@[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'm not trying to bring you down
But you're lost in the clouds
I've never been one to complain
But your world around me kills me softly
I don't wanna be demanding
I just wanna know the reasons why
We live and die in a world of lies
Addicted to the way we crash and burn
I gave it all away now it's your turn
Watching me watching you
Don't wanna see the worst in you
So don't let it come true
Coming true, coming true, coming true, coming true
Coming true, coming true, coming true, coming true
Tore me down and made it clear
As I sunk to the bottom
I stare at space from the ocean floor
It all surrounds me kills me softly
I don't wanna be demanding
I just wanna know the reasons why
We live and die in a world of lies
Addicted to the way we crash and burn
I gave it all away now it's your turn
Watching me watching you
Don't wanna see the worst in you
So don't let this come true
Cause I don't wanna see the worst in you
This woman tores me through shadows
In a presence of light
I'm reaching out my hands
With my fingers to the sky
So tell me what I have to do
I don't wanna tell you to
I just wanna be with you
I just wanna make it through
I just wanna make it through this life
Yeah, yeah
Just wanna, just wanna, just wanna, I just wanna
Just wanna, just wanna, just wanna, I just wanna
Just wanna, just wanna, just wanna, I just wanna
Just wanna, just wanna, just wanna, make it through this life
I don't wanna be demanding
I just wanna know the reasons why
We live and die in a world of lies
Addicted to the way we crash and burn
I gave it all away now it's your turn
Watching me watching you
Don't wanna see the worst in you
So don't let this come true
Cause I don't wanna see the worst in you
But you're lost in the clouds
I've never been one to complain
But your world around me kills me softly
I don't wanna be demanding
I just wanna know the reasons why
We live and die in a world of lies
Addicted to the way we crash and burn
I gave it all away now it's your turn
Watching me watching you
Don't wanna see the worst in you
So don't let it come true
Coming true, coming true, coming true, coming true
Coming true, coming true, coming true, coming true
Tore me down and made it clear
As I sunk to the bottom
I stare at space from the ocean floor
It all surrounds me kills me softly
I don't wanna be demanding
I just wanna know the reasons why
We live and die in a world of lies
Addicted to the way we crash and burn
I gave it all away now it's your turn
Watching me watching you
Don't wanna see the worst in you
So don't let this come true
Cause I don't wanna see the worst in you
This woman tores me through shadows
In a presence of light
I'm reaching out my hands
With my fingers to the sky
So tell me what I have to do
I don't wanna tell you to
I just wanna be with you
I just wanna make it through
I just wanna make it through this life
Yeah, yeah
Just wanna, just wanna, just wanna, I just wanna
Just wanna, just wanna, just wanna, I just wanna
Just wanna, just wanna, just wanna, I just wanna
Just wanna, just wanna, just wanna, make it through this life
I don't wanna be demanding
I just wanna know the reasons why
We live and die in a world of lies
Addicted to the way we crash and burn
I gave it all away now it's your turn
Watching me watching you
Don't wanna see the worst in you
So don't let this come true
Cause I don't wanna see the worst in you
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I agree! I love these songs where you can hear their pain and it makes your heart beat everytime you hear it. <3 absolutely amazing :D
I had no choice but to think about everything in life after this song it really makes you think about thing that you thought are find but after you go over them you realize that its bringing you down or that its not good to be in that position. I love the lyrics, vocals, and instrumentals on this song there amazing xD
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