@[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.
My friend can't go home no more.
I guess that's what happens when you're too poor
to be a good kid in good clothes in a
bad neighborhood that's no good,
where pride makes you a traitor to your kind.
When his brother was murdered a year ago,
it was the same as it is now.
There's no witness relocation plans for those in slums.
I know, because my friend could sure use one.
Third-grade brothers and sisters threatened by grown men,
who stand outside while families slowly died. They tried
to talk to Edwin Eisendrath,
but the chairman of the C.H.A. can't find a way
to keep one family safe.
"Nothing's that important to me."
You two sit by the phone
waiting for that special girl to call.
I used to forget to go on
when my days got too long.
I feel really scared,
but it always wears away.
It doesn't always go away.
I guess that's what happens when you're too poor
to be a good kid in good clothes in a
bad neighborhood that's no good,
where pride makes you a traitor to your kind.
When his brother was murdered a year ago,
it was the same as it is now.
There's no witness relocation plans for those in slums.
I know, because my friend could sure use one.
Third-grade brothers and sisters threatened by grown men,
who stand outside while families slowly died. They tried
to talk to Edwin Eisendrath,
but the chairman of the C.H.A. can't find a way
to keep one family safe.
"Nothing's that important to me."
You two sit by the phone
waiting for that special girl to call.
I used to forget to go on
when my days got too long.
I feel really scared,
but it always wears away.
It doesn't always go away.
Lyrics submitted by thrilspilsbils
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My friend can’t go home no more. I guess that’s what happens when you’re too poor to be a good kid in good clothes in a bad neighbourhood That’s no good when pride makes you a traitor to your kind. When his brother was murdered a year ago, it was the same as it is now –as it is now.
They’ve no witness relocation plans for those in slums. I know ’cause my friend could sure use one. Third-grade brothers and sisters threatened by grown men –grown men– who’d stand outside while families slowly died. They tried
to talk to Edwin Eisendrath, but the chairman of the CHA can’t find a way to keep one family safe.
Nothing’s that important to me. Nothing’s that important to me.
I used to sit by the phone waiting for that special girl to call. I used to forget to go home when my days got too long. I’d feel really scared, but it always went away. It doesn’t always go away.