@[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.
You've got a plan that could never go wrong.
You took advantage and the damage done.
It all comes back to me, baby.
It all comes back to me.
I played the fool and I went off the track.
And when I think of all it cost,
When the dice was cast,
You know I had to be crazy,
You know I had to be.
I've been telling lies,
And you forgive me but my heart still cries.
And you can understand
I'm just the man in the middle
Of a complicated plan.
No one to show me the signs.
I'm just a creature of habit
In a complicated world.
Nowhere to run to.
Nowhere to hide, to hide, to hide, to hide....
I know I let you down in so many ways.
I know that sorry doesn't tell you
What you need me to say.
But, I would die for you, baby.
Yes, I would die for you.
I've been in disguise.
And you forgive me and our love will rise.
And you can understand
I'm just the man in the middle
Of a complicated plan.
No one to show me the light.
Ah,yes, I'm weary from battle
But I've just begun to fight.
Nowhere to run to.
Nowhere to hide.
I'm just the man in the middle
Of a complicated plan.
No one to show me the signs.
I'm just a creature of habit
In a complicated world.
Nowhere to run to.
Nowhere to hide, to hide, to hide
I'm just the man in the middle
Of a complicated plan
No one to show me the light.
Ah, yes, I'm weary from battle
But I've just begun to fight.
Nowhere to run to.
Nowhere to hide.
I'm just the man in the middle.
The only man.
The fool of a man in the middle.
Nowhere to run to.
Nowhere to hide.
I'm just the man.
The only man.
That stupid man.
Nowhere to run to.
Nowhere to hide, to hide, to hide
You took advantage and the damage done.
It all comes back to me, baby.
It all comes back to me.
I played the fool and I went off the track.
And when I think of all it cost,
When the dice was cast,
You know I had to be crazy,
You know I had to be.
I've been telling lies,
And you forgive me but my heart still cries.
And you can understand
I'm just the man in the middle
Of a complicated plan.
No one to show me the signs.
I'm just a creature of habit
In a complicated world.
Nowhere to run to.
Nowhere to hide, to hide, to hide, to hide....
I know I let you down in so many ways.
I know that sorry doesn't tell you
What you need me to say.
But, I would die for you, baby.
Yes, I would die for you.
I've been in disguise.
And you forgive me and our love will rise.
And you can understand
I'm just the man in the middle
Of a complicated plan.
No one to show me the light.
Ah,yes, I'm weary from battle
But I've just begun to fight.
Nowhere to run to.
Nowhere to hide.
I'm just the man in the middle
Of a complicated plan.
No one to show me the signs.
I'm just a creature of habit
In a complicated world.
Nowhere to run to.
Nowhere to hide, to hide, to hide
I'm just the man in the middle
Of a complicated plan
No one to show me the light.
Ah, yes, I'm weary from battle
But I've just begun to fight.
Nowhere to run to.
Nowhere to hide.
I'm just the man in the middle.
The only man.
The fool of a man in the middle.
Nowhere to run to.
Nowhere to hide.
I'm just the man.
The only man.
That stupid man.
Nowhere to run to.
Nowhere to hide, to hide, to hide
Lyrics submitted by webmasterdee
Man in the Middle Lyrics as written by Maurice Gibb Barry Gibb
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Spirit Music Group
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