@[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.
Lets take them back to the days
When we were family
My breath was your breath, when we were young
I think it's funny how the times have changed
Throw being jealous in the mix
And now all I know of you is a name
Couldn't have came at a better time
This ends right now
We gave all of ourselves
To entertain you
Were only hurting us
We gave all of ourselves
To entertain you
We're only hurting ourselves
I'm a god amongst the ants and your girlfriends
And you act like you don't even know
'Cause you haven't been here for too long
I called this right from the start
I turn my back for one second now all I hear is a shot in the dark
Use my name like you know me
You're all the same
Keep running your mouth
Keep running your mouth
We gave all of ourselves
To entertain you
We're only hurting us
We gave all of ourselves
To entertain you
We're only hurting ourselves
Hurting ourselves, hurting ourselves, hurting ourselves
Mark my words, we're taking over the world
Mark my words, we're taking over the world
Mark my words, we're taking over the world
Mark my words, we're taking over the world
When we were family
My breath was your breath, when we were young
I think it's funny how the times have changed
Throw being jealous in the mix
And now all I know of you is a name
Couldn't have came at a better time
This ends right now
We gave all of ourselves
To entertain you
Were only hurting us
We gave all of ourselves
To entertain you
We're only hurting ourselves
I'm a god amongst the ants and your girlfriends
And you act like you don't even know
'Cause you haven't been here for too long
I called this right from the start
I turn my back for one second now all I hear is a shot in the dark
Use my name like you know me
You're all the same
Keep running your mouth
Keep running your mouth
We gave all of ourselves
To entertain you
We're only hurting us
We gave all of ourselves
To entertain you
We're only hurting ourselves
Hurting ourselves, hurting ourselves, hurting ourselves
Mark my words, we're taking over the world
Mark my words, we're taking over the world
Mark my words, we're taking over the world
Mark my words, we're taking over the world
Lyrics submitted by CKwillburn, edited by Mellow_Harsher, xSpringx
A Shot In The Dark Lyrics as written by Jeremy Wade Mckinnon Alexander Thomas Shelnutt
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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