@[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 been a long hard night
Out on Highway 501
Trying to make the wrong things right
Saying oh my god what have I done
And I can barely see to drive
The sun's gone down now I'm going with it
With a bottle between my thighs
Praying I see the city limit sign
She says Why do you do what you do?
I can't always come back to you
I don't know why I do what I do
But I'll always come back to you
There's one light on the road tonight
It's nice to know that somebody else is alive
Want to get lonely in my mind
I think I need somebody all the time
Well don't judge me by my past
I feel bad, runaway from that
And I can never make anything last I feel bad
She says Why do you do what you do?
I can't always come back to you
Well I don't know why I do what I do
But I'll always come back to you
It's not alright when you're not breathing
It's not alright when I'm on your floor
Call it what you will but I call it leaving
One more step and I'm out your door
Call it what you will but I call it leaving
One more step and I'm out your door
Out on Highway 501
Trying to make the wrong things right
Saying oh my god what have I done
And I can barely see to drive
The sun's gone down now I'm going with it
With a bottle between my thighs
Praying I see the city limit sign
She says Why do you do what you do?
I can't always come back to you
I don't know why I do what I do
But I'll always come back to you
There's one light on the road tonight
It's nice to know that somebody else is alive
Want to get lonely in my mind
I think I need somebody all the time
Well don't judge me by my past
I feel bad, runaway from that
And I can never make anything last I feel bad
She says Why do you do what you do?
I can't always come back to you
Well I don't know why I do what I do
But I'll always come back to you
It's not alright when you're not breathing
It's not alright when I'm on your floor
Call it what you will but I call it leaving
One more step and I'm out your door
Call it what you will but I call it leaving
One more step and I'm out your door
Lyrics submitted by kaitlynn422
501 Lyrics as written by Robert Justin Osborne
Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group
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