Sounds like some dude is pointing out to his gal pal that the guy she was stuck on just bailed and that she should choose him -- but be realistic. He doesn't want to be stuck in a relationship where he's her "shadow" -- he isn't "going to follow" her into a pointless relationship. He will, however, be there "when the lights go down." The "lalala " and "uhhhh" moaning in the end seems like a sarcastic jab at idiot sex sounds. Hilarious song in its own cynical way.
Sounds like some dude is pointing out to his gal pal that the guy she was stuck on just bailed and that she should choose him -- but be realistic. He doesn't want to be stuck in a relationship where he's her "shadow" -- he isn't "going to follow" her into a pointless relationship. He will, however, be there "when the lights go down." The "lalala " and "uhhhh" moaning in the end seems like a sarcastic jab at idiot sex sounds. Hilarious song in its own cynical way.