Tony Mottola (April 18, 1918, Kearny, New Jersey - August 9, 2004, Denville… Read Full Bio ↴Tony Mottola (April 18, 1918, Kearny, New Jersey - August 9, 2004, Denville, New Jersey) was an American guitarist who released dozens of solo albums and worked extensively with Frank Sinatra and Perry Como. He as well has orchestrated albums for Burl Ives. He also played with Doc Severinsen's Orchestra on The Tonight Show and composed music for the films Running on Empty and Violated as well as the 1950s television series Danger, which starred Yul Brynner.

Goin' Out of My Head
Tony Mottola Lyrics

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Well, I think I'm going out of my head
Yes, I think I'm going out of my head
Over you
Over you
I want you to want me, I need you so badly
I can't think of anything but you

And I think I'm going out of my head

Yes, I think I'm going out of my head
Over you
Over you

I see you each morning
But you just walk past me
You don't even know that I exist

Goin' out of my head over you
Out of my head over you
Out of my head day and night
Night and day and night
Wrong or right

I must think of a way
Into your heart
There's no reason why
My being shy
Should keep us apart
And I think I'm going out of my head
Yes, I think I'm going out of my head

Goin' out of my head over you
Out of my head over you
Out of my head day and night
Night and day and night
Wrong or right
Night and day and night
Wrong or right

Day or night
Everyday, every, every day

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Tony Mottola's song "Goin' Out of My Head" describe the feelings of an individual who is deeply in love with someone who does not reciprocate their affection. The repetition of "I think I'm going out of my head" emphasizes the intense and overwhelming nature of this person's emotions towards their love interest. They are unable to stop thinking about them and cannot focus on anything else besides their affection for this person. The verses describe the frustration of the individual as they observe their love interest walk past them, seemingly oblivious to their existence.

The chorus encompasses the idea that the singer is experiencing obsessive and all-consuming feelings of love that are not reciprocated. The repeating line "Out of my head over you" signifies the extent to which this unrequited love has taken over the singer's thoughts and emotions. The lyrics "Wrong or right, night and day and night" further emphasize how the subject's emotions have taken over their life, without any sense of reason or control. The final verse speaks to the desire of the individual to find a way to win over the heart of their love interest, despite their own fear of rejection.

Overall, the song highlights the theme of unrequited love and the intense feelings that can be associated with it. The lyrics are relatable to anyone who has experienced a strong sense of infatuation towards someone who does not feel the same way.

Line by Line Meaning

Well, I think I'm going out of my head
I am losing my mind

Yes, I think I'm going out of my head
My mental state is deteriorating

Over you
Because of you

Over you
Due to your actions

I want you to want me, I need you so badly
I desire your love and affection, I crave you intensely

I can't think of anything but you
You occupy my thoughts constantly

I see you each morning
I observe you every day

But you just walk past me
You ignore me, reject and dismiss me

You don't even know that I exist
You are oblivious to my existence

Goin' out of my head over you
My mind is unraveling because of you

Out of my head over you
I am consumed with thoughts of you