Hey Valerie
Ron Hawkins Lyrics

Hey Valerie
The singer addresses Valerie, the subject of the song.

You've forgotten my number
The singer feels like Valerie has not been in touch with him lately.

Or so it seems to me
The singer is unsure if Valerie has intentionally forgotten about him.

Blackouts and apathy
The artist thinks that Valerie may not remember things because she is indifferent or uninterested.

Hey Valerie
The artist repeats the address.

You're so 'fuckin' groovy'
The singer thinks that Valerie is cool and stylish.

All angst and attitude
The singer describes Valerie as having a lot of emotional turmoil and a combative demeanor.

Like a Mike Leigh movie
The artist compares Valerie's life to the tense, gritty dramas of British filmmaker, Mike Leigh.

Are you real?
The artist wonders if Valerie is really being herself.

You don't know how to feel
The artist thinks Valerie doesn't understand or express her emotions well.

You only know how to steal
The singer believes that Valerie takes love and attention, but doesn't know how to reciprocate.

Dirty regrets from a red glass heart
The artist thinks that Valerie is burdened by painful memories or bad decisions.

Hey Valerie
The singer returns to his address.

The dirt gets in everything
The singer thinks that bad experiences will affect all areas of Valerie's life.

In our poems and in our eyes
The singer believes that even their artistic expressions are tainted by the dirt of the world.

Grime stains and alibi's you give
The artist accuses Valerie of justifying her actions with weak excuses.

Something you're generous with
The artist thinks that Valerie is often sharing things that are harmful or untrue.

You shouldn't shit where you live
The singer advises Valerie not to tarnish her surroundings with negative thoughts and actions.

Your clothes stink from the lies you've lived
The singer thinks that Valerie has lived deceptively, and it has left an odor in her wake.

You're playing hard
The artist thinks that Valerie is being difficult.

You're playing hard
The artist repeats his previous thought.

You're playing hard
The artist repeats his previous thought.

You're playing hard to get
The singer believes that Valerie is being unattainable and insincere.

Mind and body
The artist is referring to the two parts of a person that Valerie has given over to him.

You offer up like wine
The singer thinks that Valerie has given him all of herself, as if she were a fine wine.

To feed me bleed me
The singer thinks that Valerie is using him, and hurting him in the process.

Fucking with my mind
The singer accuses Valerie of messing with his head and emotions.

'Til I'm hating every day in every way
The artist thinks that Valerie's actions have caused him to hate everything, all the time.

Valerie
The artist uses Valerie's name as an interjection.

You need friends like mirrors
The singer thinks that Valerie needs people around her who reflect her opinions and self-image.

Who's the fairest in the land?
The singer makes a reference to the Snow White fairy tale, implying that Valerie wants to be seen as the most beautiful or important.

It's all tens and zeros to you
The artist thinks that Valerie only cares about superficial measures like rankings and scores.

And I can be that way too
The artist admits that he sometimes values unimportant things as well.

A carbon copy of you
The artist thinks that he has become like Valerie in some ways.

Your lying eyes to see through
The singer believes that he can see through Valerie's deceitful behavior.

But, that would never do
The artist realizes that being like Valerie is not good for him.

And now I'm coming down
The singer has experienced a letdown or disappointment.

Can't get my head around
The singer is having trouble processing what has happened.

You left me lost and found
The singer feels like Valerie has both abandoned and saved him in some way.

Judas, junkie, clown
The artist calls out Valerie with these three words: betrayer, addict, fool.

Judas, junkie, clown
The artist repeats the phrase for emphasis.

Judas, junkie, clown
The singer repeats the phrase for emphasis.