@[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.
I've been up at this all night long
I've been
drowning in my sleep
I've prayed for your safe
place
And its time for us to leave
Time is running,
is running on empty and the gas is running out
I've
decided that tonight is the night
That I set love
aside
Speed ahead this seems to be the place
I've
seen this once before
Planned perfection sought in my
dreams
Hoping this would take you home
My knuckles
have turned to white
There's no turning back
tonight
So kiss me one last time
Around this turn
where the cross will cast your shadow
The people will all
gather
To remember such a day where the flames grew as high
as trees
And the world stopped for you and me
My
knuckles have turned white
There's no turning back
tonight
Kiss me one last time
Shut your eyes
My
knuckles have turned white
There's no turning back
tonight
Kiss me one last time
Shut your eyes
I
will now bring new meaning to the word alone
Endless nights
of dreaming of life
And the days we should have spent
here
Drowning in my sleep I'm drowning in my
sleep
Drowning in my sleep I'm drowning in my
sleep
Glass shatters and comes to a halt(Drowning in my
sleep I'm drowning in my sleep)
I thought we'd be
there by now(Drowning in my sleep I'm drowning in my
sleep)
I thought it would be so much quicker than
this(Drowning in my sleep I'm drowning in my
sleep)
Pain has never been so brilliant(Drowning in my
sleep I'm drowning in my sleep)
I made sure you were
buckled in(Drowning in my sleep I'm drowning in my
sleep)
Now you can walk hand in hand, hand in hand with
him(Drowning in my sleep I'm drowning in my
sleep)
My knuckles have turned white
There's
no turning back tonight
Kiss me one last time
Shut your
eyes
My knuckles have turned white
There's no
turning back tonight
Kiss me one last time
Shut your
eyes
I've been
drowning in my sleep
I've prayed for your safe
place
And its time for us to leave
Time is running,
is running on empty and the gas is running out
I've
decided that tonight is the night
That I set love
aside
Speed ahead this seems to be the place
I've
seen this once before
Planned perfection sought in my
dreams
Hoping this would take you home
My knuckles
have turned to white
There's no turning back
tonight
So kiss me one last time
Around this turn
where the cross will cast your shadow
The people will all
gather
To remember such a day where the flames grew as high
as trees
And the world stopped for you and me
My
knuckles have turned white
There's no turning back
tonight
Kiss me one last time
Shut your eyes
My
knuckles have turned white
There's no turning back
tonight
Kiss me one last time
Shut your eyes
I
will now bring new meaning to the word alone
Endless nights
of dreaming of life
And the days we should have spent
here
Drowning in my sleep I'm drowning in my
sleep
Drowning in my sleep I'm drowning in my
sleep
Glass shatters and comes to a halt(Drowning in my
sleep I'm drowning in my sleep)
I thought we'd be
there by now(Drowning in my sleep I'm drowning in my
sleep)
I thought it would be so much quicker than
this(Drowning in my sleep I'm drowning in my
sleep)
Pain has never been so brilliant(Drowning in my
sleep I'm drowning in my sleep)
I made sure you were
buckled in(Drowning in my sleep I'm drowning in my
sleep)
Now you can walk hand in hand, hand in hand with
him(Drowning in my sleep I'm drowning in my
sleep)
My knuckles have turned white
There's
no turning back tonight
Kiss me one last time
Shut your
eyes
My knuckles have turned white
There's no
turning back tonight
Kiss me one last time
Shut your
eyes
Lyrics submitted by Namdeeb
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