@[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 was standing on the dancefloor
and a pretty thing caught my eye
She was looking at me, smiling at me
and now shes dancing with me
So I must be pretty, if I'm standing here with people like you
I must be pretty, like you
We departed the dancefloor
and we fought our way to the bar
I had just enough for her wine
So I bought a drink, she necked it down
lit up a cigarette and blew smoke in my eye
and I started to cry, and she laughed in my face
Please tell me, where are my friends when I need them now? haha
Where are my friends when I'm alone
I've got a feeling for the dancefloor,
cause there playing my favourite song
Theres such a buzz about this place
Wait a minute, all my friends have gone
Where are my friends, when I need them now? haha
Where are my friends when I'm alone in the night time?
in the night time
alone in the night time
please tell me how do I get home?
How will I find love tonight
in a loveless city?
It's must be getting near closing time
so dont turn on the lights
This night is young, as we are
We're not ready to go
and now your standing on the streetside
and your sweat will turn to ice
and all your moneys gone cause you
spent it all on that stupid fucking girl
Oh where are my friends, when I need them now? haha
Where are my friends when I'm alone in the night time?
in the night time
alone in the night time
Please tell me how will I get home
I'm so alone, in the night time
in the night time, alone in the night time
please tell me how will I get home
how will I get home tonight?
I havent got no money
and how will I find love love love love love in a loveless city?
and a pretty thing caught my eye
She was looking at me, smiling at me
and now shes dancing with me
So I must be pretty, if I'm standing here with people like you
I must be pretty, like you
We departed the dancefloor
and we fought our way to the bar
I had just enough for her wine
So I bought a drink, she necked it down
lit up a cigarette and blew smoke in my eye
and I started to cry, and she laughed in my face
Please tell me, where are my friends when I need them now? haha
Where are my friends when I'm alone
I've got a feeling for the dancefloor,
cause there playing my favourite song
Theres such a buzz about this place
Wait a minute, all my friends have gone
Where are my friends, when I need them now? haha
Where are my friends when I'm alone in the night time?
in the night time
alone in the night time
please tell me how do I get home?
How will I find love tonight
in a loveless city?
It's must be getting near closing time
so dont turn on the lights
This night is young, as we are
We're not ready to go
and now your standing on the streetside
and your sweat will turn to ice
and all your moneys gone cause you
spent it all on that stupid fucking girl
Oh where are my friends, when I need them now? haha
Where are my friends when I'm alone in the night time?
in the night time
alone in the night time
Please tell me how will I get home
I'm so alone, in the night time
in the night time, alone in the night time
please tell me how will I get home
how will I get home tonight?
I havent got no money
and how will I find love love love love love in a loveless city?
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