@[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.
Look out your wind'a
That grass ain't green
It's kinda yellow
See what I mean?
Look up your chimney
The sky ain't blue
It's kinda yellow
You know it's true
It's so hard to figure what it's all about
When your outside's in (inside out)
And your downside's up (upside down)
Yeah, your upside's right (right-side up)
Yeah, don't it make you wanna twist and shout
When you're inside out
Look down your drain pipe
What color do you see?
It's got to be yellow
Don't try to fool me
And don't it make you wanna twist and shout
When your outside's in (inside out)
And your downside's up (upside down)
Yeah, your upside's right (right-side up)
Yeah, don't it make you wanna twist and shout
When you're inside out
Be careful where you're walking
You might step in something rough
Be careful when you're talking
And saying all that stuff
Take care when you are breathing
Something's funny in the air
There' somethings their not saying
'Bout what's happening out there
It's inside out
Look into the future
With your mystic crystal ball
See if it ain't yellow
See if it's there at all
Ain't no shadow of a doubt
Don't it make you wanna twist and shout
When your outside's in (inside out)
And your downside's up (upside down)
Yeah, your upside's right (right-side up)
Yeah, don't it make you wanna twist and shout
When you're inside out
Inside out
Right-side up
Yeah, don't it make you wanna twist and shout
When you're inside out
Inside out
Inside out
That grass ain't green
It's kinda yellow
See what I mean?
Look up your chimney
The sky ain't blue
It's kinda yellow
You know it's true
It's so hard to figure what it's all about
When your outside's in (inside out)
And your downside's up (upside down)
Yeah, your upside's right (right-side up)
Yeah, don't it make you wanna twist and shout
When you're inside out
Look down your drain pipe
What color do you see?
It's got to be yellow
Don't try to fool me
And don't it make you wanna twist and shout
When your outside's in (inside out)
And your downside's up (upside down)
Yeah, your upside's right (right-side up)
Yeah, don't it make you wanna twist and shout
When you're inside out
Be careful where you're walking
You might step in something rough
Be careful when you're talking
And saying all that stuff
Take care when you are breathing
Something's funny in the air
There' somethings their not saying
'Bout what's happening out there
It's inside out
Look into the future
With your mystic crystal ball
See if it ain't yellow
See if it's there at all
Ain't no shadow of a doubt
Don't it make you wanna twist and shout
When your outside's in (inside out)
And your downside's up (upside down)
Yeah, your upside's right (right-side up)
Yeah, don't it make you wanna twist and shout
When you're inside out
Inside out
Right-side up
Yeah, don't it make you wanna twist and shout
When you're inside out
Inside out
Inside out
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