@[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.
(Music/Lyrics--Sandy Denny) Warlock Music
"My shadow follows me wherever I should chance to go,"
John the Gun did say.
"If you should chance to meet me as I wander to and fro,
Sad would be your day.
My life is mine and light did shine
'til the guns, they did go through me,
So now I shall never fall.
Ideals of peace are gold which fools
Have found upon the plains of war.
I shall destroy them all."
CHORUS:
Put away your guns of steel
Death comes too soon for all
Your master, he may need you soon
And you must heed his call
"I am the master of the games that you will hardly ever play,
So I will teach your sons.
And if they should die before the evening of their span of days,
Why, then they will die young."--CHORUS
"Condemn me not, for always will I play the game of war
In moonshine or in sun,
And if any cross the path I choose to tread,
Their chances they are poor.
My name is John the Gun."
Oh, put away your guns of steel
Death comes too soon for all
Your master, he may need you soon
And you must heed his call
"My shadow follows me wherever I should chance to go,"
John the Gun did say.
"If you should chance to meet me as I wander to and fro,
Sad would be your day.
My life is mine and light did shine
'til the guns, they did go through me,
So now I shall never fall.
Ideals of peace are gold which fools
Have found upon the plains of war.
I shall destroy them all."
CHORUS:
Put away your guns of steel
Death comes too soon for all
Your master, he may need you soon
And you must heed his call
"I am the master of the games that you will hardly ever play,
So I will teach your sons.
And if they should die before the evening of their span of days,
Why, then they will die young."--CHORUS
"Condemn me not, for always will I play the game of war
In moonshine or in sun,
And if any cross the path I choose to tread,
Their chances they are poor.
My name is John the Gun."
Oh, put away your guns of steel
Death comes too soon for all
Your master, he may need you soon
And you must heed his call
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