@[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.
Turn it down so I can tear it
Turn it up so I can see it
It's just useless to ignore
We're goin' down, you don't feel it
Turn it around, you don't mean it
And I can't stand it anymore
When the whole world sighs
And it's makin' you so deflated
I've got a life, though it refuses to shine
I've got a life, it ain't over, it ain't over
I've got a way, it's the only thing that's mine
All I'm asking for is tenderness, a little tenderness, tenderness
Ooh, it's a cruel place, you never asked to be here
Nobody cares and no one's gonna help you now, oh no
It's dog eat dog, the human race
The only thing they'll do is hate you, hate you
Such a crime to be unkind
You turn your cheek, pretend you're blind
I've got a life, though it refuses to shine
I've got a life, it ain't over, it ain't over
I've got a way, it's the only thing that's mine
All I'm asking for is tenderness, tenderness
I've got a life, though it refuses to shine
I've got a life, it ain't over, it ain't over
I've got a way, it's the only thing that's mine
All I'm asking for is tenderness, a little tenderness
Be strong now baby, oh
Gotta be strong now, baby
Gotta be strong now, baby
Oh, gotta be strong
Strong now baby, oh
Gotta be strong now, baby
Gotta be strong now, baby
Oh, gotta be strong
Turn it up so I can see it
It's just useless to ignore
We're goin' down, you don't feel it
Turn it around, you don't mean it
And I can't stand it anymore
When the whole world sighs
And it's makin' you so deflated
I've got a life, though it refuses to shine
I've got a life, it ain't over, it ain't over
I've got a way, it's the only thing that's mine
All I'm asking for is tenderness, a little tenderness, tenderness
Ooh, it's a cruel place, you never asked to be here
Nobody cares and no one's gonna help you now, oh no
It's dog eat dog, the human race
The only thing they'll do is hate you, hate you
Such a crime to be unkind
You turn your cheek, pretend you're blind
I've got a life, though it refuses to shine
I've got a life, it ain't over, it ain't over
I've got a way, it's the only thing that's mine
All I'm asking for is tenderness, tenderness
I've got a life, though it refuses to shine
I've got a life, it ain't over, it ain't over
I've got a way, it's the only thing that's mine
All I'm asking for is tenderness, a little tenderness
Be strong now baby, oh
Gotta be strong now, baby
Gotta be strong now, baby
Oh, gotta be strong
Strong now baby, oh
Gotta be strong now, baby
Gotta be strong now, baby
Oh, gotta be strong
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I've Got a Life Lyrics as written by Dave Stewart Annie Lennox
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