@[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.
I changed the oils and oiled the squeaks
Patched the holes and fluid leaks
At dusk beneath a diabetic moon
And wait to take the TV crews
Across the creaking ice
The news is howling
To the timber wolves and soon
I'll go through it all again
Watch their doubtful smiles begin
But the visions that I see believe in me
So praise the things I can't forget
With burgers and a silhouette
On t-shirts at the council general store
I'll listen to the south winds sigh
With rumors and regrets
And I don't wanna talk about it anymore
Won't go through it all again
Watch their doubtful smiles begin
When the visions that I see believe in me
Oh the visions that I see
They will believe me
Patched the holes and fluid leaks
At dusk beneath a diabetic moon
And wait to take the TV crews
Across the creaking ice
The news is howling
To the timber wolves and soon
I'll go through it all again
Watch their doubtful smiles begin
But the visions that I see believe in me
So praise the things I can't forget
With burgers and a silhouette
On t-shirts at the council general store
I'll listen to the south winds sigh
With rumors and regrets
And I don't wanna talk about it anymore
Won't go through it all again
Watch their doubtful smiles begin
When the visions that I see believe in me
Oh the visions that I see
They will believe me
Lyrics submitted by superficies
Bigfoot! Lyrics as written by Jason Tait John K Samson
Lyrics © MOTHERSHIP MUSIC PUBLISHING
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I love the way he sings: "I'll listen to the south winds sigh with rumors and regrets and I don't want to talk about it anymore"
Two points:
I think he sings 'Won't go through it all again' on the second chorus(?) as opposed to 'I'll go through it all again'.
I love the way he says that 'The visions that I see believe in me'. It makes it seem as though he's that much more adamant he sees these things and truly believes it. I'm not sure whether it makes me sad or inspired. I suppose it depends on which way you look at it doesn't it?
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neuralstatic nailed this one
real quick...I think it is "AT DUSK beneath a diabetic moon"
you know, for a song about something so simple and whimsical, this song really touches me. its about believing in something strongly, and the sadness that comes when you are alone in that boat. one of my favorite songs.