@[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.
This is the time of empty tomorrows, constant sorrows, as we try to hold our heads up high.
But even our fast cars can't escape the stars that hang so mockingly above our heads.
Hold your foot down on the gas, try to make this torture pass, but know the present and the future can't be made the past.
But we're going to keep on driving, keep our hopes up for bluer skies, anywhere has got to be better than here, we can't give up on finding the place where beauty lies.
Still we know we're only running from ourselves
And it's going to be a while before we can escape this hell
But if we keep counting the miles, and live through our trials, maybe one day we can look back on our lives and say it was all worthwhile.
But even our fast cars can't escape the stars that hang so mockingly above our heads.
Hold your foot down on the gas, try to make this torture pass, but know the present and the future can't be made the past.
But we're going to keep on driving, keep our hopes up for bluer skies, anywhere has got to be better than here, we can't give up on finding the place where beauty lies.
Still we know we're only running from ourselves
And it's going to be a while before we can escape this hell
But if we keep counting the miles, and live through our trials, maybe one day we can look back on our lives and say it was all worthwhile.
Lyrics submitted by dashchick8044
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