@[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 don't know the way I came
And where I'm going now
I think I threw my life away
There's no-one left to blame
For all of my mistakes
Maybe it really is just me?
And your shadow weighs you down
Things you've done follow you around
But it's ok
Another day perhaps
And every single thing you do
You bring your past along with you
Well ok
I guess I'll say goodbye
Goodbye
Sometimes I close my eyes
And think of all the things
I know that I can never change
I wonder if my father's
Up there watching me
I'm sorry if I let you down
And your shadow weighs you down
Things you've done follow you around
But it's ok
Another day perhaps
And every single thing you do
You bring your past along with you
Well ok
I guess I'll say goodbye
Goodbye
When I wake up
(When I wake up)
(When I wake up)
(When I wake up)
(When I wake up)
(Oh yeh, eh eh eh, eh eh)
(Oh yeh, eh eh eh, eh eh)
And your shadow weighs you down
Things you've done follow you around
But it's ok
Another day perhaps
And every single thing you do
You bring your past along with you
Well ok
I guess I'll say goodbye
And your shadow weighs you down
Things you've done follow you around
But it's ok
Another day perhaps
And every single thing you do
You bring your past along with you
Well ok
I guess I'll say goodbye
And where I'm going now
I think I threw my life away
There's no-one left to blame
For all of my mistakes
Maybe it really is just me?
And your shadow weighs you down
Things you've done follow you around
But it's ok
Another day perhaps
And every single thing you do
You bring your past along with you
Well ok
I guess I'll say goodbye
Goodbye
Sometimes I close my eyes
And think of all the things
I know that I can never change
I wonder if my father's
Up there watching me
I'm sorry if I let you down
And your shadow weighs you down
Things you've done follow you around
But it's ok
Another day perhaps
And every single thing you do
You bring your past along with you
Well ok
I guess I'll say goodbye
Goodbye
When I wake up
(When I wake up)
(When I wake up)
(When I wake up)
(When I wake up)
(Oh yeh, eh eh eh, eh eh)
(Oh yeh, eh eh eh, eh eh)
And your shadow weighs you down
Things you've done follow you around
But it's ok
Another day perhaps
And every single thing you do
You bring your past along with you
Well ok
I guess I'll say goodbye
And your shadow weighs you down
Things you've done follow you around
But it's ok
Another day perhaps
And every single thing you do
You bring your past along with you
Well ok
I guess I'll say goodbye
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Lyrics © DAVID GRESHAM MUSIC, Downtown Music Publishing
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