@[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.
Take a strong man
To turn it away
When it's right there
Right there every day
Like a house on fire
Burning out of control
Just to feed your desire
You'd be selling your soul
Well I ain't no angel
But I'm not really bad
Must be the danger
Some men got to have
Some men, they gamble
And some men, they run
Why does temptation
Got to be so much fun?
Temptation, it's got me again
Temptation, disguised as a friend
Temptation, it won't go away
Temptation, all night and all day
Well there's a price to pay
After the song has been sung
Just like they used to say
Back when we were young
Well it might not cost today
But it might cost tomorrow
When your number's up
You gotta beg, steal or borrow
Temptation, it's got me again
Temptation, disguised as a friend
Temptation, it won't go away
Temptation, all night and all day
Take a strong man
To turn it away
When it's right there
Right there every day
Some men, they gamble
And some men, they run
Why does temptation
Got to be so much fun?
Temptation, it's got me again
Temptation, disguised as a friend
Temptation, it won't go away
Temptation, all night and all day
Temptation, it's got me again
Temptation, disguised as a friend
Temptation, it won't go away
Temptation, all night and all day
To turn it away
When it's right there
Right there every day
Like a house on fire
Burning out of control
Just to feed your desire
You'd be selling your soul
Well I ain't no angel
But I'm not really bad
Must be the danger
Some men got to have
Some men, they gamble
And some men, they run
Why does temptation
Got to be so much fun?
Temptation, it's got me again
Temptation, disguised as a friend
Temptation, it won't go away
Temptation, all night and all day
Well there's a price to pay
After the song has been sung
Just like they used to say
Back when we were young
Well it might not cost today
But it might cost tomorrow
When your number's up
You gotta beg, steal or borrow
Temptation, it's got me again
Temptation, disguised as a friend
Temptation, it won't go away
Temptation, all night and all day
Take a strong man
To turn it away
When it's right there
Right there every day
Some men, they gamble
And some men, they run
Why does temptation
Got to be so much fun?
Temptation, it's got me again
Temptation, disguised as a friend
Temptation, it won't go away
Temptation, all night and all day
Temptation, it's got me again
Temptation, disguised as a friend
Temptation, it won't go away
Temptation, all night and all day
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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