@[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.
Repeat the words that I speak out now
You've got a big problem with short term memories
Your water and medicine are wearing thin
Please rinse off the chlorine and the facts
That have been sweet candy to all those Who call for your downfall
Dethrone the king he's lost his mind
You're beautiful when you're on the ground
You're beautiful when you're on the ground
The giants are watching their ankles weaken
By all the bastards who dwell low
to watch them all fall down
Remember you promised to keep us above this
The rope burns on my heart, I'm weak kneed and falling
In quietness you kissed her lips
A fat lip, one hundred thousand miles per second
The pilot he looks left and screams out,
This landing won't be as planned from here on out
You're beautiful when you're on the ground
You're beautiful when you're on the ground
The giants are watching their ankles weaken
By all the bastards who dwell low
to watch them all fall down
The giants are watching their ankles weaken
By all the bastards who dwell low
to watch them all fall down
stay down, stay down
why don't you stay down, stay down
You've got a big problem with short term memories
Your water and medicine are wearing thin
Please rinse off the chlorine and the facts
That have been sweet candy to all those Who call for your downfall
Dethrone the king he's lost his mind
You're beautiful when you're on the ground
You're beautiful when you're on the ground
The giants are watching their ankles weaken
By all the bastards who dwell low
to watch them all fall down
Remember you promised to keep us above this
The rope burns on my heart, I'm weak kneed and falling
In quietness you kissed her lips
A fat lip, one hundred thousand miles per second
The pilot he looks left and screams out,
This landing won't be as planned from here on out
You're beautiful when you're on the ground
You're beautiful when you're on the ground
The giants are watching their ankles weaken
By all the bastards who dwell low
to watch them all fall down
The giants are watching their ankles weaken
By all the bastards who dwell low
to watch them all fall down
stay down, stay down
why don't you stay down, stay down
Lyrics submitted by Sandwhich_masta
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