@[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.
When I was
Thirteen
My mother
Said son
You're the one
I adore
Now I'm old
And wise
When I see
Your eyes
You're the one
I adore
Oh oh oh
Oh, oh, oh
Will you
Be true
Till life
Is done
Be the one
I adore oh
You're the one I adore
Thirteen
My mother
Said son
You're the one
I adore
Now I'm old
And wise
When I see
Your eyes
You're the one
I adore
Oh oh oh
Oh, oh, oh
Will you
Be true
Till life
Is done
Be the one
I adore oh
You're the one I adore
Lyrics submitted by productofthe80s, edited by Mellow_Harsher
You're the One Lyrics as written by Patrick James Carney Daniel Quine Auerbach
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
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LOVE LOVE LOVE.
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Personally, I think the words missing should be "life is done". So the last line goes like this: "Will you be true till life is done?" How beautiful that is.
Ive had a couple of listens.. I agree, it sounds right.
I'll edit the lyrics, this song owns.
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It sounds to me like it's about his mom. In the beginning he says his mom loved and adored him. Now that he's older he is returning those feelings
I beliebe pbiemans is right about the lyrics. Last stanza should be:
Will you Be true Till life Is Done
it sounds like he's speaking to his own child, and saying sorta like "when i was young like you, my mum told me this, and now i'm passing it on to you." i don't know that fer sure but that's what comes to mind when i listen. any other interpretations? i wish more people were sitting here thinking about the lyrics than saying "this songs really cool" and whatnot. part of the beauty of poetry is that it's usually not straight forward, but it can be, and sometimes even one poem contains both things that are understandable on a surface level, and things that can only be understood once delving deeper. let's delve yallll
i agree with this, although if you take this interpretation then the third verse "will you be true till life is done" sounds kinda off, kinda creepy asking a child to "be true to you" that's more like something you would ask of a partner not of your child. who knows wtf he was thinking of when he wrote this!
Agree. Am thinking about my own son, being my "love" and knowing he will grow up and hopefully find his own...beautiful song, love dan's carmel voice...is magic....