@[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.
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun
Put it down
"Shut up," he said
"Let me speak for a minute or two or three
Now you're gonna stop interrupting me"
So what ya gonna do?
'Cause looking in his face shows a life revealing years of pain
So we'll drop down, let go all because he said so
Boys - with shiny violent killing
Toys - it's all a bit too real now
Noise - this cycle will continue
Boys
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun
Put it down, put it down, put it down
Shut up, my turn
To be heard using force is all that occured to him
And now he's blaming everyone, 'cause he's always been a victim
He's filled with rage, heart beating so fast, don't set him off
I try to make a move but the little boy says, "Shut up or I'll kill ya"
Put it down, put it down, put it down
Shut up or I'll kill ya
Put it down, put it down, put it down
Put it down, put it down
Boys - with shiny violent killing
Toys - it's all a bit too real now
Noise - this cycle will continue
Boys - 'cause we can't all be heroes
Boys - with shiny violent killing
Toys - it's all a bit too real now
Noise - this cycle will continue
Boys - 'cause we can't all be heroes
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun
Put it down, put it down, put it down
Scatter gun
It's a war game, making enemies and allies
Scatter gun
Pushed too hard, too fast, totally offside
Scatter gun
Big gun in the hands of a greedy man
Scatter gun
Take a hit, take a shot, just to take a stand
Put it down, put it down, put it down
Put it down, put it down, put it down
Put it down, put it down, put it down
Put it down, put it down, put it down
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun
Put it down
"Shut up," he said
"Let me speak for a minute or two or three
Now you're gonna stop interrupting me"
So what ya gonna do?
'Cause looking in his face shows a life revealing years of pain
So we'll drop down, let go all because he said so
Boys - with shiny violent killing
Toys - it's all a bit too real now
Noise - this cycle will continue
Boys
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun
Put it down, put it down, put it down
Shut up, my turn
To be heard using force is all that occured to him
And now he's blaming everyone, 'cause he's always been a victim
He's filled with rage, heart beating so fast, don't set him off
I try to make a move but the little boy says, "Shut up or I'll kill ya"
Put it down, put it down, put it down
Shut up or I'll kill ya
Put it down, put it down, put it down
Put it down, put it down
Boys - with shiny violent killing
Toys - it's all a bit too real now
Noise - this cycle will continue
Boys - 'cause we can't all be heroes
Boys - with shiny violent killing
Toys - it's all a bit too real now
Noise - this cycle will continue
Boys - 'cause we can't all be heroes
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun, put down the gun
Put down the gun
Put it down, put it down, put it down
Scatter gun
It's a war game, making enemies and allies
Scatter gun
Pushed too hard, too fast, totally offside
Scatter gun
Big gun in the hands of a greedy man
Scatter gun
Take a hit, take a shot, just to take a stand
Put it down, put it down, put it down
Put it down, put it down, put it down
Put it down, put it down, put it down
Put it down, put it down, put it down
Lyrics submitted by VampireXFreak306, edited by TheBloodyTrees, KittyPretty
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