@[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.
überall ist bitterkeit
farbenfroh ein schicksalsschlag
rasch bohren nägel
aus denen das verlangen schreit
tausend haben paradiese
ich hab äber tausend ohren
traürnd ofer treten süchtig
über unsren massenwahn
verblasste traumlawinen
märchen haben winterzeit
stunden die uns überholen
meine schläfe bricht in zwei
geistig narbenlabyrinthe
ärzte züchten wunderblumen
rot bemalte augenhölen
das gehirn in stumpfsinn treibt
käfig voll betroffenheit
spalte ich mein summend schädel
schlüssel heisst verstand
sag wer hat mich eingesperrt
sprachlos katastrophen
wir sind davon weit entfernt
der glocken greller ton
ich fühle mich so hilflos oben
könnt ich nur einmal...
schall sein - licht sein
über uns und allem schweben
rauch sein - keim sein
von meiner tafel furchtlos geben
mein kopf ist die sonne
meine sonne ist aus wut
farbenfroh ein schicksalsschlag
rasch bohren nägel
aus denen das verlangen schreit
tausend haben paradiese
ich hab äber tausend ohren
traürnd ofer treten süchtig
über unsren massenwahn
verblasste traumlawinen
märchen haben winterzeit
stunden die uns überholen
meine schläfe bricht in zwei
geistig narbenlabyrinthe
ärzte züchten wunderblumen
rot bemalte augenhölen
das gehirn in stumpfsinn treibt
käfig voll betroffenheit
spalte ich mein summend schädel
schlüssel heisst verstand
sag wer hat mich eingesperrt
sprachlos katastrophen
wir sind davon weit entfernt
der glocken greller ton
ich fühle mich so hilflos oben
könnt ich nur einmal...
schall sein - licht sein
über uns und allem schweben
rauch sein - keim sein
von meiner tafel furchtlos geben
mein kopf ist die sonne
meine sonne ist aus wut
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