@[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.
So why the sudden change
And what's this all about?
I know they speak your name
But where's the sound right now?
I can't stop praying you'll hear me play
I know that I'll be with you there someday
So where the hell's my hope
And why can't I just try?
You know I've lost a lot
But I won't let this die
I know I've got a friend up in the atmosphere
And another reason not to fear the sky
No, not tonight
Can I pull out all the stops
And get out of this town?
I want to make you proud
But I really don't know how
I know it's not helping to hear me say
I wish it was me in the car that day
Though something made me stop and think of what you said
You know it meant a lot
But I was just a kid
One with all these dreams of growing up and playing music on the road
I've been screaming all these years and thinking of you both
So where's my hope
And why can't I just try?
You know I've lost a lot
But I won't let this die
I know I've got this friend up in the atmosphere
And another reason not to fear the sky
No, not tonight
I wrote this note
Because I never even told you
You know I've got some things to sing about
Like we were young and holding true
To all these songs that always made us pull through
And now I've got some words that I'll write down
I'm sending this shit out
So where's my hope
And why can't I just try?
You know I've lost a lot
But I won't let this die
I know I've got this friend up in the atmosphere
And another reason not to fear the sky
No, not tonight
So where's my hope,
And why can't I just try?
You know I've lost a lot
But I won't let this die
I know I've got this friend up in the atmosphere
And another reason not to fear the sky
No, not tonight
So where the hell's my hope
And why can't I just try?
You know I've lost a lot
But I won't let this die
I know I've got this friend up in the atmosphere
And another reason not to fear the sky
No, not tonight
No, not tonight
And what's this all about?
I know they speak your name
But where's the sound right now?
I can't stop praying you'll hear me play
I know that I'll be with you there someday
So where the hell's my hope
And why can't I just try?
You know I've lost a lot
But I won't let this die
I know I've got a friend up in the atmosphere
And another reason not to fear the sky
No, not tonight
Can I pull out all the stops
And get out of this town?
I want to make you proud
But I really don't know how
I know it's not helping to hear me say
I wish it was me in the car that day
Though something made me stop and think of what you said
You know it meant a lot
But I was just a kid
One with all these dreams of growing up and playing music on the road
I've been screaming all these years and thinking of you both
So where's my hope
And why can't I just try?
You know I've lost a lot
But I won't let this die
I know I've got this friend up in the atmosphere
And another reason not to fear the sky
No, not tonight
I wrote this note
Because I never even told you
You know I've got some things to sing about
Like we were young and holding true
To all these songs that always made us pull through
And now I've got some words that I'll write down
I'm sending this shit out
So where's my hope
And why can't I just try?
You know I've lost a lot
But I won't let this die
I know I've got this friend up in the atmosphere
And another reason not to fear the sky
No, not tonight
So where's my hope,
And why can't I just try?
You know I've lost a lot
But I won't let this die
I know I've got this friend up in the atmosphere
And another reason not to fear the sky
No, not tonight
So where the hell's my hope
And why can't I just try?
You know I've lost a lot
But I won't let this die
I know I've got this friend up in the atmosphere
And another reason not to fear the sky
No, not tonight
No, not tonight
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The Permanent Rain Lyrics as written by Bryan Alan Czap A.j. Perdomo
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they seem to have died in a car accident when he was younger and all he wants is for them to hear him play his music for them...
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