@[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.
Listen here doll
Be a good girl
I'ma tell you somethin' I know about the world
It's the same thing I've been tryin' to tell you
Don't make me run and run
Run from your blues
Don't make me close my heart on all your bad news
Use your cryin' eyes wisely and don't push me into a corner
Crazy in the mornin', afraid of the night
Stories always changin'
Somethin' ain't right
Don't know if its real or fake
I can't trust the weight of your tears on my tuxedo
Tears on my tuxedo
Tears on my tuxedo
Either you're truly scared
Or you've come prepared with your tears on my tuxedo
You got me like I'm Sam Spade try to figure you out
Are you a jewel across the falcon or a future empty house
I must rely on my instincts cause I can't trust your words
Or your tears anymore
Cause just when we're about to get down to the truth
You start cryin' bout how life is so cruel to you
And there's nowhere to go but try and console
It ain't workin' no more
It ain't workin' no more
Crazy in the mornin', afraid of the night
Stories always changin'
Somethin' ain't right
Don't know if it's real or fake
I can't take the weight of your tears on my tuxedo
Tears on my tuxedo
Tears on my tuxedo
Either you're truly scared
Or you've come prepared with your tears on my tuxedo
Tears on my tuxedo
Tears on my tuxedo
Either you're truly scared
Or you've come prepared with your tears on my tuxedo
Tears on my tuxedo
Oh
Tears on my tuxedo
Ooh
I don't know when it's real
I don't know how to feel
You got me right where you want me
Breakin' all of my own rules
So listen here doll
Don't turn us into fools
I know I'm the one that put most of those tears on to you
And there's no way to change it
But I'm doin' the best that I can do
I just keep fallin' for you
Crazy in the mornin', afraid of the night
Stories always changin'
Somethin' ain't right
Don't know if it's real or fake
I can't trust the pain of your tears on my tuxedo
Tears on my tuxedo
Tears on my tuxedo
Either you're truly scared
Or you've come prepared with your tears
Oh your tears
Oh your tears
Oh your tears on my tuxedo
Oh
Tears on my tuxedo
Oh my tuxedo
Cry all you want to babe
You can cry all you want to babe
Cry all you want to babe
Be a good girl
I'ma tell you somethin' I know about the world
It's the same thing I've been tryin' to tell you
Don't make me run and run
Run from your blues
Don't make me close my heart on all your bad news
Use your cryin' eyes wisely and don't push me into a corner
Crazy in the mornin', afraid of the night
Stories always changin'
Somethin' ain't right
Don't know if its real or fake
I can't trust the weight of your tears on my tuxedo
Tears on my tuxedo
Tears on my tuxedo
Either you're truly scared
Or you've come prepared with your tears on my tuxedo
You got me like I'm Sam Spade try to figure you out
Are you a jewel across the falcon or a future empty house
I must rely on my instincts cause I can't trust your words
Or your tears anymore
Cause just when we're about to get down to the truth
You start cryin' bout how life is so cruel to you
And there's nowhere to go but try and console
It ain't workin' no more
It ain't workin' no more
Crazy in the mornin', afraid of the night
Stories always changin'
Somethin' ain't right
Don't know if it's real or fake
I can't take the weight of your tears on my tuxedo
Tears on my tuxedo
Tears on my tuxedo
Either you're truly scared
Or you've come prepared with your tears on my tuxedo
Tears on my tuxedo
Tears on my tuxedo
Either you're truly scared
Or you've come prepared with your tears on my tuxedo
Tears on my tuxedo
Oh
Tears on my tuxedo
Ooh
I don't know when it's real
I don't know how to feel
You got me right where you want me
Breakin' all of my own rules
So listen here doll
Don't turn us into fools
I know I'm the one that put most of those tears on to you
And there's no way to change it
But I'm doin' the best that I can do
I just keep fallin' for you
Crazy in the mornin', afraid of the night
Stories always changin'
Somethin' ain't right
Don't know if it's real or fake
I can't trust the pain of your tears on my tuxedo
Tears on my tuxedo
Tears on my tuxedo
Either you're truly scared
Or you've come prepared with your tears
Oh your tears
Oh your tears
Oh your tears on my tuxedo
Oh
Tears on my tuxedo
Oh my tuxedo
Cry all you want to babe
You can cry all you want to babe
Cry all you want to babe
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Tears on My Tuxedo Lyrics as written by Robin A. Thicke James D. Gass
Lyrics © Regard Music, Universal Music Publishing Group
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