@[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.
Oh how I love how the sun lays upon us
Staining the inches of skin
Oh says the clouds as they whisper above us
Oh what a life it's been
And all of the lies we've lied
And all of the time thats timed our lives
How do we know whats wrong or right this time
When all of the trees falling down to the ground and
Fall to your knees like a child that is crawling
All the while we never stop to smile
Oh how she loves how the spring comes to greet her
with lands overflowing with green
All of the drops pulling down till they meet us
latching themselvs onto me
We may not have missed this time
But then when they all run dry
And that beautiful light that lights our eyes is gone
What have we done?
When all of the trees falling down to the ground and
Fall to your knees like a child that is crawling
All the while we never stop to stare
Do we even care?
When all of the tears from her eyes have collected
Form in the sky and leave us unprotected
I can't fathom why we say goodnight
when we mean to say goodbye
Staining the inches of skin
Oh says the clouds as they whisper above us
Oh what a life it's been
And all of the lies we've lied
And all of the time thats timed our lives
How do we know whats wrong or right this time
When all of the trees falling down to the ground and
Fall to your knees like a child that is crawling
All the while we never stop to smile
Oh how she loves how the spring comes to greet her
with lands overflowing with green
All of the drops pulling down till they meet us
latching themselvs onto me
We may not have missed this time
But then when they all run dry
And that beautiful light that lights our eyes is gone
What have we done?
When all of the trees falling down to the ground and
Fall to your knees like a child that is crawling
All the while we never stop to stare
Do we even care?
When all of the tears from her eyes have collected
Form in the sky and leave us unprotected
I can't fathom why we say goodnight
when we mean to say goodbye
Lyrics submitted by LeaWil
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to me, this song talks about a girl who is impulsive towards attention that she gets and is unstable and toxic to the relationship she is in.
"Oh how she loves how the spring comes to greet her with lands overflowing with green All of the drops pulling down till they meet us latching themselvs onto me"
explains it all, spring = new start, new start to the relationship. she loves the attention she gets.
towards the end, seals the deal, where it says, " I can't fathom why we say goodnight when we mean to say goodbye"
where it clearly means that the relationship is at its end and she cant fathom why they keep on saying goodnight, " as in it implies that they will talk again tmmrw" while they should say goodbye. lyrics are amazing form this girl.