@[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.
This time you're really dead
Once followed, but always led
You thought you'd rise above it all
It's all inside your head
All ripping it up in shreds
I know someday you're gonna fall
And I don't wanna say I told you so
But I told you so
Now you've lost control
And I don't wanna be the rise and fall
So gimme more or nothing at all
You're in an awful way
Sucked in by what you crave
They just can't wait to see you crawl
And you can only laugh
Give in to the other half
They're only tearing down your walls
They've come to see you rise and fall
They're only tearing down your walls
They've come to see you rise and fall
And I don't wanna say you've lost control
Rise and fall is
Good and evil,
Appearance and reality,
Judgment and reflection.
It is to judge and to be judged,
To dream and to accept.
It is Triumph and despair,
Wish and realization,
And we are both.
Once followed, but always led
You thought you'd rise above it all
It's all inside your head
All ripping it up in shreds
I know someday you're gonna fall
And I don't wanna say I told you so
But I told you so
Now you've lost control
And I don't wanna be the rise and fall
So gimme more or nothing at all
You're in an awful way
Sucked in by what you crave
They just can't wait to see you crawl
And you can only laugh
Give in to the other half
They're only tearing down your walls
They've come to see you rise and fall
They're only tearing down your walls
They've come to see you rise and fall
And I don't wanna say you've lost control
Rise and fall is
Good and evil,
Appearance and reality,
Judgment and reflection.
It is to judge and to be judged,
To dream and to accept.
It is Triumph and despair,
Wish and realization,
And we are both.
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They played like Green Day because they wanted to send a message to them, or so I think, because I think the song it's about how critics/fans/people in general acts towards Green Day and The Offspring, and a whole generation of bands.
I will give some impressions:
"It’s all inside your head All ripping it up in shreds I know someday you’re gonna fall"
This is talking about disband rumours. Let's remember The Offspring was believed to released their 7th album (Splinter) and disband, luckily they continued. Idk much about Green Day situation, but maybe it's similar. It's all inside our (press/fans) heads.
"And I don’t wanna say I told you so But I told you so Now you’ve lost control
And I don’t wanna be the rise and fall So gimme more or nothing at all"
Maybe some conversation about how the bands are now controlled by contacts and so. Let's remember The Offspring had to release Splinter mainly because of the "4 albums in 10 years" contract. Idk if now they're "free" about releasing albums when they want, but it seems Green Day "lost control" after American Idiot success and must rush things.
About the Rise and Fall, is how about both bands are now, IMHO, Conspiracy was a big fall, Splinter a bit of a Rise, Greatest Hits a little fall, and they hope this new album is a Rise again.
"You’re in an awful way Sucked in by what you crave They just can’t wait to see you crawl
And you can only laugh Give in to the other half They’re only tearing down your walls"
I think this is how the Records Companies are treating bands nowadays.
"Rise and fall is Good and evil, Appearance and reality, Judgment and reflection. It is to judge and to be judged, To dream and to accept. It is Triumph and despair, Wish and realization,
And we are both."
The different actions that happens when you "rise" or "fall" as a band.
And now, I'll explain what's the first part to me, because it'll be best explained NOW, hehe
"This time you’re really dead Once followed, but always led You thought you’d rise above it all"
you can translated to
Now you're under contract People wanted your music, now a company does You thought you could "jump" over "the company"
Well. It's a good album. Strong lyrics, but the musical content it's not so good in some song. It's 7/10 to me, but way better than Conspiracy, and without "crappy songs" as Splinter had.