@[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.
We used to leave the blue lights on
And there was a beat
Ever since you have been gone it's all caffeine-free
Faux punk fatigues
Said it all before
They try to kick it, their feet fall asleep
Get no harm done, no
None of them want to fight me
Combat baby, come back baby
Fight off the lethargy
Don't go quietly
Combat baby
Said you would never give up easy
Combat baby, come back
Get back in town
I want to paint it black
I want to get around
Easy living crowd, so flat
Said it all before
They try to kick it, their feet fall asleep
I want to be wrong, but
No one here wants to fight me, like you do
Combat baby, come back baby
Fight off the lethargy
Don't go quietly
Combat baby
Said you would never give up easy
Combat baby, come back
I try to be so nice
Compromise
Who gets it good?
Every mighty, mild seventies child
Every mighty, mild seventies child
Beats me
Do do doo
Do do doo
Do do doo
Do do do doo
Do do doo
Do do doo
Do do doo
Do do do doo
Combat baby, come back baby
Combat baby, come back
Bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye baby
Combat baby, come back
How I miss your ranting
Do you miss my all time lows?
And there was a beat
Ever since you have been gone it's all caffeine-free
Faux punk fatigues
Said it all before
They try to kick it, their feet fall asleep
Get no harm done, no
None of them want to fight me
Combat baby, come back baby
Fight off the lethargy
Don't go quietly
Combat baby
Said you would never give up easy
Combat baby, come back
Get back in town
I want to paint it black
I want to get around
Easy living crowd, so flat
Said it all before
They try to kick it, their feet fall asleep
I want to be wrong, but
No one here wants to fight me, like you do
Combat baby, come back baby
Fight off the lethargy
Don't go quietly
Combat baby
Said you would never give up easy
Combat baby, come back
I try to be so nice
Compromise
Who gets it good?
Every mighty, mild seventies child
Every mighty, mild seventies child
Beats me
Do do doo
Do do doo
Do do doo
Do do do doo
Do do doo
Do do doo
Do do doo
Do do do doo
Combat baby, come back baby
Combat baby, come back
Bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye baby
Combat baby, come back
How I miss your ranting
Do you miss my all time lows?
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