@[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.
Your mother came up to me,
She wanted answers only she should know,
Only she should know.
It wasn't easy to deal with the tears that rolled down her
face.
I had no answers 'cause I didn't even know you.
(chorus)
But these words,
They can't replace,
The life you,
The life you waste.
How could you paint this picture?
Was life as bad as it should seem
That there were no more options for you?
I can't explain how I feel
I've been there many times before.
I've tasted the cold steel of my own life crashing down
before me
(chorus)
Did Daddy not love you?
Or did he love you just too much?
Did he control you?
Did he live through you at your cost?
Did he leave no question for you to answer on your own?
Well fuck them,
And fuck her,
And fuck him,
And fuck you,
For not having the strength in your heart to pull through.
I've had doubts,
I have failed,
I've fucked up,
I've had plans,
Doesn't mean I should take my life with my own hands
But these words they don't replace the life you waste
She wanted answers only she should know,
Only she should know.
It wasn't easy to deal with the tears that rolled down her
face.
I had no answers 'cause I didn't even know you.
(chorus)
But these words,
They can't replace,
The life you,
The life you waste.
How could you paint this picture?
Was life as bad as it should seem
That there were no more options for you?
I can't explain how I feel
I've been there many times before.
I've tasted the cold steel of my own life crashing down
before me
(chorus)
Did Daddy not love you?
Or did he love you just too much?
Did he control you?
Did he live through you at your cost?
Did he leave no question for you to answer on your own?
Well fuck them,
And fuck her,
And fuck him,
And fuck you,
For not having the strength in your heart to pull through.
I've had doubts,
I have failed,
I've fucked up,
I've had plans,
Doesn't mean I should take my life with my own hands
But these words they don't replace the life you waste
Lyrics submitted by Enraged7
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this song is about a mother who went up to aaron wanting answers to why her son committed suicide. this song is awesome.
animosity = very wise man
Actually, WAKO was the closest to what it really means. A young boy had comitted suicide and his mother went to one of the shows and had wanted Aaron Lewis to explain to her why her son had done that. But, obviously the young boy was a fan of staind, so Aaron hadn't even known him. It explains the emotions felt by Aaron Lewis, and was a difficult situation he was put into.
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this song kicks butt!!!
This song is scary to me, because once a friend's mom poured her heart out to another friend, like the mother to Aaron lewis.
I am a fan of all staind songs but this one and 2 others r my favourites, i listen to them wen im down and i realise how lucky i am to have what i do and to be alive.XxXxx
Amen Rose
this is a great song.very powerful,especially the ending when it goes quiet then aaron suddenly shouts 'well fuck them'.quality