@[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.
Wake up!
That night haunts you like a vampire bite,
blood runs right down your face...
Cry harder, till you lose your place,
Bite the bullet/Get your gun.
Do you feel safe now? Do you feel secure huh!?
What is that you say!?
With your false pretense, with your face rock hard...
Things fall right out of place...
Cape Town, where love wants us, where they'll never find us hiding in the back of your car!!
Burn some rubber, burn the skin off our backs…
Drive out of here as fast as you can!!
Pedal to the Metal!!!
Better get your facts straight...
LET'S GET LAID TONIGHT!!!
Never gonna settle, never gonna give you, give you what you want...
TALK YOUR WAY OUT OF THIS!!!
So tell me, where'd you get those pretty little eyes?
These!? Yeah! These!?
Tell me where'd you get those pretty little thighs...
These!? Yeah! These!?
You make me look bad it's just so sad!
I know those hands put me to bed.
Tell me that you want me, tell me that you need me tonight!!
Didn't mean to make you cry, didn't want to see you die...[2x]
Tell me that you see me, tell me you wanna be me tonight!!
Didn't mean to make you cry, didn't mean to say goodbye...
The docks held still time's hand with each wave!!!
That night haunts you like a vampire bite,
blood runs right down your face...
Cry harder, till you lose your place,
Bite the bullet/Get your gun.
Do you feel safe now? Do you feel secure huh!?
What is that you say!?
With your false pretense, with your face rock hard...
Things fall right out of place...
Cape Town, where love wants us, where they'll never find us hiding in the back of your car!!
Burn some rubber, burn the skin off our backs…
Drive out of here as fast as you can!!
Pedal to the Metal!!!
Better get your facts straight...
LET'S GET LAID TONIGHT!!!
Never gonna settle, never gonna give you, give you what you want...
TALK YOUR WAY OUT OF THIS!!!
So tell me, where'd you get those pretty little eyes?
These!? Yeah! These!?
Tell me where'd you get those pretty little thighs...
These!? Yeah! These!?
You make me look bad it's just so sad!
I know those hands put me to bed.
Tell me that you want me, tell me that you need me tonight!!
Didn't mean to make you cry, didn't want to see you die...[2x]
Tell me that you see me, tell me you wanna be me tonight!!
Didn't mean to make you cry, didn't mean to say goodbye...
The docks held still time's hand with each wave!!!
Lyrics submitted by vellox
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This song, at least on the surface, seems to be about sex but I doubt thats the true meaning
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I THINK the song is a story, told a little out of place, i think it all starts at "lets get laid tonight" so they drive to cape town to find some prostitutes (illegal) note the hiding in the back of the car, but the prostitutes beat them up, thus the beggining of the song. "blood runs down my face" etc also note how he says "THAT night haunts you..."
its a very rough guess but it makes sense to me at least. anyone else agree?
I think you are close. I think it may have something to do with rape. Maybe the characters in the song find a girl to rape, and accidentally kill her.
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Your guess may seem sketchy but Cape Town is a very corrupt city, so that part holds true.
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