@[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.
Yeah, it's over now
But I can breathe somehow
When it's all worn out
I'd rather go without
You know it's been on my mind
Could you stand right there
Look me straight in the eye and say
That it's over now
We pay our debt sometime
Well, it's over now
Yet I can see somehow
When it's all gone wrong
It's hard to be so strong
You know it's been on my mind
Could you stand right there
Look me straight in the eye and say
That it's over now
We pay our debt sometime
Yeah, we pay our debt sometime
We pay our debt sometime
Yeah, we pay our debt sometime
Guess it's over now
I seem alive somehow
When it's out of sight
Just wait and do your time
You know it's been on my mind
Could I stand right here
Look myself in the eye and say
That it's over now
We pay our debt sometime
Yeah, we pay our debt sometime
We pay our debt sometime
Yeah, we pay our debt sometime
But I can breathe somehow
When it's all worn out
I'd rather go without
You know it's been on my mind
Could you stand right there
Look me straight in the eye and say
That it's over now
We pay our debt sometime
Well, it's over now
Yet I can see somehow
When it's all gone wrong
It's hard to be so strong
You know it's been on my mind
Could you stand right there
Look me straight in the eye and say
That it's over now
We pay our debt sometime
Yeah, we pay our debt sometime
We pay our debt sometime
Yeah, we pay our debt sometime
Guess it's over now
I seem alive somehow
When it's out of sight
Just wait and do your time
You know it's been on my mind
Could I stand right here
Look myself in the eye and say
That it's over now
We pay our debt sometime
Yeah, we pay our debt sometime
We pay our debt sometime
Yeah, we pay our debt sometime
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One of my favorite aic songs. I love the unplugged version!
This is an excellent song, defintely one of AICs best. It's amazing how many great songs they had. As far as interpretation goes, I think it's just talking about taking responsibility for what you've done. But, taking responsibility for it doesn't right your wrong.
This is simply about completing your destiny and dying.
Hence at the begining of the song where the trumpet plays the first few lines of a Remembrance Day song, "The Last Post", and someone mumbles "Good Night".
Jerry knew deep down that Alice was going to be no more, just that he didn't know when.
I agree<br />
It might be about the band breaking up. I prefer thinking they wrote this song knowing Layne would die prematurely. I think the one trumpet in the beginning is for the death of one great person, not a whole band.
Actually, its about drugs, just like all the other songs (sarcasm).
This song reminds me of living through you life know the things youve done will catch up with you like when they say "we pay our debts sometime" you finally pay but your at peace with it all.
Once while listening to this, I thought Jerry said "I saved your life somehow." I went back to listen to it, but the instruments cancelled out his voice. On the Unplugged version, it's still debateable, but I accepted "I seem alive somehow."
One of my favorite AIC songs. The Unplugged Version is so amazing. I think this song is about getting over past regrets and mistakes. The lyrics seem like someone is reminding him of his the mistakes he's made in his life and his response is, "Yes I accept my past, I haven't forgotten, but I've paid my dues. And it's over now."
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Looking back at something that is over now..