@[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.
Hey, slow it down
What do you want from me
What do you want from me
Yeah, I'm afraid
What do you want from me
What do you from me
There might have been a time
I would give myself away
Ooh once upon a time
I didn't give a damn
But now here we are
So what do you want from me
What do you want from me
Just don't give up
I'm workin' it out
Please don't give in
I won't let you down
It messed me up,
Need a second to breathe
Just keep coming around
Hey, what do you want from me
What do you want from me
What do you want from me
Yeah, it's plain to see
That baby you're beautiful
And it's nothing wrong with you
It's me I'm a freak
But thanks for lovin' me
Cause you're doing it perfectly
Yeah there might have been a time
When I would let you step away
I wouldn't even try but I think
You could save my life
Just don't give up
I'm workin' it out
Please don't give in
I won't let you down
It messed me up,
Need a second to breathe
Just keep coming around
Hey, what do you want from me
What do you want from me
What do you want from me
What do you want from me
What do you want from me
Just don't give up on me
I won't let you down
No, I won't let you down
So Just don't give up
I'm workin' it out
Please don't give in
I won't let you down
It messed me up,
Need a second to breathe
Just keep coming around
Hey, what do you want from me
Just don't give up
I'm workin' it out
Please don't give in
I won't let you down
It messed me up,
Need a second to breathe
Just keep coming around
Hey, whataya want from me
(whataya want from me)
Whataya want from me
(whataya want from me)
Whataya want from me
(whataya want from me)
What do you want from me
What do you want from me
Yeah, I'm afraid
What do you want from me
What do you from me
There might have been a time
I would give myself away
Ooh once upon a time
I didn't give a damn
But now here we are
So what do you want from me
What do you want from me
Just don't give up
I'm workin' it out
Please don't give in
I won't let you down
It messed me up,
Need a second to breathe
Just keep coming around
Hey, what do you want from me
What do you want from me
What do you want from me
Yeah, it's plain to see
That baby you're beautiful
And it's nothing wrong with you
It's me I'm a freak
But thanks for lovin' me
Cause you're doing it perfectly
Yeah there might have been a time
When I would let you step away
I wouldn't even try but I think
You could save my life
Just don't give up
I'm workin' it out
Please don't give in
I won't let you down
It messed me up,
Need a second to breathe
Just keep coming around
Hey, what do you want from me
What do you want from me
What do you want from me
What do you want from me
What do you want from me
Just don't give up on me
I won't let you down
No, I won't let you down
So Just don't give up
I'm workin' it out
Please don't give in
I won't let you down
It messed me up,
Need a second to breathe
Just keep coming around
Hey, what do you want from me
Just don't give up
I'm workin' it out
Please don't give in
I won't let you down
It messed me up,
Need a second to breathe
Just keep coming around
Hey, whataya want from me
(whataya want from me)
Whataya want from me
(whataya want from me)
Whataya want from me
(whataya want from me)
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