@[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.
It's Monday morning and I would kill for a chance to drive
Yeah so far away from here with you my dear
That I'll never leave your side
Nobody knows the troubles I've seen
In a van, on a show bus for the world to see
Miles away
And I wish this didn't mean so much to me
To be a monument
For the rest of them
Miles away
And I wish this didn't mean so much to me
To be a monument
For the rest of them
We're getting older and I've started to fear for my life
Is this the way that it should be?
This whole thing's riding on me
It's been a long road so far with nowhere to turn
There's no looking back from here, no more dwelling on my fears
Miles away
And I wish this didn't mean so much to me
To be a monument
For the rest of them
Miles away
And I wish this didn't mean so much to me
To be a monument
For the rest of them
Twenty bucks says you'll remember me when you see me on your TV screen
It may be the first time, but won't be the last time
Twenty bucks says you'll remember me when you see me on your TV screen
It may be the first time, but won't be the last time
Twenty bucks says you'll remember me when you see me on your TV screen
It may be the first time, but won't be the last time
I'll scream so loud that everyone in this place will hear every word I say
'Cause this is my time, this is my time to shine
Let nothing stand in our way
I'll scream so loud that everyone in this place will hear every word I say
'Cause this is my time, this is my time to shine
Let nothing stand in our way
Twenty bucks says you'll remember me when you see me on your TV screen
It may be the first time, but won't be the last time
Yeah so far away from here with you my dear
That I'll never leave your side
Nobody knows the troubles I've seen
In a van, on a show bus for the world to see
Miles away
And I wish this didn't mean so much to me
To be a monument
For the rest of them
Miles away
And I wish this didn't mean so much to me
To be a monument
For the rest of them
We're getting older and I've started to fear for my life
Is this the way that it should be?
This whole thing's riding on me
It's been a long road so far with nowhere to turn
There's no looking back from here, no more dwelling on my fears
Miles away
And I wish this didn't mean so much to me
To be a monument
For the rest of them
Miles away
And I wish this didn't mean so much to me
To be a monument
For the rest of them
Twenty bucks says you'll remember me when you see me on your TV screen
It may be the first time, but won't be the last time
Twenty bucks says you'll remember me when you see me on your TV screen
It may be the first time, but won't be the last time
Twenty bucks says you'll remember me when you see me on your TV screen
It may be the first time, but won't be the last time
I'll scream so loud that everyone in this place will hear every word I say
'Cause this is my time, this is my time to shine
Let nothing stand in our way
I'll scream so loud that everyone in this place will hear every word I say
'Cause this is my time, this is my time to shine
Let nothing stand in our way
Twenty bucks says you'll remember me when you see me on your TV screen
It may be the first time, but won't be the last time
Lyrics submitted by CKwillburn
Monument Lyrics as written by Jeremy Wade Mckinnon Thomas H Denney Jr.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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