@[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.
What a drag it is, the shape I'm in
Well, I go out somewhere, then I come home again
I light a cigarette 'cause I can't get no sleep
There's nothing on the TV, nothing on the radio
That means that much to me
All my life
Watching America
All my life
There's panic in America
Oh oh oh, oh, there's trouble in America
Oh oh oh, oh
Yesterday was easy, happiness came and went
I got the movie script but I don't know what it meant
I light a cigarette 'cause I can't get no sleep
There's nothing on the TV, nothing on the radio
That means that much to me
There's nothing on the TV, nothing on the radio
That I can believe in
All my life
Watching America
All my life
There's panic in America
Oh oh oh, oh, there's trouble in America
Oh oh oh, oh, there's panic in America
Oh oh oh, oh
Yesterday was easy
Yes, I got the news
When you get it straight, but stand up you just can't lose
Give you my confidence, all my faith in life
Don't stand me up, don't let me down
I need you tonight
To hold me, say you'll be here
To hold me, say you'll be here
To hold me, say you'll be here
To hold
All my life
Watching America
All my life
There's panic in America
Oh oh oh, oh, she's lost in America
Oh oh oh, oh
Tell me how does it feel
Tell me how does it feel
Tell me how does it feel
Tell me how does it feel
Well, I go out somewhere, then I come home again
I light a cigarette 'cause I can't get no sleep
There's nothing on the TV, nothing on the radio
That means that much to me
All my life
Watching America
All my life
There's panic in America
Oh oh oh, oh, there's trouble in America
Oh oh oh, oh
Yesterday was easy, happiness came and went
I got the movie script but I don't know what it meant
I light a cigarette 'cause I can't get no sleep
There's nothing on the TV, nothing on the radio
That means that much to me
There's nothing on the TV, nothing on the radio
That I can believe in
All my life
Watching America
All my life
There's panic in America
Oh oh oh, oh, there's trouble in America
Oh oh oh, oh, there's panic in America
Oh oh oh, oh
Yesterday was easy
Yes, I got the news
When you get it straight, but stand up you just can't lose
Give you my confidence, all my faith in life
Don't stand me up, don't let me down
I need you tonight
To hold me, say you'll be here
To hold me, say you'll be here
To hold me, say you'll be here
To hold
All my life
Watching America
All my life
There's panic in America
Oh oh oh, oh, she's lost in America
Oh oh oh, oh
Tell me how does it feel
Tell me how does it feel
Tell me how does it feel
Tell me how does it feel
Lyrics submitted by bing_redboy
America Lyrics as written by Andy Burrows Johnny Borrell
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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