@[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.
sometimes army planes go thru the sky
and it's all in the past
so don't you forget about the fact
that you have to keep breathing
when your logic fails and you find it cold
sometimes you want to sink inside
and you face the machine
thousands of flowers all around the machinery
and there's too many and you can't see straight
we all move so slow, always to the noise
i wanna try, i wanna try to stay alive
and they toss in waves in a sinking ship
still remember the beauty in the tragedy
and the wind just dies and sun is hot
my arms around my fear and i won't try to stay
your eyes are machines
we all move so slow, hear my voice trail off
and it's all in the past
so don't you forget about the fact
that you have to keep breathing
when your logic fails and you find it cold
sometimes you want to sink inside
and you face the machine
thousands of flowers all around the machinery
and there's too many and you can't see straight
we all move so slow, always to the noise
i wanna try, i wanna try to stay alive
and they toss in waves in a sinking ship
still remember the beauty in the tragedy
and the wind just dies and sun is hot
my arms around my fear and i won't try to stay
your eyes are machines
we all move so slow, hear my voice trail off
Lyrics submitted by marquicerise
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