@[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 heard an angel sing hey, hey, hey
Made your Jesus and Mary chain chain chain
She was loaded and knocked out on the marble tiles again
I put an angel to sleep sleep sleep
major feelings of feelings went creep creep creep
I was watching her kung-fu through the darkness and the dreams
I wonder why she's so fragile and I wonder why she never smiles
she's the saddest music in the world tonight
She had a fever burn burn burn
Holy watering eyeballs churn churn churn
She was violently comatose the best part of the day
Several hours went bye bye bye
She crawled out from the blankets and sigh sigh sighed
She clambered into purgatory once the sun went down
I wanted to help so badly
But my help just prolonged her decent
She's the saddest music in the world tonight
So long, farewell
May I see you when its over
Goodnight, good luck
I hope it all works in your favor
So long, old friend
Take my words and think them over
So long, farewell
You're the saddest music in my world tonight
Made your Jesus and Mary chain chain chain
She was loaded and knocked out on the marble tiles again
I put an angel to sleep sleep sleep
major feelings of feelings went creep creep creep
I was watching her kung-fu through the darkness and the dreams
I wonder why she's so fragile and I wonder why she never smiles
she's the saddest music in the world tonight
She had a fever burn burn burn
Holy watering eyeballs churn churn churn
She was violently comatose the best part of the day
Several hours went bye bye bye
She crawled out from the blankets and sigh sigh sighed
She clambered into purgatory once the sun went down
I wanted to help so badly
But my help just prolonged her decent
She's the saddest music in the world tonight
So long, farewell
May I see you when its over
Goodnight, good luck
I hope it all works in your favor
So long, old friend
Take my words and think them over
So long, farewell
You're the saddest music in my world tonight
Lyrics submitted by Lilacsweetie
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I tried my best with the lyrics, I wasn't sure about a few spots and they weren't posted anywhere online yet. any thoughts on the meaning? I think its about a religious girl who is depressed. Or religion plays some role in her sadness, explaining all the references such as jesus, mary, purgatory, etc...This song makes me so sad.
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He tried to help her but it only prolonged her life, not actually helping her.
I kind of agree with you<br /> <br /> Justin did an 'essay' type of thing for this book, I never read it but I heard it was about a girlfriend of his who had a drug/alcohol addiction and she died. (Not sure if that's completely correct, but that's basically the situation) <br /> <br /> So I think it could be about her?
thought the same thing that it was a song aout a girl who commited suicide or drank herself to death
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This is a change of pace for Justin as the roles are usually reversed in his songs like in Resolution where his girlfriend is taking care of him after his benders.