@[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.
And you're riding in back
Laying here on your back
You're as serious as a heart attack
All those picturesque moments
The sunsets glowing
Through the back of the van
And the water is diamonds
There's something you're hiding
It's just your fatal flaw
And you're trying to compose
But just being this happy
Is like walking around
In somebody else's clothes
And you all think I'm stupid
Too nice, to aloof
There's no winning here at all
Been on the road for so long
Singing self-obsessed songs
I'm always coming as I'm going
And the water is diamonds
There's something you're hiding
You wish you could just shout it out
"Just fucking love me
I'm tired of leaving
And waking up
In somebody else's clothes"
My dad's been in jail
For two halves of a year
I got my first letter today
It was simple and sad
It was painfully clear
And this is how it read
"My daughter, this time, well
The water's not diamonds
I'm a fraud and I am old
And they found me out
But just being your father
Is like walking around in
Somebody else's clothes
I'll be out by the first snow
Wearing somebody else's clothes"
Laying here on your back
You're as serious as a heart attack
All those picturesque moments
The sunsets glowing
Through the back of the van
And the water is diamonds
There's something you're hiding
It's just your fatal flaw
And you're trying to compose
But just being this happy
Is like walking around
In somebody else's clothes
And you all think I'm stupid
Too nice, to aloof
There's no winning here at all
Been on the road for so long
Singing self-obsessed songs
I'm always coming as I'm going
And the water is diamonds
There's something you're hiding
You wish you could just shout it out
"Just fucking love me
I'm tired of leaving
And waking up
In somebody else's clothes"
My dad's been in jail
For two halves of a year
I got my first letter today
It was simple and sad
It was painfully clear
And this is how it read
"My daughter, this time, well
The water's not diamonds
I'm a fraud and I am old
And they found me out
But just being your father
Is like walking around in
Somebody else's clothes
I'll be out by the first snow
Wearing somebody else's clothes"
Lyrics submitted by shanarxb
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