@[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.
It was all his fault
Introduced me to know-it-all
And the can-ni-bal, oh well
By the time they started showing up
I ran the risk of blowing
These times, these times get tough
So if I stay we're going to see who's had enough
By the time I needed backing up
Yeah, he was watching, cracking up
This time, this time it's tough
Well here I am and now I think I've had enough
Stand back
Take that and that and that
[Chorus]
You're always up to no good
Yeah, you're always up to no good
Well I was trapped in from all sides
Caught in a slew of massive lies
No, there is no escape
Only flailing arms and bellyaches
When it all started coming down tonight
Or did you run and hide?
Well I guess that we all makes mistakes
I guess I forgave you, didn't I?
Stand back
You're such a big brat!
[Chorus:Repeat x2]
Oh well
By the time you started showing up
I ran the risk of blowing up
These times, these times get tough
So if I stay we're going to see who's had enough
By the time I needed backing up
Yeah, you was watching, cracking up
This time, this time it's tough
Well here I am and now I think I've had enough
Stand back, stand back, stand back
You big brat!
Introduced me to know-it-all
And the can-ni-bal, oh well
By the time they started showing up
I ran the risk of blowing
These times, these times get tough
So if I stay we're going to see who's had enough
By the time I needed backing up
Yeah, he was watching, cracking up
This time, this time it's tough
Well here I am and now I think I've had enough
Stand back
Take that and that and that
[Chorus]
You're always up to no good
Yeah, you're always up to no good
Well I was trapped in from all sides
Caught in a slew of massive lies
No, there is no escape
Only flailing arms and bellyaches
When it all started coming down tonight
Or did you run and hide?
Well I guess that we all makes mistakes
I guess I forgave you, didn't I?
Stand back
You're such a big brat!
[Chorus:Repeat x2]
Oh well
By the time you started showing up
I ran the risk of blowing up
These times, these times get tough
So if I stay we're going to see who's had enough
By the time I needed backing up
Yeah, you was watching, cracking up
This time, this time it's tough
Well here I am and now I think I've had enough
Stand back, stand back, stand back
You big brat!
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