@[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.
BURN
This changed your life
And fury overflows the mind
Retaliate, fight back
We're gonna kill, kill, kill
We fall down
Right where they want us
"They will feel it too"
Flying flags, and pledge allegiance
Well burn those flags
And fuck allegiance
Thats the real statement you show
The day we fell to their level
The day the sun died
The day every dream was burned
The day the sun died
We fall down
Right where they want us
"They will feel it too"
Flying flags, and pledge allegiance
Well burn those flags
And fuck allegiance
Thats the real statement you show
The day we fell to their level
The day the sun died
The day every dream was burned
The day the sun died
The day the sun dies is upon us
And the glow of your CNN comforts your black heart
Open your eyes, open your mind
Get out of this windowless room
Obsolete to the world outside
You need to put down your gun soldiers
Think for yourself
And put down your gun
Open your eyes, open your mind
And get out of this windowless room
(Comfort your black heart)
The day we fell to their level
The day the sun died
The day every dream was burned
The day the sun died
This changed your life
And fury overflows the mind
Retaliate, fight back
We're gonna kill, kill, kill
We fall down
Right where they want us
"They will feel it too"
Flying flags, and pledge allegiance
Well burn those flags
And fuck allegiance
Thats the real statement you show
The day we fell to their level
The day the sun died
The day every dream was burned
The day the sun died
We fall down
Right where they want us
"They will feel it too"
Flying flags, and pledge allegiance
Well burn those flags
And fuck allegiance
Thats the real statement you show
The day we fell to their level
The day the sun died
The day every dream was burned
The day the sun died
The day the sun dies is upon us
And the glow of your CNN comforts your black heart
Open your eyes, open your mind
Get out of this windowless room
Obsolete to the world outside
You need to put down your gun soldiers
Think for yourself
And put down your gun
Open your eyes, open your mind
And get out of this windowless room
(Comfort your black heart)
The day we fell to their level
The day the sun died
The day every dream was burned
The day the sun died
Lyrics submitted by XBeautifulLetdownX
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