@[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.
SO TIRED OF LOOKING AT THE FRONT PAGE,
WATCHING ACTORS ON THE NEWS.
AND I CAN’T STAND THIS ANYMORE, THIS CULTURE BECOME DEFORMED.
JUST LIKE A CHILD WITH A TOOTHACHE
WE TAKE OUR CANDY WITH A GRIN
BEFORE WE NOTICE THE DECAY
WE’RE DOUBLED OVER FROM THE PAIN,
AND SOME OF US STILL WANT MORE.
AND A MOMENT TO REFLECT. NOW WATCH THE VULTURES HUNGRY EYES
FEED ON OUR LIVE,
TIL NOTHING ELSE REMAINS.
JUST A SHELL OF WHAT WE HAD
ANOTHER CRUEL INDIFFERENT FAD
AND NO ONE ELSE TO BLAME
TIMES TICKING ON THE WORTH OF A STRANGER
YEAH, I’M, WAITING ON THE NEXT ON TOO.
ENTERTAINED BY OTHERS MISERY
DO WE CARE? I DOUBT IT
CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT IT
WE LAUGH AS OTHERS LOSE
WATCHING ACTORS ON THE NEWS.
AND I CAN’T STAND THIS ANYMORE, THIS CULTURE BECOME DEFORMED.
JUST LIKE A CHILD WITH A TOOTHACHE
WE TAKE OUR CANDY WITH A GRIN
BEFORE WE NOTICE THE DECAY
WE’RE DOUBLED OVER FROM THE PAIN,
AND SOME OF US STILL WANT MORE.
AND A MOMENT TO REFLECT. NOW WATCH THE VULTURES HUNGRY EYES
FEED ON OUR LIVE,
TIL NOTHING ELSE REMAINS.
JUST A SHELL OF WHAT WE HAD
ANOTHER CRUEL INDIFFERENT FAD
AND NO ONE ELSE TO BLAME
TIMES TICKING ON THE WORTH OF A STRANGER
YEAH, I’M, WAITING ON THE NEXT ON TOO.
ENTERTAINED BY OTHERS MISERY
DO WE CARE? I DOUBT IT
CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT IT
WE LAUGH AS OTHERS LOSE
Lyrics submitted by oofus
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