BOY
Was Was Not Lyrics

Boy's gone crazy...Ooo, ooo, ooo
The boy has lost his sanity and is no longer in control of his actions or emotions.

Johnny's on top of the shopping mall Pretending like he's gonna fall Just throwing stones at a neon sign Saying over and over 'She was mine all mine'
Johnny is engaging in dangerous behavior by standing on top of the shopping mall and throwing stones at a neon sign while repeating a phrase that suggests he is struggling to accept that someone he cared about is no longer with him.

The boy's gone crazy, it's not just a phase He's one step over the line The boy's gone crazy, he's seen his better days She's really gone for good this time
The boy's behavior is not a passing phase: he has crossed a line and is no longer in a healthy emotional state. He is struggling to come to terms with the fact that the person he cared about is permanently gone from his life.

Can't keep his mind on his schoolwork Won't tell anybody just how bad he's hurt Keeps popping them quarters in a pinball game Doing all he can do to forget her name
The boy is struggling to focus on anything other than his pain and is avoiding discussing his feelings with others. He is engaging in escapist behavior by playing pinball and attempting to distract himself from thinking about the person he has lost.

Well he did see her face in the dark And he did see that in the moon With every beat of his heart He knows his life is ruined, whoa yeah
The boy is haunted by memories of the person he has lost, and these thoughts are negatively impacting his mental and emotional state. He believes that his life has been destroyed by this loss.

Out on the highway doing ninety-eight Radio blasting as he's tempting fate He swears he saw an angel in a black Corvette She was blowing him kisses through her cigarette
The boy is engaging in reckless behavior by driving dangerously fast while listening to loud music. He hallucinates that the person he lost is appearing to him in the form of an angel in a black Corvette, further demonstrating his unstable emotional state.

The boy's gone crazy, it's not just a phase He's really just one step over the line, yeah, yeah The boy's gone crazy, he's seen his better days She's really gone for good this time
Repeating the earlier sentiments, the boy's behavior is dangerous and indicative of a deeper emotional and mental struggle that goes beyond a passing phase. He has lost the person he cared about, and the loss is permanent.