@[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.
Amis, parents, j'ai quitté
Le village où je suis né
Pour ne plus vivre enterré
Et puis surtout travailler
En France je pensais trouver
Une belle femme pour me marier
Continuer à prier
Et pourquoi pas étudier
Maintenant j'ai plus qu'un seul pied
Laissez-moi vous raconter
Le jour de mon arrivée
Paris m'a frigorifié
J'savais pas trop où aller
Personne voulait me loger
Après avoir galéré
Je m'suis enfin intégré
J'payais la RATP
Et puis surtout j'travaillais
Un jour je me promenais
J'avais acheté mon ticket
En descendant à Châtelet
C'est là qu'elle a explosé
Maintenant j'ai plus qu'un seul pied
Le bas du ventre arraché
Matmata m'a rappelé
Vivre à jamais enterré
Le village où je suis né
Pour ne plus vivre enterré
Et puis surtout travailler
En France je pensais trouver
Une belle femme pour me marier
Continuer à prier
Et pourquoi pas étudier
Maintenant j'ai plus qu'un seul pied
Laissez-moi vous raconter
Le jour de mon arrivée
Paris m'a frigorifié
J'savais pas trop où aller
Personne voulait me loger
Après avoir galéré
Je m'suis enfin intégré
J'payais la RATP
Et puis surtout j'travaillais
Un jour je me promenais
J'avais acheté mon ticket
En descendant à Châtelet
C'est là qu'elle a explosé
Maintenant j'ai plus qu'un seul pied
Le bas du ventre arraché
Matmata m'a rappelé
Vivre à jamais enterré
Lyrics submitted by Nelly
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