@[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.
I keep on laughing to keep from crying
I keep on dreaming to keep from dying
I keep on trying
Ain't gonna stop
Get right down to the bottom of the barrel
And then you float back on top
We all know someone who's always hurtin'
The sun is shining they draw the curtain
One thing for certain
The pain ain't gonna stop
You get right down to the bottom of the barrel
And then you float back on top
You know the grass is always s greener in someone else's yard
And the world is so much meaner when your heart is hard
I go out walking in any season
It could be rainin' it could be freezin'
I don't need no reason
It's just so pleasing I can't stop
You get right down to the bottom of the barrel
And then you float back on top
You get right down to the bottom of the barrel
And then you float back on top
I keep on dreaming to keep from dying
I keep on trying
Ain't gonna stop
Get right down to the bottom of the barrel
And then you float back on top
We all know someone who's always hurtin'
The sun is shining they draw the curtain
One thing for certain
The pain ain't gonna stop
You get right down to the bottom of the barrel
And then you float back on top
You know the grass is always s greener in someone else's yard
And the world is so much meaner when your heart is hard
I go out walking in any season
It could be rainin' it could be freezin'
I don't need no reason
It's just so pleasing I can't stop
You get right down to the bottom of the barrel
And then you float back on top
You get right down to the bottom of the barrel
And then you float back on top
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pretty self explanitory. at one time or another we all reach the "bottom of the barrel" and theres just nothing we can do when we get there but to "float back on top"
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