@[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 feel your head resting heavy on your single bed
I want to hear all about it
Get it all of your chest, oh
I feel the tears and you're not alone, oh
When I hold you, well I won't let go, oh
Why should we care for what they're selling us anyway?
We're so younger than you know, whoa
You don't have to be there, babe
You don't have to be scared, babe
You don't need of plan of what you wanna do
Won't you listen to the man that's loving you
Your world keeps spinning and you can't jump off
But I will catch you if you fall I can't tell you enough
I hate to hear that you're feeling low
I hate to hear that you won't come home
Why should we care for what they're selling us anyway?
We're so younger than you know, whoa
You don't have to be there, babe
You don't have to be scared, babe
You don't need of plan of what you wanna do
Won't you listen to the man that's loving you, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Easy, easy and a one, two, three, oh
Easy, breazy if you come with me, oh
Easy, easy and a one, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight, nine
You don't have to be there, babe
You don't have to be scared, babe
You don't need of plan of what you wanna do
Won't you listen to the man that's loving you, whoa, whoa, whoa
You don't have to be there, babe
You don't have to be scared, babe
You don't need of plan of what you wanna do
Won't you listen to the man that's loving you, whoa, whoa, whoa
I want to hear all about it
Get it all of your chest, oh
I feel the tears and you're not alone, oh
When I hold you, well I won't let go, oh
Why should we care for what they're selling us anyway?
We're so younger than you know, whoa
You don't have to be there, babe
You don't have to be scared, babe
You don't need of plan of what you wanna do
Won't you listen to the man that's loving you
Your world keeps spinning and you can't jump off
But I will catch you if you fall I can't tell you enough
I hate to hear that you're feeling low
I hate to hear that you won't come home
Why should we care for what they're selling us anyway?
We're so younger than you know, whoa
You don't have to be there, babe
You don't have to be scared, babe
You don't need of plan of what you wanna do
Won't you listen to the man that's loving you, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Easy, easy and a one, two, three, oh
Easy, breazy if you come with me, oh
Easy, easy and a one, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight, nine
You don't have to be there, babe
You don't have to be scared, babe
You don't need of plan of what you wanna do
Won't you listen to the man that's loving you, whoa, whoa, whoa
You don't have to be there, babe
You don't have to be scared, babe
You don't need of plan of what you wanna do
Won't you listen to the man that's loving you, whoa, whoa, whoa
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