@[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.
So they say that the end is coming
I'm saying that they don't know nothing
It's been right here the whole time
Disguised as a straight line
If we already knew who to be
Time is something that we wouldn't need
One by one
You will lose yourself as you keep on following
Following footsteps,
That lead in the wrong direction
One by one
You are fading out as you're slowly settling
Settling for the same
You play it safe,
You end progression
Retreating to the same old places
Breeding all the same old faces
Youth is wasted on the young
Life is wasted on the living ones
If we already knew who to be
Time is something that we wouldn't need
One by one
You will lose yourself as you keep on following
Following footsteps,
That lead in the wrong direction
One by one
You are fading out as you're slowly settling
Settling for the same
You play it safe,
You end progression
I've been cheated, i've been broken
And it made me a better man
Something you will never say
And you will end before beginning
The same as you ever were
Quietly, you'll slip away
One by one
You will lose yourself as you keep on following
Following footsteps,
That lead in the wrong direction
One by one
You are fading out as you're slowly settling
Settling for the same
You play it safe,
You end progression
You play it safe, you end progression
I'm saying that they don't know nothing
It's been right here the whole time
Disguised as a straight line
If we already knew who to be
Time is something that we wouldn't need
One by one
You will lose yourself as you keep on following
Following footsteps,
That lead in the wrong direction
One by one
You are fading out as you're slowly settling
Settling for the same
You play it safe,
You end progression
Retreating to the same old places
Breeding all the same old faces
Youth is wasted on the young
Life is wasted on the living ones
If we already knew who to be
Time is something that we wouldn't need
One by one
You will lose yourself as you keep on following
Following footsteps,
That lead in the wrong direction
One by one
You are fading out as you're slowly settling
Settling for the same
You play it safe,
You end progression
I've been cheated, i've been broken
And it made me a better man
Something you will never say
And you will end before beginning
The same as you ever were
Quietly, you'll slip away
One by one
You will lose yourself as you keep on following
Following footsteps,
That lead in the wrong direction
One by one
You are fading out as you're slowly settling
Settling for the same
You play it safe,
You end progression
You play it safe, you end progression
Lyrics submitted by IfWeSurvive
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If we already knew who to be Time is something that we would't need
should be
If we already knew who to be time is something that we wouldn't need
It's pretty obvious what this song is about. It's about straying away from the straight line, it's about making mistakes and evolving as a person. If you continue to play life safely without making any risks or trying to grow, then your life is wasted and you won't enjoy it as you would had you made those risks and mistakes in life.
i agree with u but in the beginnning of ur comment you said If we already knew who to be<br /> Time is something that we would't need<br /> <br /> should be<br /> <br /> If we already knew who to be<br /> time is something that we wouldn't need<br /> <br /> THATS THE SAME THING <br /> lol