@[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.
You told me once a second chance was not worth waiting for
A million chances later, you don't know how right you were
Don't mean you don't dream cause the beating on the door
The russian high who needs to die begins to realise
That all those days in mischief have your soul in paradise
I don't know that those times that you were foolish and unwise
And I've seen all reason hit the floor.
I don't need no reservations
But I can do things that I've never done before
Playing with a fire ball you can't touch
But you can soar with seven and the ragged tiger.
Seven and the ragged tiger (repeat)
Like the morning wild warning
Fires are alive, grown out of toys
The danger boys are hoping for a fight
it seems
I can't bleed I don't dance anymore
All armed with superstition 'til the birds have flocked our way
Somebody ought to tell them we don't care what people say
Not afraid don't believe in those stories anymore
They just hang their victims to the wall
At least tell me something
It seems that their vision
Has something within their law
Brother can you feel the high winds rise
You're running for your life
You're running seven and the ragged tiger
Seven and the ragged tiger (repeat)
All happy like a renegade is everything to gain
Just the smell of independence he defends his life again
Don't mean I don't dream in no music anymore
Cause I've heard soul breeze outside the door
Oh please tell me something
It seems their vision has something within their law
Brother can you feel the high winds rise
You're running for your life
You're running seven and the ragged tiger
Seven and the ragged tiger (repeat to end).
A million chances later, you don't know how right you were
Don't mean you don't dream cause the beating on the door
The russian high who needs to die begins to realise
That all those days in mischief have your soul in paradise
I don't know that those times that you were foolish and unwise
And I've seen all reason hit the floor.
I don't need no reservations
But I can do things that I've never done before
Playing with a fire ball you can't touch
But you can soar with seven and the ragged tiger.
Seven and the ragged tiger (repeat)
Like the morning wild warning
Fires are alive, grown out of toys
The danger boys are hoping for a fight
it seems
I can't bleed I don't dance anymore
All armed with superstition 'til the birds have flocked our way
Somebody ought to tell them we don't care what people say
Not afraid don't believe in those stories anymore
They just hang their victims to the wall
At least tell me something
It seems that their vision
Has something within their law
Brother can you feel the high winds rise
You're running for your life
You're running seven and the ragged tiger
Seven and the ragged tiger (repeat)
All happy like a renegade is everything to gain
Just the smell of independence he defends his life again
Don't mean I don't dream in no music anymore
Cause I've heard soul breeze outside the door
Oh please tell me something
It seems their vision has something within their law
Brother can you feel the high winds rise
You're running for your life
You're running seven and the ragged tiger
Seven and the ragged tiger (repeat to end).
Lyrics submitted by Canada
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I actually have heard this song now and it sounds very much like The Seventh Stranger's tune in parts so that would explain my above comment. I heard very poor quality so it sounded more like Michael Jackson singing than Simon but oh well. You know I think when I first heard about this song and heard that it sounded similar to The 7th Stranger I actually imagined the correct tune for the chorus in my head. That's funny.
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I just edited the lyrics, but I'm still not sure how accurate these lyrics are. I've read them elsewhere, and I've even seen some scribbled lyrics that were supposedly from Simon himself, but it was hard to read his writing, if, indeed, it was his writing.
Could you post a link to where you heard it?