@[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.
Come in the water,
There ain't nobody else here,
Feel it still when the planes are coming,
I just want to lie here,
Left our homes, left our friends,
Left the wombs we lived in,
Spread out along the road,
And I've been weak,
When my Lord was calling,
The water will take our load.
On the day that you were born,
Legions laid down their arms,
On the day you lost control,
Legions leapt for your throat.
Telling me I'm wrong...
Is the face in the water unmistakable?
Black's the color of the sea,
When it's free from the light of the sun,
Your crystal ball...
Your faith in the age of medicine,
And the children are asleep,
With their heads on the butt of a gun,
You put up a wall...
Keep the bad ones out,
And the good ones in,
Fight the battle on your knees,
Till' the sea swallows everyone.
Come in the water,
Or is there somewhere you have to go?
We'll keep a lantern open,
In case you loose your way in the cold.
On the day that you were born,
Legions laid down their arms,
On the day they found you out,
Left no shadow of a doubt.
And the children are asleep,
With their heads on the butt of a gun,
Fight the battle on your knees,
Till' the sea swallows everyone.
There ain't nobody else here,
Feel it still when the planes are coming,
I just want to lie here,
Left our homes, left our friends,
Left the wombs we lived in,
Spread out along the road,
And I've been weak,
When my Lord was calling,
The water will take our load.
On the day that you were born,
Legions laid down their arms,
On the day you lost control,
Legions leapt for your throat.
Telling me I'm wrong...
Is the face in the water unmistakable?
Black's the color of the sea,
When it's free from the light of the sun,
Your crystal ball...
Your faith in the age of medicine,
And the children are asleep,
With their heads on the butt of a gun,
You put up a wall...
Keep the bad ones out,
And the good ones in,
Fight the battle on your knees,
Till' the sea swallows everyone.
Come in the water,
Or is there somewhere you have to go?
We'll keep a lantern open,
In case you loose your way in the cold.
On the day that you were born,
Legions laid down their arms,
On the day they found you out,
Left no shadow of a doubt.
And the children are asleep,
With their heads on the butt of a gun,
Fight the battle on your knees,
Till' the sea swallows everyone.
Lyrics submitted by Cyberghost
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