Goin' Out Of My Head

The singer describes an intense, unreturned attraction. He sees the person he wants each morning, but they pass by without noticing him. His thoughts circle around this person day and night, and his longing grows so strong that he feels unable to think clearly. At the same time, he recognizes that shyness may be keeping them apart and wishes he could find a way to express his feelings.

“Going out of my head” is an idiom: here, it means feeling overwhelmed or almost frantic, not literally losing one’s mind. The repeated “day and night” emphasizes how constant the thoughts are. The image of someone walking past without knowing he exists conveys loneliness and the painful gap between the singer’s private feelings and the other person’s awareness.

The lyrics mix distress with hope. The singer feels powerless because the other person does not notice him, yet he believes that overcoming his shyness might change the situation. “Wrong or right” could suggest that he is willing to keep thinking about this person regardless of whether it is sensible, or simply underline how persistent the feeling is. The song does not tell us whether he will approach them or whether his interest will be returned.