@[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 get that leaving feeling
this time it's here to stay
I've been weighing up the pulling
and pushing me away.
the past is so heavy
but it's something I can't leave
and this future is so certain
it just pushes me to my knees.
Lhasa :
Is that your heart talking
or just that befuddled mind?
the people that you love
they change when you leave them behind.
stuart staples :
But this rope that is pulling
is whittled down to a thread
and if I don't start climbing
pretty soon it'll be over my head
Lhasa :
we all have dreams of leaving
we all want to make a new start,
go and pack a little suitcase
with the pieces of our hearts.
all those worries and those sorrows
we can just toss them away,
buy a coffee and a paper
and those step on to a train.
Stuart Staples :
But I've been too long wandering
limping around this town
with everything that's pulling me
is pulling me further down.
Lhasa :
Go make all your excuses,
go say all you goodbyes
but take a look in the mirror
it's the hardest one you'll ever find.
all those worries and those sorrows
you can just toss them away.
go find a new tomorrow
and forget about your yesterdays.
so go and pat your kids
and kiss your dog goodbye,
leave your keys on the nail
with the sadness that's in your eyes.
Stuart Staples :
Maybe tomorrow, today looks like it's bringing rain
and I'll leave everything in order
I don't want nothing standing in my way
there are jobs that need tending
and the logs that are waiting to stack
and I'll leave everything in order
I don't want nothing that's going to hold me back
this time it's here to stay
I've been weighing up the pulling
and pushing me away.
the past is so heavy
but it's something I can't leave
and this future is so certain
it just pushes me to my knees.
Lhasa :
Is that your heart talking
or just that befuddled mind?
the people that you love
they change when you leave them behind.
stuart staples :
But this rope that is pulling
is whittled down to a thread
and if I don't start climbing
pretty soon it'll be over my head
Lhasa :
we all have dreams of leaving
we all want to make a new start,
go and pack a little suitcase
with the pieces of our hearts.
all those worries and those sorrows
we can just toss them away,
buy a coffee and a paper
and those step on to a train.
Stuart Staples :
But I've been too long wandering
limping around this town
with everything that's pulling me
is pulling me further down.
Lhasa :
Go make all your excuses,
go say all you goodbyes
but take a look in the mirror
it's the hardest one you'll ever find.
all those worries and those sorrows
you can just toss them away.
go find a new tomorrow
and forget about your yesterdays.
so go and pat your kids
and kiss your dog goodbye,
leave your keys on the nail
with the sadness that's in your eyes.
Stuart Staples :
Maybe tomorrow, today looks like it's bringing rain
and I'll leave everything in order
I don't want nothing standing in my way
there are jobs that need tending
and the logs that are waiting to stack
and I'll leave everything in order
I don't want nothing that's going to hold me back
Lyrics submitted by movingpangea, edited by sarachic
That Leaving Feeling (ft. Lhasa De Sela) Lyrics as written by Stuart Staples
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In short, my personal interpretation is that Stuart is considering suicide, absolutely overwhelmed by depression. Lhasa is the voice in his head of what he would leave behind, “The people that you love”, what is keeping him alive, but not because he loves them, he does, but because of the effect his death would have in them. Not going to analyze line per line, so, in the end, Lhasa convinces him and he decides that he needs to give closure to some elements of his life before he “leaves”, so his death would have as little impact as possible on his loved ones
@rodrigo104 I've never 'analyzed' songs. I just like the song by the way it sounds, the way it might be sung, and/or when a particular line (or sometimes two or more) really stands out to me. Sometimes i might not like a song much at all until i hear a certain line and that changes my perspective on the song completely.<br /> <br /> This is one of those songs that i love for all three of the reasons i just mentioned. The way it sounds, the way its sung and because of certain lines, but i've never thought about the overall meaning behind it but i think your interpretation is spot on. Reading all the lyrics back with that in mind it seems very obvious that's exactly what its about which makes the song even more poignant to me because i feel the same way a lot.<br /> <br /> The song just came up on a playlist so i thought i'd check here to see if anyone had commented on it and i'm glad i did. Thanks for that.
@rodrigo104 <br /> I think your interpretation is really good here. Thank you.