@[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.
Mr. Hughes, how are you? I know it's been a while
But I've been dying trying to capture a billion smiles
People like us, we are always misunderstood
Though there's ups and downs the bad outshines the good
Howard you're a 10 but I'm not sure this ends well
Hold it close to your heart
What ever happened to Howard Hughes?
I guess life wasn't good to you, you gave it all you got
And still they threw you out for being you
Even if our success was as good as dead our worst critics were in our head
Society don't accept me or you and all our friends agree
People say we're done for we're liabilities
But I brought property between genius and insanity
You wrote the books on brains and wealth and looks
But in both our times free thinkers only thrive in history books
Howard you're a 10 but I'm not sure this ends well
Hold it close to your heart
What ever happened to Howard Hughes?
I guess life wasn't good to you, you gave it all you got
And still they threw you out for being you
Even if our success was as good as dead our worst critics were in our head
Society don't accept me or you and all our friends agree
Howard my dear was it films and planes that made you this way
Howard my dear they spoke and we're jokes
Howard you're a 10 but I'm not sure this ends well
Hold it close to your heart
What ever happened to Howard Hughes?
I guess life wasn't good to you, you gave it all you got
And still they threw you out for being you
Even if our success was as good as dead our worst critics were in our head
Society don't accept me or you and all our friends agree
But I've been dying trying to capture a billion smiles
People like us, we are always misunderstood
Though there's ups and downs the bad outshines the good
Howard you're a 10 but I'm not sure this ends well
Hold it close to your heart
What ever happened to Howard Hughes?
I guess life wasn't good to you, you gave it all you got
And still they threw you out for being you
Even if our success was as good as dead our worst critics were in our head
Society don't accept me or you and all our friends agree
People say we're done for we're liabilities
But I brought property between genius and insanity
You wrote the books on brains and wealth and looks
But in both our times free thinkers only thrive in history books
Howard you're a 10 but I'm not sure this ends well
Hold it close to your heart
What ever happened to Howard Hughes?
I guess life wasn't good to you, you gave it all you got
And still they threw you out for being you
Even if our success was as good as dead our worst critics were in our head
Society don't accept me or you and all our friends agree
Howard my dear was it films and planes that made you this way
Howard my dear they spoke and we're jokes
Howard you're a 10 but I'm not sure this ends well
Hold it close to your heart
What ever happened to Howard Hughes?
I guess life wasn't good to you, you gave it all you got
And still they threw you out for being you
Even if our success was as good as dead our worst critics were in our head
Society don't accept me or you and all our friends agree
Lyrics submitted by SomthinCorporat
Howard Lyrics as written by Christopher John Guglielmo Anthony S Raneri
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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This is what I hear : Mr. Hughes, how are you? I know it’s been a while, but I’ve been dying trying to catch your brilliant smile.
People like us, we are always misunderstood. Though there’s ups and downs, the bad outshines the good.
Howard you’re a 10 but I’m not sure this ends well. Hold it close to your heart.
What ever happened to Howard Hughes? I guess life wasn’t good to you. You gave it all you got, and still they threw you out for being used [I he?]. Even if our success were as good as dead, our worst critics were in our heads. Society don’t accept me or you and all our friends agree.
People say we’re done for--we’re liabilities, But I brought property on the thin line between genius and insanity. You wrote the books on brains and wealth and looks, Ahead of both our times. Free thinkers only thrive in history books.
Howard you’re a 10, but I’m not sure this ends well. Hold it close to your heart,
What ever happened to Howard Hughes? I guess life wasn’t good to you. You gave it all you got, and still they threw you out for being you. Even if our success were as good as dead, our worst critics were in our heads. Society don’t accept me or you and all our friends agree.
Howard, my dear, was it films and planes that made you this way? Howard, my dear, they spoke and we’re jokes.
Howard you’re a 10 but I’m not sure this ends well. Hold it close to your heart.
What ever happened to Howard Hughes? I guess life wasn’t good to you. You gave it all you got, and still they threw you out for being you. Even if our success were as good as dead, our worst critics were in our heads. Society don’t accept me or you and all our friends agree.