@[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.
No one knows what we should do
No one tells what we should know
We're starving
No one cares about the law
No one tells use what we saw
We're starving (starving)
We never know whom we're believing
We don't know the things we're doing
Looking for some real teachers
No one can explain the future
No one cares how we get nuts
We're crying
No one tells us how to love you
No one shows how we can win
We're losing
Why don't you help us growing
Why don't you teach us dying
We want to know how you are doing
Why don't you help us growing
Why don't you teach us dying
We want to know how you are doing
Want to know how you survive
Survive, survive, survive, survive, survive, survive
No one tells what we should know
We're starving
No one cares about the law
No one tells use what we saw
We're starving (starving)
We never know whom we're believing
We don't know the things we're doing
Looking for some real teachers
No one can explain the future
No one cares how we get nuts
We're crying
No one tells us how to love you
No one shows how we can win
We're losing
Why don't you help us growing
Why don't you teach us dying
We want to know how you are doing
Why don't you help us growing
Why don't you teach us dying
We want to know how you are doing
Want to know how you survive
Survive, survive, survive, survive, survive, survive
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