@[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 guess we're all in trouble, huh?
Black clouds are upon us
And it's doomsday on the other side of town.
That boy survived a severed head
When most would just give up for dead,
So I said: "Al B. don't get so upset."
We all get scared of sticking out our necks
It's expected!
So panic...
It's time to lose control!
Turn off your radio!
You're gonna feel alright!
Let's do the panic tonight!
This place is turning upside down,
And shaking all of our change out,
And Charlotte's tossing her hair to the hounds
But it's her head they want on the wall
Right next to the screeching owl,
And I don't like this party
Or the sound
Of people walking across you when you're down.
And that's it!
So panic.
It's time to lose control!
Turn up your radio!
Yeah you can bring your friends!
So we all do the panic again!
Black clouds are upon us
And it's doomsday on the other side of town.
That boy survived a severed head
When most would just give up for dead,
So I said: "Al B. don't get so upset."
We all get scared of sticking out our necks
It's expected!
So panic...
It's time to lose control!
Turn off your radio!
You're gonna feel alright!
Let's do the panic tonight!
This place is turning upside down,
And shaking all of our change out,
And Charlotte's tossing her hair to the hounds
But it's her head they want on the wall
Right next to the screeching owl,
And I don't like this party
Or the sound
Of people walking across you when you're down.
And that's it!
So panic.
It's time to lose control!
Turn up your radio!
Yeah you can bring your friends!
So we all do the panic again!
Lyrics submitted by RaiseTheDead, edited by Mellow_Harsher
Do the Panic Lyrics as written by Jason Schwartzmann Alexander Greenwald
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This song has so much energy and emotion. It sums up Phantom Planet pretty well and is so darn catchy!
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