@[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.
Annabelle, Annabelle
Where'd you run off to?
Annabelle, oh Annabelle
I'm lost without you
I'm in hell, I'm in hell
Down here waiting
Annabelle, wish you could tell what I've been contemplating
Leave it to the angels of the lies
To bring you back to me
Sing to me, tonight
Annabelle, Annabelle
Where've you been hiding?
Annabelle, sweet Annabelle
Since you stopped dying
I'm in hell, oh I'm in hell
Alone and hated
Annabelle, wish you could tell things got too complicated
Leave it to the angels of the lies
To bring you back to me
To sing to me, tonight
Everything's been slowly broken down
Into pieces, into nothing
Now with you no longer dancing
Leaving me to second guessing
Why you left and where you're going
Maybe its best left alone
Like you
Leave it to the angels of the lies
To bring you back to me
To sing to me, tonight
Everything's been slowly broken down
Into pieces, into nothing
Now with you no longer dancing
Leaving me to second guessing
Why you left and where you're going
Maybe its best left alone
Like you
Alone like you [x3]
Alone
Lyrics submitted by JohnnyCash
Annabelle Lyrics as written by Matt Skiba Josiah Steinbrick
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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