@[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.
yesterday, any way you made it was just fine--
saw you turn your days into night-times.
didn't you know you can't make it without ever even trying?
and something's on your mind, isn't it?
let these times show you that you're breaking up your mind,
leaving all your dreams too far behind.
didn't you see you can't make it without ever even trying?
and something's on your mind, isn't it?
maybe another day you'll want to feel another way; you can't stop crying
you haven't got a thing to say;
you're feeling you want to run away;
there's no use trying anyway.
i've seen the writing on the wall:
who cannot maintain will always fall.
didn't you know you can't make it without ever even trying???
and something's on your mind, isn't it?
saw you turn your days into night-times.
didn't you know you can't make it without ever even trying?
and something's on your mind, isn't it?
let these times show you that you're breaking up your mind,
leaving all your dreams too far behind.
didn't you see you can't make it without ever even trying?
and something's on your mind, isn't it?
maybe another day you'll want to feel another way; you can't stop crying
you haven't got a thing to say;
you're feeling you want to run away;
there's no use trying anyway.
i've seen the writing on the wall:
who cannot maintain will always fall.
didn't you know you can't make it without ever even trying???
and something's on your mind, isn't it?
Lyrics submitted by bluegrassish
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When I listen to this song I can't help but see Karen Dalton sitting beside a friend, a young man maybe while he's laying down on a bed with his back to her - just somber. All the while she's reaching out to him through this song.
I just recently put this on a mix to a friend who literally walks with the weight of the world on his shoulders. I hope he likes this song in particular.
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Whilst I love everyone's interpretations of what the 'something' on the person's mind is, I think Karen is trying to address the fact that you can think. For those who feel disassociated, she reminds us you think therefore you are, 'SOMETHING is on your mind'. Even if our thoughts don't lead to success 'leaving all your dreams too far behind' or we are just living day-to-day 'saw your days turn into night times', she grounds us in the presence and the immanence of our current thoughts and perceptions. No matter how hard things are, 'any way you made it was just fine'. She calls us to be present and grateful for the gift of our existence.
Wow Great voice - heard this at the end of credits on a movie - margots wedding or something - watchable movie but music was better - read that she died a druggie on the street in 1993 -never got any regognition even though bob dylan was a fan.
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I think we all know exactly what's on this person's mind. There is always another choice...sometimes it's near impossible to find the will to keep on trying, but what else can you do? You must.