@[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 could wish we were all in some other universe
We could wish for all to be the same
As the years gone past
Knowing now it could never really last
In a moment everything has turned around
One morning and everything was changed
Am I dreaming now
I'd wake if I knew how
The season long foretold is near complete
White light, white heat
We're sifted like harvest wheat
White heat, white light
From out of the cleansing fire we receive our sight
There's the face of hatred sneering back at us
Hear the clamor hastening for war
The pain is nothing new
But now it has come home for me and you
White light, white heat
Comes forth from the judgement seat
White heat, white light
From out of the cleansing fire we proceed with might
From a crescent moon
The sign is in the sky
Distant voices cry for blood to flow
Cold fear is in the street
The season long foretold is near complete
White light, white heat
We're sifted like harvest wheat
White heat, white light
From out of the cleansing fire we receive our sight
Oh it's white light, white heat
From out of the cleansing fire we proceed with might
We could wish for all to be the same
As the years gone past
Knowing now it could never really last
In a moment everything has turned around
One morning and everything was changed
Am I dreaming now
I'd wake if I knew how
The season long foretold is near complete
White light, white heat
We're sifted like harvest wheat
White heat, white light
From out of the cleansing fire we receive our sight
There's the face of hatred sneering back at us
Hear the clamor hastening for war
The pain is nothing new
But now it has come home for me and you
White light, white heat
Comes forth from the judgement seat
White heat, white light
From out of the cleansing fire we proceed with might
From a crescent moon
The sign is in the sky
Distant voices cry for blood to flow
Cold fear is in the street
The season long foretold is near complete
White light, white heat
We're sifted like harvest wheat
White heat, white light
From out of the cleansing fire we receive our sight
Oh it's white light, white heat
From out of the cleansing fire we proceed with might
Lyrics submitted by SkyPyro
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