@[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 don't know where the edges got frayed when the little things started drivin' me crazy
Do you understand me?
You're the one looking over my shoulder
I'm counting down till the tears are over
It's not the way we planned it
I'm reeling it in
Cause you can't seem to see that the truth set you free babe
I don't understand
Why I'm alone even when you were with me
And all I wanna say is
Love gets in the way
And somehow this became nothing more than pretending
And all I wanna do is
leave you with the truth
It's you I'm talking to
But are you listening?
I wanna leave but I need to stay
You're the one pushing me away
And time ain't on our side, no
And I don't want any more of this drama
Can't define where we'll be tomorrow
It has to change today
It's slipping away
Cause you're too about you and the damage you do babe
We're better as friends
I hope we can save what we got left
And all I wanna say is
Love gets in the way
And somehow this became nothing more than pretending
And all I wanna do is
leave you with the truth
It's you I'm talking to
But are you listening?
And I know that
I've been playing with fire trying not to burn out
And I know you're
Pulling me down
Let go girl
I'll try just to be there oh when you need me
Can you here me now?
Now
All I wanna say is (all I wanna say is)
All I wanna say
is
All I wanna say is love gets in the way
And somehow this became nothing more than pretending
And all I wanna do is
Leave you with the truth
It's you I'm talking to
But are you listening? (But are you?)
But are you listening?
Are you listening?
Do you understand me?
You're the one looking over my shoulder
I'm counting down till the tears are over
It's not the way we planned it
I'm reeling it in
Cause you can't seem to see that the truth set you free babe
I don't understand
Why I'm alone even when you were with me
And all I wanna say is
Love gets in the way
And somehow this became nothing more than pretending
And all I wanna do is
leave you with the truth
It's you I'm talking to
But are you listening?
I wanna leave but I need to stay
You're the one pushing me away
And time ain't on our side, no
And I don't want any more of this drama
Can't define where we'll be tomorrow
It has to change today
It's slipping away
Cause you're too about you and the damage you do babe
We're better as friends
I hope we can save what we got left
And all I wanna say is
Love gets in the way
And somehow this became nothing more than pretending
And all I wanna do is
leave you with the truth
It's you I'm talking to
But are you listening?
And I know that
I've been playing with fire trying not to burn out
And I know you're
Pulling me down
Let go girl
I'll try just to be there oh when you need me
Can you here me now?
Now
All I wanna say is (all I wanna say is)
All I wanna say
is
All I wanna say is love gets in the way
And somehow this became nothing more than pretending
And all I wanna do is
Leave you with the truth
It's you I'm talking to
But are you listening? (But are you?)
But are you listening?
Are you listening?
Lyrics submitted by liniwa
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