@[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.
In your own time, you'll drink something evil
Sing like an old crow and worship the land
Don't be scared if I walk with the devil
Run down the mountain and ask for your hand
'Cause we only want a life that's well worth living
And sleeping ain't no kind of life at all
Come meet the family and sit by the fire
Someone will catch you if you want to fall
In your own time, you'll dance in the moonlight
Smoke like a freight train and fuck like a dog
Don't be scared if I tell you I love you
I'll be good to you and then I'll be gone
'Cause we only want a life that's well worth living
And sleeping ain't no kind of life at all
Come meet the family and get warm by the fire
Someone will catch you if you want to fall
Someone will catch you if you want to fall
Sing like an old crow and worship the land
Don't be scared if I walk with the devil
Run down the mountain and ask for your hand
'Cause we only want a life that's well worth living
And sleeping ain't no kind of life at all
Come meet the family and sit by the fire
Someone will catch you if you want to fall
In your own time, you'll dance in the moonlight
Smoke like a freight train and fuck like a dog
Don't be scared if I tell you I love you
I'll be good to you and then I'll be gone
'Cause we only want a life that's well worth living
And sleeping ain't no kind of life at all
Come meet the family and get warm by the fire
Someone will catch you if you want to fall
Someone will catch you if you want to fall
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I really get a feeling of, not necessarily "reckless abandon" for one's life, but rather making the things you do appreciable to yourself. "Making the most of your time" i guess. Take living, take people, take responsibility and take yourself a little less seriously. do what you want, or you'll fail at living and die angry.
the stanzas are pretty clear-cut in reference to things in the world that conservative, maybe elderly, shut-in, watchful-eye-type people would call "evil":
In your life you will have strong (sexual?) desires be belligerent disregard your (judeo-christian?) faith at times
in your life, you will... not conform to a schedule sometimes smoke cigarettes (and other things?) fuck like a dog. (sam didn't beat around the bush here!)
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