@[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.
She knows that if she ever breaks free
That she will never see the light of day
She's been blinded by the stars and dreams she craved
And if they ever let her go
She still be bound to all her fears
And all the medicine they forced her to take
On and on and on she goes
On and on and on she goes
But she will never ever ever find love
Unless she takes on a fight
Along with the northern light
They found her in the basement facing east
Howling wolves and inhaling beast
Were strangling every little dream she had in there
And if she ever finds her way
They will haunt her through the day
Until she breaks and then becomes one of them, cause
On and on and on she goes
On and on and on she goes
But she will never ever ever find love
Unless she takes on a fight
Along with the northern light
Yeah
On and on and on she goes
On and on and on she goes
But she will never ever ever find love
Unless she takes on a fight
Along with the northern light
She knows
That if she ever let go
She will only loose her soul
There's no way out of this hell
Yeah
That she will never see the light of day
She's been blinded by the stars and dreams she craved
And if they ever let her go
She still be bound to all her fears
And all the medicine they forced her to take
On and on and on she goes
On and on and on she goes
But she will never ever ever find love
Unless she takes on a fight
Along with the northern light
They found her in the basement facing east
Howling wolves and inhaling beast
Were strangling every little dream she had in there
And if she ever finds her way
They will haunt her through the day
Until she breaks and then becomes one of them, cause
On and on and on she goes
On and on and on she goes
But she will never ever ever find love
Unless she takes on a fight
Along with the northern light
Yeah
On and on and on she goes
On and on and on she goes
But she will never ever ever find love
Unless she takes on a fight
Along with the northern light
She knows
That if she ever let go
She will only loose her soul
There's no way out of this hell
Yeah
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oh no, no one has editted what this songs means yet, and I was so curious! It seems to me about a muslim woman living in a fundamental country, having dreams about freedom but knowing that every little attempt to break free would mean punishment. Just my idea....
Oh, I belive in that idea actually.
This song can be taken many ways I guess.
I think the song is about a girl, who is to afraid of leaving the life she has in order to obtain the one, because she is unable to take care of herself, which in the end would cost her more.
I saw an interview and the meaning is something to this effect: this song is actually about the album, because I guess the band had trouble with the label and they didn't think the album would ever be released, so in making it they made it as if it would never be released and they called it "never seen the light of day" because they knew it might never see the light of day.