@[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 was smoking a roundie
Thank God you found me
All by myself
And then you bounced through the door like nobody else
Hey, you, someone I once knew, sit your butt down
Hey, you, someone I once knew, sit your butt down
Watching my Japanese TV
With my six string buddy
I was barely tickin'
And then you bounced through the door come alive and kickin'
Hey, you, someone I once knew, sit your butt down
Hey, you, someone I once knew, sit your butt down
You got brains
All the way down
You never changed
I just never got past
The ones you sit on, hey
Do, do, do, do, do
You got brains
All the way down
You've never changed
I just never got past your little rock & roll ass
Hey, shot bolt upright
When you mention the whole night
I was on the mend when (ah)
You let a smile crack
And it all came back
Hey, you, someone I once knew
Hey, you, someone I once knew
Hey, you, someone I once knew, sit your butt down
Hey, you, someone I once knew, sit your butt down
Do, do, do, do, do
Hey, you, someone I once knew, sit your butt down
Do, do, do, do, do
Hey, you, someone I once knew, sit your butt down
Hey, you
Thank God you found me
All by myself
And then you bounced through the door like nobody else
Hey, you, someone I once knew, sit your butt down
Hey, you, someone I once knew, sit your butt down
Watching my Japanese TV
With my six string buddy
I was barely tickin'
And then you bounced through the door come alive and kickin'
Hey, you, someone I once knew, sit your butt down
Hey, you, someone I once knew, sit your butt down
You got brains
All the way down
You never changed
I just never got past
The ones you sit on, hey
Do, do, do, do, do
You got brains
All the way down
You've never changed
I just never got past your little rock & roll ass
Hey, shot bolt upright
When you mention the whole night
I was on the mend when (ah)
You let a smile crack
And it all came back
Hey, you, someone I once knew
Hey, you, someone I once knew
Hey, you, someone I once knew, sit your butt down
Hey, you, someone I once knew, sit your butt down
Do, do, do, do, do
Hey, you, someone I once knew, sit your butt down
Do, do, do, do, do
Hey, you, someone I once knew, sit your butt down
Hey, you
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Someone I Once Knew Lyrics as written by Paul Westerberg
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