@[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.
Close your eyes
Rest well tonight
You can try your luck tomorrow
Take your time
I have lots of time
Coming my way
I will be drinking from a fire
I catch a wave from a tower
I hold a flag from a mountain
I'll make a sign I'm alive
I know it will be alright...
Make believe
The world is listening
Pretend there's a feeling you will miss
Take my life
I have many lives
Coming my way
I will be drinking from a fire
I catch a wave from a tower
I hold a flag from a mountain
I'll make a sign I'm alive
I know it will be alright...
Follow me
To somewhere you can be
Do you know the message that you're searching?
Hold your breathe
It will come easily
Dancing your way
We could be drinking from a fire
We catch a wave from a tower
We hold a flag from a mountain
Where it can burn much brighter
Oh, take me out to the outside
Oh, pull me in from the water
I hold a flag from a mountain
I'll make a sign I'm alive
I know it will be alright...
I'm alight from a tower
Coming down from a tower
I'm alight from a tower
Coming down from a tower
I'm alight from a tower
Coming down from a tower
I'm alight from a tower
Coming down, I'm coming down
I'm coming down
I'm coming down...
Rest well tonight
You can try your luck tomorrow
Take your time
I have lots of time
Coming my way
I will be drinking from a fire
I catch a wave from a tower
I hold a flag from a mountain
I'll make a sign I'm alive
I know it will be alright...
Make believe
The world is listening
Pretend there's a feeling you will miss
Take my life
I have many lives
Coming my way
I will be drinking from a fire
I catch a wave from a tower
I hold a flag from a mountain
I'll make a sign I'm alive
I know it will be alright...
Follow me
To somewhere you can be
Do you know the message that you're searching?
Hold your breathe
It will come easily
Dancing your way
We could be drinking from a fire
We catch a wave from a tower
We hold a flag from a mountain
Where it can burn much brighter
Oh, take me out to the outside
Oh, pull me in from the water
I hold a flag from a mountain
I'll make a sign I'm alive
I know it will be alright...
I'm alight from a tower
Coming down from a tower
I'm alight from a tower
Coming down from a tower
I'm alight from a tower
Coming down from a tower
I'm alight from a tower
Coming down, I'm coming down
I'm coming down
I'm coming down...
Lyrics submitted by shrodes
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