@[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.
Don't get down
Don't waste time on things that you can't ever change
I know we all do
Write a song
All your new ones are the best you've ever sung
Write another one
And all you need to do
Is get away from everything
Quit this sad old scene
Come back when you feel the need
We'll all be here for you
Don't get let down
Don't spend time with people you don't even like
I know we all do
Write a song
All your old ones don't mean a thing if you don't sing
Any new ones
And all you need to do
Is get away from everything
Quit this sad old scene
Come back when you feel the need
We'll all be here for you
And find something that will make you feel
Like everyday's too short
We're only here for a little while
You'd better make your mark
Don't waste time on things that you can't ever change
I know we all do
Write a song
All your new ones are the best you've ever sung
Write another one
And all you need to do
Is get away from everything
Quit this sad old scene
Come back when you feel the need
We'll all be here for you
Don't get let down
Don't spend time with people you don't even like
I know we all do
Write a song
All your old ones don't mean a thing if you don't sing
Any new ones
And all you need to do
Is get away from everything
Quit this sad old scene
Come back when you feel the need
We'll all be here for you
And find something that will make you feel
Like everyday's too short
We're only here for a little while
You'd better make your mark
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/Hayden/ telling somebody to cheer up... ...anyone else see the irony here? ;)
I believe he wrote this for friend and fellow musician Howie Beck.
@pc_michael lol True that. This is one of his least melancholic songs.