@[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.
She had an earthquake on her mind
I almost heard her cry out as I left her far behind
And knew the world was crashing down around her
I sink to the ocean floor
Because I know that we are more
But I've made this mess
I built this fire
Are you still mine?
'Cause, baby, I'm not all right when you go
I'm not fine
Please be all mine
I never want you to go because I am all yours
So please be all mine
She had an earthquake on her mind
Apparently, the kind that would bury us alive
By putting all this weight on us forever
I lie here on the ocean floor
Broken castle by the shore
And I made this mess
I built this fire
Are you still mine?
'Cause, baby, I'm not all right when you go
I'm not fine
Please be all mine
I never want you to go because I am all yours
So please be all mine
Let me save us
I've slaughtered us
I've murdered our love
I can taste it,
This blood in my mouth
This knife in my lungs
Have I murdered our love?
Have I murdered our love?
'Cause, baby, I'm not all right when you go
I'm not fine
Please be all mine
I never want you to go because I am all yours
So please be all mine
'Cause, baby, I'm not all right
Baby, I'm not all right when you go
Please be all mine
I never want you to go because I am all yours
So please be all mine
I almost heard her cry out as I left her far behind
And knew the world was crashing down around her
I sink to the ocean floor
Because I know that we are more
But I've made this mess
I built this fire
Are you still mine?
'Cause, baby, I'm not all right when you go
I'm not fine
Please be all mine
I never want you to go because I am all yours
So please be all mine
She had an earthquake on her mind
Apparently, the kind that would bury us alive
By putting all this weight on us forever
I lie here on the ocean floor
Broken castle by the shore
And I made this mess
I built this fire
Are you still mine?
'Cause, baby, I'm not all right when you go
I'm not fine
Please be all mine
I never want you to go because I am all yours
So please be all mine
Let me save us
I've slaughtered us
I've murdered our love
I can taste it,
This blood in my mouth
This knife in my lungs
Have I murdered our love?
Have I murdered our love?
'Cause, baby, I'm not all right when you go
I'm not fine
Please be all mine
I never want you to go because I am all yours
So please be all mine
'Cause, baby, I'm not all right
Baby, I'm not all right when you go
Please be all mine
I never want you to go because I am all yours
So please be all mine
Lyrics submitted by afitch1206
Earthquake Lyrics as written by Jeph Howard Quinn Allman
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