@[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.
You get high,
With your destructive instinct
You get high,
With your corrosive instinct
Where can I go
To escape your foul mind tricks
You're trying it more
But you will never break me
'Cause you presume
The winner's you but that's not true
So say just words to me
Unreal what your hate's providing (Say just words to me)
Your talk is always contradiction (Say just words to me)
You won't feel the warmth of friends around you (Say just words to me)
Is it true that there's worth inside, so say just words to me
Your designs
All the worse from power craving
Your desires
Only where there's fire burning
I'll show you the way
A pleasure that's for the taking
You're trying it more
But you won't get satisfaction
'Cause you presume
The winner is you, but that's not true
So say just words to me
Unreal what your hate's providing (Say just words to me)
Your talk is always contradiction (Say just words to me)
You won't feel the warmth of friends around you (Say just words to me)
Is it true that there's worth inside, so say just words to me
Unreal what your hate's providing (Say just words to me)
Your talk is always contradiction (Say just words to me)
You won't feel the warmth of friends around you (Say just words to me)
Is it true that there's worth inside, so say just words to me
With your destructive instinct
You get high,
With your corrosive instinct
Where can I go
To escape your foul mind tricks
You're trying it more
But you will never break me
'Cause you presume
The winner's you but that's not true
So say just words to me
Unreal what your hate's providing (Say just words to me)
Your talk is always contradiction (Say just words to me)
You won't feel the warmth of friends around you (Say just words to me)
Is it true that there's worth inside, so say just words to me
Your designs
All the worse from power craving
Your desires
Only where there's fire burning
I'll show you the way
A pleasure that's for the taking
You're trying it more
But you won't get satisfaction
'Cause you presume
The winner is you, but that's not true
So say just words to me
Unreal what your hate's providing (Say just words to me)
Your talk is always contradiction (Say just words to me)
You won't feel the warmth of friends around you (Say just words to me)
Is it true that there's worth inside, so say just words to me
Unreal what your hate's providing (Say just words to me)
Your talk is always contradiction (Say just words to me)
You won't feel the warmth of friends around you (Say just words to me)
Is it true that there's worth inside, so say just words to me
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Best PL song without a doubt.
And yeah, I can completely see how it would be directed at someone who tries to tear you down. It's actually fairly obvious.
"Where can I go to escape your foul mind tricks?" "You're trying it more, but you will never break me/but you will never get satisfaction."
Very strong song.
"'Cause you presume the winner is you but that's not true." I love that line so much.