@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
(to the tune of "Rose of London")
Well the wind was whipping hard,
through the drawn and dusty fields
the heat came off the rolling hills in waves
and somewhere in the distance,
an explosion from the sands
as one more of his kind goes to their grave
(fight!) The Robot Gods have spoken
(fight!) The plasma guns a-smokin'
(fight!) There must be combat 'till the ancient curse of Krog is broken
(kill!) He's Planet Danger spawn and
(kill!) He puts his arm back on and
Oh...
And so he fights,
And they come from far and wide,
to watch him fight the Robots
singin' "Fiddly-Diddly-DIE!"
And it's laser cannon, River Shannon
one two three four five,
he's fifty fuckin' five and one
and Astar's still Alive
He's still alive!
That's fifty feet of solid steel
and eyes of flashing blue
there's a shamrock on his favourite plasma gun
With a bowl of Whiskey Lucky Charms
he staggers to the field
and the crowd goes up beneath the blazing sun
(fight!) The Robot Gods have spoken
(fight!) The plasma guns a-smokin'
(fight!) There must be combat 'till the ancient curse of Krog is broken
(kill!) He's Planet Danger spawn and
(kill!) He puts his arm back on and
Oh...
And so he fights,
And they come from wide and far
to watch him fight the Robots
Singin' "Whiskey in the Jar"
And it's laser cannon, River Shannon
one two three four five,
he's fifty fuckin' five and one
and Astar's still Alive
He's still alive!
*Solo*
Now heroes come, and heroes go,
and this one's not the first,
and if he wasn't there, you wouldn't know his name
And the only time he took a fall,
'twas Astar to be seen
There was a bottle of Whiskey in it, just the same
(fight!) The Robot Gods have spoken
(fight!) The plasma guns a-smokin'
(fight!) There must be combat 'till the ancient curse of Krog is broken
(kill!) He's Planet Danger spawn and
(kill!) He puts his arm back on and
Oh...
And so he fights,
And they come from far and wide,
to watch him fight the Robots
singin' "Fiddly-Diddly-DIE!"
And it's laser cannon, River Shannon
one two three four five,
he's fifty fuckin' five and one
and Astar's still Alive
He's still alive!
*Solo*
Astar: Destroy.
Well the wind was whipping hard,
through the drawn and dusty fields
the heat came off the rolling hills in waves
and somewhere in the distance,
an explosion from the sands
as one more of his kind goes to their grave
(fight!) The Robot Gods have spoken
(fight!) The plasma guns a-smokin'
(fight!) There must be combat 'till the ancient curse of Krog is broken
(kill!) He's Planet Danger spawn and
(kill!) He puts his arm back on and
Oh...
And so he fights,
And they come from far and wide,
to watch him fight the Robots
singin' "Fiddly-Diddly-DIE!"
And it's laser cannon, River Shannon
one two three four five,
he's fifty fuckin' five and one
and Astar's still Alive
He's still alive!
That's fifty feet of solid steel
and eyes of flashing blue
there's a shamrock on his favourite plasma gun
With a bowl of Whiskey Lucky Charms
he staggers to the field
and the crowd goes up beneath the blazing sun
(fight!) The Robot Gods have spoken
(fight!) The plasma guns a-smokin'
(fight!) There must be combat 'till the ancient curse of Krog is broken
(kill!) He's Planet Danger spawn and
(kill!) He puts his arm back on and
Oh...
And so he fights,
And they come from wide and far
to watch him fight the Robots
Singin' "Whiskey in the Jar"
And it's laser cannon, River Shannon
one two three four five,
he's fifty fuckin' five and one
and Astar's still Alive
He's still alive!
*Solo*
Now heroes come, and heroes go,
and this one's not the first,
and if he wasn't there, you wouldn't know his name
And the only time he took a fall,
'twas Astar to be seen
There was a bottle of Whiskey in it, just the same
(fight!) The Robot Gods have spoken
(fight!) The plasma guns a-smokin'
(fight!) There must be combat 'till the ancient curse of Krog is broken
(kill!) He's Planet Danger spawn and
(kill!) He puts his arm back on and
Oh...
And so he fights,
And they come from far and wide,
to watch him fight the Robots
singin' "Fiddly-Diddly-DIE!"
And it's laser cannon, River Shannon
one two three four five,
he's fifty fuckin' five and one
and Astar's still Alive
He's still alive!
*Solo*
Astar: Destroy.
Lyrics submitted by KungFuChica
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