@[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.
These are the days of revenge so sweet.
Can you feel it?
There is a fear in the air that I have prayed for, for my whole life.
Can you feel it? And do you fear it?
And Malcolm was right,
The hate that we've sown has come home in the night.
So wake up. It's time to die.
Can you feel it?
'cause we've reached the end of the lies,
Just take a look at the papers,
And your leaders,
They're killers and they're liars.
See what they do in your name to make the bodies pile higher.
The murders and the terror,
They've done it forever
As we sit back and smile at the script that they sell us.
So now they come for me.
So now they come for you.
We didn't hear and now there's nothing we can do.
Holy Mother of Columbine,
Say a prayer for me
And the USA.
Blessed martyrs of Palestine,
Come and strike us down.
How dare we pray?
Osama is the demon that keeps you all safe in your little cells.
Believe it.
Oh sweet revenge
And Jesus himself would condemn us all to this self-made hell.
Can you dig it?
Oh sweet revenge
Hell is the sign of our times,
But now the victims,
They're rising,
Their numbers are multiplying.
They want their revenge for the years that they've been dying.
So now they come for me.
So now they come for you.
We didn't care and now there's nothing we can do.
Holy Mother of Columbine,
Save a prayer for me.
Blessed martyrs of Palestine,
Come and strike us down.
Can you feel it?
There is a fear in the air that I have prayed for, for my whole life.
Can you feel it? And do you fear it?
And Malcolm was right,
The hate that we've sown has come home in the night.
So wake up. It's time to die.
Can you feel it?
'cause we've reached the end of the lies,
Just take a look at the papers,
And your leaders,
They're killers and they're liars.
See what they do in your name to make the bodies pile higher.
The murders and the terror,
They've done it forever
As we sit back and smile at the script that they sell us.
So now they come for me.
So now they come for you.
We didn't hear and now there's nothing we can do.
Holy Mother of Columbine,
Say a prayer for me
And the USA.
Blessed martyrs of Palestine,
Come and strike us down.
How dare we pray?
Osama is the demon that keeps you all safe in your little cells.
Believe it.
Oh sweet revenge
And Jesus himself would condemn us all to this self-made hell.
Can you dig it?
Oh sweet revenge
Hell is the sign of our times,
But now the victims,
They're rising,
Their numbers are multiplying.
They want their revenge for the years that they've been dying.
So now they come for me.
So now they come for you.
We didn't care and now there's nothing we can do.
Holy Mother of Columbine,
Save a prayer for me.
Blessed martyrs of Palestine,
Come and strike us down.
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It's obviously about the state America is in in this war and stuff. I agree with Austin, it's telling you to wake up and accept all the proof that America is falling.