@[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.
Just a bad situation
Got me low, feelin' down I'm wonderin' why
Caught me unawares
No one knows and no one cares
They put you down no matter how you try
* put the words together
Feelin' so strong
I can't last forever I can't hold on,
I can't hold on, no no
Somebody, someone is tearin' my whole inside
Somebody, someone is takin' me for a ride
Just a little bit of madness
Do you no harm
** another night, it's another shakedown
Lookin' for a place to hide
This could be your nervous breakdown
It's just another suicide
Just a cold realization, gotta go I wanna turn and run away
Got me in a spin, I'm gonna lose and never win
They put you down no matter what you say
* repeat
I can't hold on, no no
[instrumental]
** repeat
[piano break]
Just a bad situation
I can feel it gettin' closer everyday
Say I'm out of line [i'm takin' out of borrowed time]
What's the use of tryin' anyway
* repeat
Somebody, someone is takin' me for a ride
Somebody, someone is tearin' my whole inside
Just a little bit of madness
Do you no harm
** repeat
***another suicide, another suicide
Another suicide, another suicide
Another suicide, another suicide
Got me low, feelin' down I'm wonderin' why
Caught me unawares
No one knows and no one cares
They put you down no matter how you try
* put the words together
Feelin' so strong
I can't last forever I can't hold on,
I can't hold on, no no
Somebody, someone is tearin' my whole inside
Somebody, someone is takin' me for a ride
Just a little bit of madness
Do you no harm
** another night, it's another shakedown
Lookin' for a place to hide
This could be your nervous breakdown
It's just another suicide
Just a cold realization, gotta go I wanna turn and run away
Got me in a spin, I'm gonna lose and never win
They put you down no matter what you say
* repeat
I can't hold on, no no
[instrumental]
** repeat
[piano break]
Just a bad situation
I can feel it gettin' closer everyday
Say I'm out of line [i'm takin' out of borrowed time]
What's the use of tryin' anyway
* repeat
Somebody, someone is takin' me for a ride
Somebody, someone is tearin' my whole inside
Just a little bit of madness
Do you no harm
** repeat
***another suicide, another suicide
Another suicide, another suicide
Another suicide, another suicide
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I think the song is about a man who is passed thinking about suicide and is thinking about getting on in life (hence the happy major key of the song).