@[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.
Hey easy now, easy
Yeah yeah
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Jump jump jump
yeah yeah
Hey easey now, easy
yeah yeah
Bwoy out a road fi wi name dem a call
Bout dem want fi dis Basement Jaxx after all
When we check it out dem a brain it small
Seven time rise seven time will fall
Dubplate pop out a mash up di dancehall
Crowd de pon di receiving end dema a bawl
Who dem a bawl for Basement name dam a call
True dem play sweet music fi one and all
Di people dem a beg di super DJ fi more
Because dem love di way wi play di hardcore
Dem a jump an shout like a goal jus score
Watch how dem bubblin pon di dancefloor
Di vides dem hot and di music wicked
Wi come fi nice up di life weh you life
Jump an shout an tell dem be positive
Live di life you love love di life you live
Some say dem a badman but dem a big fugitive
How dem fi pop off dem gun no want nobody fi live
If dem a badman then nobody should be dead
All know dem deh a dem yard with dem bible a beg
But some a fool never know di rule
Dem never did go to Basement Jaxx school
Be we's willing fi teach dem fi a shilling
Make sure he's not di next victim in a killing
Cos we have di knowledge we go a good college
A+ in a history and home economics
An wi love music that's why wi bust up di garage
If a guy want test wi him dead
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Jump jump jump
yeah yeah
But some a fool never know di rule
Dem never did go to Basement Jaxx school
Be we's willing fi teach dem fi a shilling
Make sure he's not di next victim in a killing
Cos we have di knowledge we go a good college
A+ in a history and home economics
An wi love music that's why wi bust up di garage
If a guy want test wi him dead
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Jump jump jump
yeah yeah
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Got ta Jump n' Shout
But some a fool never know di rule
Dem never did go to Basement Jaxx school
Be we's willing fi teach dem fi a shilling
Make sure he's not di next victim in a killing
Cos we have di knowledge we go a good college
A+ in a history and home economics
An wi love music that's why wi bust up di garage
If a guy want test wi him dead
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Jump jump jump
yeah yeah
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Jump jump jump
yeah yeah
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Jump jump jump
yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Jump jump jump
yeah yeah
Hey easey now, easy
yeah yeah
Bwoy out a road fi wi name dem a call
Bout dem want fi dis Basement Jaxx after all
When we check it out dem a brain it small
Seven time rise seven time will fall
Dubplate pop out a mash up di dancehall
Crowd de pon di receiving end dema a bawl
Who dem a bawl for Basement name dam a call
True dem play sweet music fi one and all
Di people dem a beg di super DJ fi more
Because dem love di way wi play di hardcore
Dem a jump an shout like a goal jus score
Watch how dem bubblin pon di dancefloor
Di vides dem hot and di music wicked
Wi come fi nice up di life weh you life
Jump an shout an tell dem be positive
Live di life you love love di life you live
Some say dem a badman but dem a big fugitive
How dem fi pop off dem gun no want nobody fi live
If dem a badman then nobody should be dead
All know dem deh a dem yard with dem bible a beg
But some a fool never know di rule
Dem never did go to Basement Jaxx school
Be we's willing fi teach dem fi a shilling
Make sure he's not di next victim in a killing
Cos we have di knowledge we go a good college
A+ in a history and home economics
An wi love music that's why wi bust up di garage
If a guy want test wi him dead
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Jump jump jump
yeah yeah
But some a fool never know di rule
Dem never did go to Basement Jaxx school
Be we's willing fi teach dem fi a shilling
Make sure he's not di next victim in a killing
Cos we have di knowledge we go a good college
A+ in a history and home economics
An wi love music that's why wi bust up di garage
If a guy want test wi him dead
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Jump jump jump
yeah yeah
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Got ta Jump n' Shout
But some a fool never know di rule
Dem never did go to Basement Jaxx school
Be we's willing fi teach dem fi a shilling
Make sure he's not di next victim in a killing
Cos we have di knowledge we go a good college
A+ in a history and home economics
An wi love music that's why wi bust up di garage
If a guy want test wi him dead
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Jump jump jump
yeah yeah
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Jump jump jump
yeah yeah
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Jump jump jump
yeah yeah
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