@[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.
Macabre -the chrysalis' dream is the swallowtail's wings-
spread your wings, you who wishes to fly dream of the swallowtail
it seems the snake skin suits you well white dream
the chattering rain strikes down you cannot even stir
only waiting, you've become the bait mouth open
from the chrysalis open your wings soon it seems you will fly away
you whose loveliness remains is now an adult
you loved in the flower honey you sipped, and drank
I always unnoticing fang peels
together bloom in profusion with escargot and foie gras, you are
you of the beautiful chrysalis show your soiled wings
shake me inside the stomach
you of the roses your wings come off
the skin of the snake suits you, doesn't it?
rotation rotating rotated
multiple answers life repeating
turn turning turned
you are dissolving, inflamed, becoming one will the joining suit you?
surely like a mermaid swimming in a pool of gastric juices surely like a swallowtail the chrysalis has wings
if you can forgive even a cruel animal
legs that have forgotten the ground will not leave
spread your wings, you who wishes to fly dream of the swallowtail
it seems the snake skin suits you well white dream
the chattering rain strikes down you cannot even stir
only waiting, you've become the bait mouth open
from the chrysalis open your wings soon it seems you will fly away
you whose loveliness remains is now an adult
you loved in the flower honey you sipped, and drank
I always unnoticing fang peels
together bloom in profusion with escargot and foie gras, you are
you of the beautiful chrysalis show your soiled wings
shake me inside the stomach
you of the roses your wings come off
the skin of the snake suits you, doesn't it?
rotation rotating rotated
multiple answers life repeating
turn turning turned
you are dissolving, inflamed, becoming one will the joining suit you?
surely like a mermaid swimming in a pool of gastric juices surely like a swallowtail the chrysalis has wings
if you can forgive even a cruel animal
legs that have forgotten the ground will not leave
Lyrics submitted by Shinigami
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I really miss centigrade-j (Bryan's translation website)... He had the BEST translations ever, and the way he and his wife worded this particular song was amazing. The last verse especially stuck with me, and I have Brian's version on a wallpaper I made a long time ago...
You want to spread your wings and fly dreaming of the swallowtail butterfly you would seem to suit your shed skin.... daydream hit by the pounding rain, you couldn't move anymore you're just waiting to become food. My mouth opens
You're almost ready to take flight, so close to sprouting wings still my adorable pupa, you are now... an adult, aren't you?
Sucking the honey, you who loved the flowers don't notice when my beak comes at you blooming all over with fogura and escargot
Dear pupa, show me tainted wings I felt them flitting... from my stomach
Castdown, suddenly shaken, you're broken apart your wings tear off does a snakeskin suit you now?
Spinning, you spin and spun through a life of the same old same old
Turning. you turn and turn as you melt away Shall we blend together into one?
Surely, you're swimming in the digestive juices like a mermaid Surely, a pupa will sprout wings like a swallowtail butterfly
"IF it's you I'll allow it, Even if you are a cruel thing. You left my legs on the ground.... Don't leave them like that, OK?"
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