@[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.
And the Earth spins 'round while the people fall down,
And the world stands still, not a sound, not a sound.
There is love, there is love to be found.
In the worst way, in the worst way, in the worst way.
It's the buzz, it's the buzz, it's the buzz.
It's the buzz, it's the buzz, I wish I was.
It's the buzz, it's the buzz, it's the most fun.
From a little shell at the bottom of the sea,
With the Earth and the Moon and the Sun above me,
But the world fell down with some people still around,
There is love, there is love to be found.
With the gods all gone and the souls making sounds,
In the worst way, in the worst way, in the worst way.
It's the buzz, it's the buzz, it's the buzz.
It's the buzz, it's the buzz, I wish I was.
It's the buzz, it's the buzz, it's the most fun.
From a little shell at the bottom of the sea,
With the Earth and the Moon and the Sun around me,
There is love, there is love, there is love.
It's a buzz, it's a buzz, it's a buzz.
It's the buzz, it's the buzz, I wish I was.
It's a buzz, it's a buzz, it's a buzz.
And the world stands still, not a sound, not a sound.
There is love, there is love to be found.
In the worst way, in the worst way, in the worst way.
It's the buzz, it's the buzz, it's the buzz.
It's the buzz, it's the buzz, I wish I was.
It's the buzz, it's the buzz, it's the most fun.
From a little shell at the bottom of the sea,
With the Earth and the Moon and the Sun above me,
But the world fell down with some people still around,
There is love, there is love to be found.
With the gods all gone and the souls making sounds,
In the worst way, in the worst way, in the worst way.
It's the buzz, it's the buzz, it's the buzz.
It's the buzz, it's the buzz, I wish I was.
It's the buzz, it's the buzz, it's the most fun.
From a little shell at the bottom of the sea,
With the Earth and the Moon and the Sun around me,
There is love, there is love, there is love.
It's a buzz, it's a buzz, it's a buzz.
It's the buzz, it's the buzz, I wish I was.
It's a buzz, it's a buzz, it's a buzz.
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From a Shell Lyrics as written by Lisa Germano
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