He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
Pardon me for my lack of excitement but I'm not entirely thrilled
Stutter when I talk flail around as I walk yeah the moments been killed
And I'm not good at this no not at all
I'm not good at this
I'm a wreck and I know it and I tend to show it every chance that I get
Butterflies in the skies they just fly on by yeah theyre making me sick
They dont flutter about I'd do without
All they do is kick
Mean it truly
Sincere heart
Why do you do this to me?
Tear me apart
It's my fault and I know it and I tend to blow it no thanks to you
It's like you sit and you watch me you poke and you taunt me its all that you do
And I'm not fighting that no not at all
Just want to be something a name you call
The lips you taste just to fall
Madly in love
Mean it truly
Sincere heart
Why do you do this to me?
Tear me apart
I've got my eye set on you
My heart is burning red
All of my words come out wrong
Run circles in my head
You had me and I melted
In the palm of your hand
You know it yes I felt it
You'll never understand
Mean it truly
Sincere heart
Why do you do this to me?
Tear me apart
Mean it truly
Sincere heart
Why do you do this to me?
Tear me apart
Stutter when I talk flail around as I walk yeah the moments been killed
And I'm not good at this no not at all
I'm not good at this
I'm a wreck and I know it and I tend to show it every chance that I get
Butterflies in the skies they just fly on by yeah theyre making me sick
They dont flutter about I'd do without
All they do is kick
Mean it truly
Sincere heart
Why do you do this to me?
Tear me apart
It's my fault and I know it and I tend to blow it no thanks to you
It's like you sit and you watch me you poke and you taunt me its all that you do
And I'm not fighting that no not at all
Just want to be something a name you call
The lips you taste just to fall
Madly in love
Mean it truly
Sincere heart
Why do you do this to me?
Tear me apart
I've got my eye set on you
My heart is burning red
All of my words come out wrong
Run circles in my head
You had me and I melted
In the palm of your hand
You know it yes I felt it
You'll never understand
Mean it truly
Sincere heart
Why do you do this to me?
Tear me apart
Mean it truly
Sincere heart
Why do you do this to me?
Tear me apart
Lyrics submitted by alexuninspired
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This song is def a twin to "Unfair" (a song she has been quoted as saying is about falling in love with someone who is already in a relationship) so it is presumably about the same person. Given the references to buying an apartment and not being able to see her love interest "after tonight," it's most likely that she's moving away and she'll "wait a day to break the bad news" (i.e. notifying him that she's leaving once she's already gone).
And, of course, the fact that she sees in him a fellow "idealist" and "dreamer" (terms commonly given to people with the INFP personality on the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)) portends that she'll always be left wondering if they would've been perfect together.
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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@[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.
To me this song is all about first love. What you think, what you feel, what you DO just to get that special someone to notice you,even if it kills you.