@[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.
Let me care for someone else
I don't want to talk about myself
I need to shed the light on you
To understand the things you do
Could we share a little time
Break the bread and sip the wine
Now's no time to hesitate
Save me from the heavy weight
Are you gonna walk the walk of life with me
Are you gonna see more than you dreamed you'd see
Are you gonna walk hand in hand with me
Can you be the one who sets my shadow free
Are you gonna try and understand with me
Are you going to be the best that you can be
Are you gonna walk the walk of life with me
Losing my reality
Only you can britng this back to me
With you I want to spend my youth
With you I want to live the truth
Could we pass a golden hour
Sow the seed and grow the flower
Reap reward and clear our sins
This is where our life begins
Are you gonna walk the walk of life with me
Are you gonna see more than you dreamed you'd see
Are you gonna walk hand in hand with me
Can you be the one who sets my shadow free
Are you gonna try and understand with me
Are you going to be the best that you can be
Are you gonna walk the walk of life with me
Don't let me walk alone
Not now that I I have touched my home
There'll always be a place for you
A time a perfect space for you
Where you can rest you tired mind
My body's temple you will find
Walk the walk of life with you
See more than you'd dreamed you'd see
Walk the walk of life with me
Are you gonna walk the walk of life with me
Are you gonna see more than you dreamed you'd see
Are you gonna walk hand in hand with me
Can you be the one who sets my shadow free
Are you gonna try and understand with me
Are you going to be the best that you can be
Are you gonna walk the walk of life with me
I don't want to talk about myself
I need to shed the light on you
To understand the things you do
Could we share a little time
Break the bread and sip the wine
Now's no time to hesitate
Save me from the heavy weight
Are you gonna walk the walk of life with me
Are you gonna see more than you dreamed you'd see
Are you gonna walk hand in hand with me
Can you be the one who sets my shadow free
Are you gonna try and understand with me
Are you going to be the best that you can be
Are you gonna walk the walk of life with me
Losing my reality
Only you can britng this back to me
With you I want to spend my youth
With you I want to live the truth
Could we pass a golden hour
Sow the seed and grow the flower
Reap reward and clear our sins
This is where our life begins
Are you gonna walk the walk of life with me
Are you gonna see more than you dreamed you'd see
Are you gonna walk hand in hand with me
Can you be the one who sets my shadow free
Are you gonna try and understand with me
Are you going to be the best that you can be
Are you gonna walk the walk of life with me
Don't let me walk alone
Not now that I I have touched my home
There'll always be a place for you
A time a perfect space for you
Where you can rest you tired mind
My body's temple you will find
Walk the walk of life with you
See more than you'd dreamed you'd see
Walk the walk of life with me
Are you gonna walk the walk of life with me
Are you gonna see more than you dreamed you'd see
Are you gonna walk hand in hand with me
Can you be the one who sets my shadow free
Are you gonna try and understand with me
Are you going to be the best that you can be
Are you gonna walk the walk of life with me
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