@[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.
We were in your basement hiding out
Eating pills and falling in love
There's only one thing I could never doubt
It's in my arms right now
But you do what you gotta do
Don't worry about what they say about you
Is it true? Is it true?
You do what you gotta do
Don't worry what they say about, us
So fold your hands child
And walk straight now
Go on and take your best shot
They can never find our secret hiding spot
Where we play all day
We'll go on and on anyway
We're just a little older baby now
But we don't got to be what they want
Cause I still got a little boy at heart
He wants to fuck shit up
Cause we gotta do what we gotta do
We never even cared about you
It's the truth, it's the truth
We do what we gotta do
We've only gotta care about, us
So fold your hands child
And walk straight now
Go on and take your best shot
They can never find our secret hiding spot
Where we play all day
We'll go on and on anyway
When I was around
I was the only one protecting you
Now that I'm gone
How can you do the things we used to do?
I know it's clear that times are changing
But I'm staying the same
I know the fear is paralyzing
When nothing matters at all
So fold your hands child
And walk straight now
Go on and take your best shot
They can never find our secret hiding spot
Where we play all day
We'll go on and on anyway
On and on anyway
On and an anyway yeah
Eating pills and falling in love
There's only one thing I could never doubt
It's in my arms right now
But you do what you gotta do
Don't worry about what they say about you
Is it true? Is it true?
You do what you gotta do
Don't worry what they say about, us
So fold your hands child
And walk straight now
Go on and take your best shot
They can never find our secret hiding spot
Where we play all day
We'll go on and on anyway
We're just a little older baby now
But we don't got to be what they want
Cause I still got a little boy at heart
He wants to fuck shit up
Cause we gotta do what we gotta do
We never even cared about you
It's the truth, it's the truth
We do what we gotta do
We've only gotta care about, us
So fold your hands child
And walk straight now
Go on and take your best shot
They can never find our secret hiding spot
Where we play all day
We'll go on and on anyway
When I was around
I was the only one protecting you
Now that I'm gone
How can you do the things we used to do?
I know it's clear that times are changing
But I'm staying the same
I know the fear is paralyzing
When nothing matters at all
So fold your hands child
And walk straight now
Go on and take your best shot
They can never find our secret hiding spot
Where we play all day
We'll go on and on anyway
On and on anyway
On and an anyway yeah
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Fold Your Hands Child Lyrics as written by Gabe Saporta
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when gabe was talking about the meaning to this song he compared it to 'the kids are all fucked up' (from - while the city sleeps...) the same kind of 'indie, soft, heartfelt song' and about being in love, but being fucked up.
i've been listening to hot mess on the leak all day and i'm really in love with this song! fave so farr !!
So Far, This is my favorite song on Hot Mess
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We were in your basement, hiding out Eating pills and falling in love There's only one thing I could never doubt It's in my arms right now
Thats what it says, but it deffinately sounds like he says 'feel' not 'doubt'. It wouldn't be the first time he's changed up words.
Also, intead of: "'Cause I still got a little more ... That wants to shake things up"
It's, "Cause I still gotta little boy at heart that wants to fuck shit up"
This is my favorite out of the album also. I listened to it on the leak and on Purevolume, I still need my 20 dollars that my sister still owes me to buy it.
It is reminiscent of When The City Sleeps We Rule The Streets, which was my favorite of the three.
Yeah it reminds me of While The City Sleeps... Also my fav of the bunch. I love the harmonies on this song. Incredible.
ill be honest with all of you when i first heard this song i thought it was about gabe and a boy in there childhood, who were together. HAHA I just called Gabe gay. im sorry gabe.
Yeah, you do what you gotta do Don't worry what they say about you (Is it true, is it true?) Yeah, you do what you gotta do Don't worry what they say about us
thats why i thought it "is it true is it true?" someone caught them or he came out. but it could be about a girl for all i know
all i know forsure.. i think.. its about love <3
in there childhood and then growing up together
i love songs like this, about young love and just falling into it and drugs and all that stuff
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"'Cause we do what we gotta do We never even care about truth (It's the truth, it's the truth) Yeah, we do what we gotta do We're only gonna care about us" The speaker is accepting of this and knows, but is indifferent to what people may think and thinks that his friend should be too.
"And walk straight now" Walk STRAIGHT. Pretened to be straight.
Beyond that, all of the constant mentions of "hiding", "secret", and the overall fear of people finding out the truth screams of closeted homosexuality. It almost sounds as if Gabe is a protective friend and not in a relationship with the other guy, but that's up in the air.