@[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 lay on the side of caution, cos I can
Lay in the grass I’ve grown - ho ho hey!
Too many snakes slither round and round
Taking bites from the apple that barely fell -- ho ho hey!
Don’t get me wrong, I know you’ve got inches thick best interest
I don’t know which one -- ho ho hey!
Politics, you go round about
Oh, it’s heart breakings that don’t need scratching, no
Are you here for the music?
Are you here to be seen?
Or are you here for the scene?
What scene?
Or are you here for the music?
Or are you here for the scene?
Or are you here for the scene?
What scene?
I gotta set it straight - we’re never going back
I gotta tell myself - we gotta take it back
[2x]
How can this true one thing…?
We’re on our, on our own
We can do it better
And maybe get things done
And maybe we can get that feeling back
If it’s not too late… too late for us
I hope it’s not…no!
I know there’s some people out there
Who understand me and where I’m trying to go
With this… this!
Just trying to make a change of myself
Just trying to feel something new
Even if it’s wrecked
We’re the ones making music
Together we made a scene
And they’re taking it… C’mon, hey!
We’re the ones acting stupid
And they’re the ones being mean
So express it… C’mon… say!
I gotta set it straight - we’re never going back
I gotta tell myself - we gotta take it back
[4x]
How can this true one thing…?
We’re on our, on our own
We can do it better
And maybe get things done
Maybe we can get that feeling back
If it’s not too late… too late for us
I hope it’s not… no!
Lay in the grass I’ve grown - ho ho hey!
Too many snakes slither round and round
Taking bites from the apple that barely fell -- ho ho hey!
Don’t get me wrong, I know you’ve got inches thick best interest
I don’t know which one -- ho ho hey!
Politics, you go round about
Oh, it’s heart breakings that don’t need scratching, no
Are you here for the music?
Are you here to be seen?
Or are you here for the scene?
What scene?
Or are you here for the music?
Or are you here for the scene?
Or are you here for the scene?
What scene?
I gotta set it straight - we’re never going back
I gotta tell myself - we gotta take it back
[2x]
How can this true one thing…?
We’re on our, on our own
We can do it better
And maybe get things done
And maybe we can get that feeling back
If it’s not too late… too late for us
I hope it’s not…no!
I know there’s some people out there
Who understand me and where I’m trying to go
With this… this!
Just trying to make a change of myself
Just trying to feel something new
Even if it’s wrecked
We’re the ones making music
Together we made a scene
And they’re taking it… C’mon, hey!
We’re the ones acting stupid
And they’re the ones being mean
So express it… C’mon… say!
I gotta set it straight - we’re never going back
I gotta tell myself - we gotta take it back
[4x]
How can this true one thing…?
We’re on our, on our own
We can do it better
And maybe get things done
Maybe we can get that feeling back
If it’s not too late… too late for us
I hope it’s not… no!
Lyrics submitted by VoiT
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