulfed with himself until the the tears come. Then he needs this person to get him out of this funk. It plays like a love ballad, but notice that he isn't saying anything positive, or love like he'll do for this love interest. He's just completely obsessed with getting to her, and what she will make him feel.