@[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.
One sad and lonely boy
Who could not fill the void
In his hollow and empty chest
His head is such a mess
She can never find the time
To try and clear his mind
It's as cloudy as the sky
Without a ray of light
He never thought she said
I love you like a son
I know your fathers gone
And the damage has been done
Tonight never let me hold you tight
Never got to say goodbye
Out of one and only
One and only night
Everytime he cried
He held it deep inside
So no one would ever know
The boy felt so alone
It could never find the time
To untie all the lies
She's worried about herself
He's crying out for help
He never thought she said
I love you like a son
I know your fathers gone
And the damage has been done
Tonight never let me hold you tight
Never got to say goodbye
Out of one and only
One and only night
Never let me hold you tight
Never got to say goodbye
Out of one and only
One and only night
Heart of gold with a soul to match
I never thought anything could hold me back
I'm waitin
I'm always waitin
I pack my bags and never look back
I didn't know this would be the last
I saw you
I never call you
I pack my bags and never look back
I didn't know this would be the last
I saw you
I never called you
Tonight never let me hold you tight
Never got to say goodbye
Out of one and only
One and only night
Never let me hold you tight
Never got to say goodbye
Out of one and only
One and only night
Who could not fill the void
In his hollow and empty chest
His head is such a mess
She can never find the time
To try and clear his mind
It's as cloudy as the sky
Without a ray of light
He never thought she said
I love you like a son
I know your fathers gone
And the damage has been done
Tonight never let me hold you tight
Never got to say goodbye
Out of one and only
One and only night
Everytime he cried
He held it deep inside
So no one would ever know
The boy felt so alone
It could never find the time
To untie all the lies
She's worried about herself
He's crying out for help
He never thought she said
I love you like a son
I know your fathers gone
And the damage has been done
Tonight never let me hold you tight
Never got to say goodbye
Out of one and only
One and only night
Never let me hold you tight
Never got to say goodbye
Out of one and only
One and only night
Heart of gold with a soul to match
I never thought anything could hold me back
I'm waitin
I'm always waitin
I pack my bags and never look back
I didn't know this would be the last
I saw you
I never call you
I pack my bags and never look back
I didn't know this would be the last
I saw you
I never called you
Tonight never let me hold you tight
Never got to say goodbye
Out of one and only
One and only night
Never let me hold you tight
Never got to say goodbye
Out of one and only
One and only night
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