@[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.
Limousines, oranges,
Stars, moons,
Submarines, Jeeps,
Glaciers, Cars,
Caterpillars, even grapes
It's none of my business
But you have to eat
Your appetite is appalling
Have some salad
Bite an apple
Suck an orange
Taste the pate
I'm just a maid, but yes to food is yes to life
I've got to eat something
Otherwise I'll just die
But the choice is too great
I can't decide what to eat
I'll possibly just eat the menu?
How would you like strawberry juice?
Or lemon red sea perch?
Bite the kiwi
Have some chicken
I'm just a maid, but yes to food is yes to life
The waiter came with the menu
And said here you go.
I said thank you but
The choice is too great,
Why can't I be a cod
In the depths of the ocean
And just eat small fish
The cod has such simple taste
But I've got all the choice
Oh, you vague customer
You'll have to look somewhere else
You have to find something to eat
So eat a moment
A person
An apple
A feeling
Eat a rock band
I won't complain but
Stars, moons,
Submarines, Jeeps,
Glaciers, Cars,
Caterpillars, even grapes
It's none of my business
But you have to eat
Your appetite is appalling
Have some salad
Bite an apple
Suck an orange
Taste the pate
I'm just a maid, but yes to food is yes to life
I've got to eat something
Otherwise I'll just die
But the choice is too great
I can't decide what to eat
I'll possibly just eat the menu?
How would you like strawberry juice?
Or lemon red sea perch?
Bite the kiwi
Have some chicken
I'm just a maid, but yes to food is yes to life
The waiter came with the menu
And said here you go.
I said thank you but
The choice is too great,
Why can't I be a cod
In the depths of the ocean
And just eat small fish
The cod has such simple taste
But I've got all the choice
Oh, you vague customer
You'll have to look somewhere else
You have to find something to eat
So eat a moment
A person
An apple
A feeling
Eat a rock band
I won't complain but
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i like this song very much. i´m not so sure of the meaning, but my interpretation is that the song´s about that we have too many varieties of food to eat. so the character of the song prefers to just eat the menu instead of choosing what to eat among too many options.