@[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.
"Don't lay a finger" I said but he held her with five
Kissed the crest of her lips and put his hand on her thigh
"One million in a week or the girl's gonna go"
"I'd kill you in a second" he laughed "yeah, I know"
I won eight hundred thousand on a game show
But it's not enough to win her back
As my tears hit the floor he still said "no"
"Come on man, give me some slack"
I looked at the case, he said "I'll show you her blood"
I screamed down the phone line "so is this the price of love?"
When I stare in your eyes I see the image of God
Well, girl listen out for the phone call and pray for a flood
I called at a quarter past nine and said "I've done all I can"
He said "you win some, you lose some, I feel bad for you, man"
He slammed down the phone and took his coat from the bed
She said "what happens now?" "well, to your husband you're dead"
She said "I love you" and pleaded for her hero to stay
But knew deep inside that he'd planned it this way
"I gave him my heart now he's left it to die
And I know I can't go back"
He walked out the room shouted "see you around"
She said "come on give me some slack"
He said "there's no hope but babe you can wait for that dove"
She screamed from the window "So is this the price of love?"
Said "is this the price of love?"
Said "is this the price of love?"
So is this the price of love?
So is this the price of love?
So is this the price of love?
So is this the price of love?
So is this the price of love?
So is this the price of love?
So is this the price of love?
Kissed the crest of her lips and put his hand on her thigh
"One million in a week or the girl's gonna go"
"I'd kill you in a second" he laughed "yeah, I know"
I won eight hundred thousand on a game show
But it's not enough to win her back
As my tears hit the floor he still said "no"
"Come on man, give me some slack"
I looked at the case, he said "I'll show you her blood"
I screamed down the phone line "so is this the price of love?"
When I stare in your eyes I see the image of God
Well, girl listen out for the phone call and pray for a flood
I called at a quarter past nine and said "I've done all I can"
He said "you win some, you lose some, I feel bad for you, man"
He slammed down the phone and took his coat from the bed
She said "what happens now?" "well, to your husband you're dead"
She said "I love you" and pleaded for her hero to stay
But knew deep inside that he'd planned it this way
"I gave him my heart now he's left it to die
And I know I can't go back"
He walked out the room shouted "see you around"
She said "come on give me some slack"
He said "there's no hope but babe you can wait for that dove"
She screamed from the window "So is this the price of love?"
Said "is this the price of love?"
Said "is this the price of love?"
So is this the price of love?
So is this the price of love?
So is this the price of love?
So is this the price of love?
So is this the price of love?
So is this the price of love?
So is this the price of love?
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The Price Of Love Lyrics as written by Harry Mcveigh Charles Cave
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don't lay a finger I said, but he held her with five kissed the crest of her lips and put his hand on her thigh one million in a week or the girl is gonna go I'd kill you in a second he laughed yeah I know I won eight hundred thousand on a game show but it's not enough to win her back as my tears hit the floor, he still said no come on man give me some slack I looked at the case, he said I'll show you her blood I screamed down the phone line: so is this the price of love?
when I stare in your eyes I see the image of god well girl listen out for the phonecall and pray for a flood I called at a quarter past 9 and said I've done all I can he said you win some you lose some I feel bad for you man
he slammed down the phone, took his coat from the bed she said what happens now, to your husband you're dead she said I love you, and pleaded for a hero to save you knew deep inside that he planned it this way I gave him my heart now he's left it to die and I know I can't go back he walks out the room, shouted see you around she begged, come on give me some slack you said, there's no hope but babe you can wait for that door she screamed from the window, so is the price of love? said is this the price of love? said is this the price of love?
so is this the price of love? so is this the price of love? so is this the price of love? so is this the price of love? so is this the price of love? so is this the price of love? so is this the price of love?
It says<br /> <br /> "you said, there's no hope but babe you can wait for that dove"<br /> <br /> obviously referencing the mention of floods.
Really at the one part it says "and pleaded for her hero to stay." I have the lyrics from the CD right here