@[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.
Starry configurations I'm just a receiver
Divine recombinations I'm just a recordist
Receptionist - unhappy medium
Receptionist - unhappy medium
Excellent accommodations I'm just a bellboy
Beautiful surroundings I'm just some gravel
Or peat moss, what have you
Or peat moss, what have you now?
Why must you treat me like you do?
Don't you know it's all for you
Dear infatuation, you do not see me
Die here beside you in see-through obscurity
Governess, fancy lass, we'll sound the alarm
And drum up some simpleton for you
To eat these apples from your eyes
Emptiness fills room
Your love's bud goes full bloom
You don't love me
Aren't thinking of me
Why am I waiting for you to see I'm alive
Storybook ending I'm just a ledger
Hardly worth a mention or the paper
It's written on and cried upon
And kissed once by wax
But still you treat me like you do
With everything I've done for you
Striking like a bird of prey along your notepad now
The only year that turns your way
My dear diary: it's just you and me tonight
You don't love me
Aren't thinking of me
You don't love me
Aren't thinking of me tonight
Why am I waiting for you to see I'm alive
Divine recombinations I'm just a recordist
Receptionist - unhappy medium
Receptionist - unhappy medium
Excellent accommodations I'm just a bellboy
Beautiful surroundings I'm just some gravel
Or peat moss, what have you
Or peat moss, what have you now?
Why must you treat me like you do?
Don't you know it's all for you
Dear infatuation, you do not see me
Die here beside you in see-through obscurity
Governess, fancy lass, we'll sound the alarm
And drum up some simpleton for you
To eat these apples from your eyes
Emptiness fills room
Your love's bud goes full bloom
You don't love me
Aren't thinking of me
Why am I waiting for you to see I'm alive
Storybook ending I'm just a ledger
Hardly worth a mention or the paper
It's written on and cried upon
And kissed once by wax
But still you treat me like you do
With everything I've done for you
Striking like a bird of prey along your notepad now
The only year that turns your way
My dear diary: it's just you and me tonight
You don't love me
Aren't thinking of me
You don't love me
Aren't thinking of me tonight
Why am I waiting for you to see I'm alive
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it seems that the speaker is cursing his position in life. he is in a way part of these things, but in a remote, isolated, or insignificant way.
I love this song, it's one of my favorites. It sounds so lonely :)
good song
"Dear infatuation, you do not see me...die here beside you in see-through obscurity." This song is about someone who is obviously ignoring him and he is really into them. Obscurity is being see-through and unnoticed...
Simply excellent. Love Blake's lyrics.
he really digs this person and they don't notice him. it's like he's just the insignificant thing in everything worth noticeable. his infatuation will just fall for anyone they can dig up, but he isn't noticed, no matter how he tries.
i love this song
I love jets to brazil... they put me in a mellow mood and i love it. This song so far is my favorite off of Orange Rhyming Dictionary but then again i have only had the cd for like a week. i randomly found them a few weeks ago and i am in love. :)
yeah. jiodek hit the nail right on the head. I can relate to this song a lot better than I'd like to be able to ...
this song is beautiful jets to brazil is wonderful
this song is beautiful jets to brazil is wonderful