@[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.
There I stood with the sun in my eyes
Dust on my face
And mouth parched and dry
Memories are racing
Flashing scenes through my mind
I know what's ahead
Today would be a good day to die
Once I thought I had a golden heart
Once I thought my dreams would never shatter
Now I stand here
Jaded and cold
Epitaph being carved on my tombstone
I would die for you - would you die with me?
No, you can't deny
Would you catch the bullet that was meant for me?
Blaze across the sky
Sun is going down
And there's no tomorrow
Sun is going down
Going down on me
Sun is going down
No more time to borrow
Dance with the devil
Sun is going down
For the lonely hearted
Sun is going down
In a blink of an eye
Sun is going down
On the departed
Laugh at the devil
I would die for you - would you die with me?
Caught in a fight
I was drawn again
I never thought I'd be betrayed
By my best friend
He lost his life as he went for mine
If this is the end
I want to die with you
Would you catch the bullet that was meant for me?
Blaze across the sky
Sun is going down
Going down on me
Sun is going down
No more time to borrow
Dance with the devil
Sun is going down
For the lonely hearted
Sun is going down
In a blink of an eye
Sun is going down
On the departed
Laugh at the devil
I would die for you - would you die with me?
No, you can't deny
Would you catch the bullet that was meant for me?
Blaze across the sky
Sun is going down
Going down on me
Sun is going down
No more time to borrow
Dance with the devil
Sun is going down
For the lonely hearted
Sun is going down
In a blink of an eye
Sun is going down
On the departed
Laugh at the devil
Sun is going down
No more time to borrow
Sun is going down
Sun is going down
Sun is going down
...
I would die for you - would you die with me?
Would you catch the bullet that was meant for me?
Dust on my face
And mouth parched and dry
Memories are racing
Flashing scenes through my mind
I know what's ahead
Today would be a good day to die
Once I thought I had a golden heart
Once I thought my dreams would never shatter
Now I stand here
Jaded and cold
Epitaph being carved on my tombstone
I would die for you - would you die with me?
No, you can't deny
Would you catch the bullet that was meant for me?
Blaze across the sky
Sun is going down
And there's no tomorrow
Sun is going down
Going down on me
Sun is going down
No more time to borrow
Dance with the devil
Sun is going down
For the lonely hearted
Sun is going down
In a blink of an eye
Sun is going down
On the departed
Laugh at the devil
I would die for you - would you die with me?
Caught in a fight
I was drawn again
I never thought I'd be betrayed
By my best friend
He lost his life as he went for mine
If this is the end
I want to die with you
Would you catch the bullet that was meant for me?
Blaze across the sky
Sun is going down
Going down on me
Sun is going down
No more time to borrow
Dance with the devil
Sun is going down
For the lonely hearted
Sun is going down
In a blink of an eye
Sun is going down
On the departed
Laugh at the devil
I would die for you - would you die with me?
No, you can't deny
Would you catch the bullet that was meant for me?
Blaze across the sky
Sun is going down
Going down on me
Sun is going down
No more time to borrow
Dance with the devil
Sun is going down
For the lonely hearted
Sun is going down
In a blink of an eye
Sun is going down
On the departed
Laugh at the devil
Sun is going down
No more time to borrow
Sun is going down
Sun is going down
Sun is going down
...
I would die for you - would you die with me?
Would you catch the bullet that was meant for me?
Lyrics submitted by JRocker-girl
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Yes I know that last comment was mine also sigh
@RainbowDemon Which is your interpretation? I'd like to know. And I also have curiosity about the story you wrote. 🙂
I agree this is my favorite song ever too. We played this song on the intercom in the plane during ascend for night-drop over enemy territory as we could see the sun set in the horizon.
"I would die for you - would you die with me? Would you catch the bullet that was meant for me?"
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I agree with Rainbowdemon saying that Helloween is one of the greatest bands ever and I expected to find much more interpretations on Helloween's songs too. I'm not sure about the meaning of this song, but I think he died due to the unreliablility of his friend who was not able to save him or so...
Does this song have something to do with the movie The Departed by Scorcese?
I haven't seen the movie (yet), but I know it's about an undercover cop infiltrating a crime syndicate, and a mole from said syndicate infiltrating the police at the same time, each trying to identify the other.
Not sure about other themes in the movie and how they might fit to this song?
I think the song is about two friends that are on different sides in a war and one of them kills the other. He would probably be an spy ("I never thought I'd be betrayed / by my best friend / He lost his life as he went for mine"). 🤔?