@[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.
Alright, alright, alright, come on
Alright, alright, alright, come on
Alright, alright, alright, come on
Alright, alright, alright, come on
Strange, strange, strange, it's a dichotomy
But it was never quite weird
Or quite normal for me
Take a break, take a breath and let's see where we're at
Those damn bedbugs are sleeping up in my head
All day, all night
You telling my story
But you don't know my name
It's a hickory dichotomy
You're messing with my brain
Selling the story
Are you holy or lying
Hickory dichotomy
I tell you the truth then you bite
Alright, alright, alright, come on
Alright, alright, alright, come on
Brave, brave, brave
As the apostles go
Is it a hickory hypothesis
Or one man show?
Take a rest
Or take a ravel
In the light of lights
But them tall tale teasers
Keep sneaking in my show tonight
Alright
You telling my story
But you don't know my name
It's a hickory dichotomy
You're messing with my brain
Selling the story
Are you holy or lying
Hickory dichotomy
I tell you the truth then you bite
You telling my story
But you don't know my name
It's a hickory dichotomy
You're messing with my brain
Selling the story
Are you holy or lying
Hickory dichotomy
I tell you the truth then you bite
Alright, alright, alright, come on
Alright, alright, alright, come on
Alright, alright, alright, come on
Alright, alright, alright, come on
Alright, alright, alright, come on
Alright, alright, alright, come on
Alright, alright, alright, come on
Strange, strange, strange, it's a dichotomy
But it was never quite weird
Or quite normal for me
Take a break, take a breath and let's see where we're at
Those damn bedbugs are sleeping up in my head
All day, all night
You telling my story
But you don't know my name
It's a hickory dichotomy
You're messing with my brain
Selling the story
Are you holy or lying
Hickory dichotomy
I tell you the truth then you bite
Alright, alright, alright, come on
Alright, alright, alright, come on
Brave, brave, brave
As the apostles go
Is it a hickory hypothesis
Or one man show?
Take a rest
Or take a ravel
In the light of lights
But them tall tale teasers
Keep sneaking in my show tonight
Alright
You telling my story
But you don't know my name
It's a hickory dichotomy
You're messing with my brain
Selling the story
Are you holy or lying
Hickory dichotomy
I tell you the truth then you bite
You telling my story
But you don't know my name
It's a hickory dichotomy
You're messing with my brain
Selling the story
Are you holy or lying
Hickory dichotomy
I tell you the truth then you bite
Alright, alright, alright, come on
Alright, alright, alright, come on
Alright, alright, alright, come on
Alright, alright, alright, come on
Lyrics submitted by Breakingbenjaminfan
Hickory Dichotomy Lyrics as written by Robert Emile Deleo Dean Deleo
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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