@[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.
Are you insane like me? Been in pain like me?
Bought a hundred dollar bottle of champagne like me?
Just to pour that motherfucker down the drain like me?
Would you use your water bill to dry the stain like me?
Are you high enough without the Mary Jane like me?
Do you tear yourself apart to entertain like me?
Do the people whisper 'bout you on the train like me?
Saying that you shouldn't waste your pretty face like me?
And all the people say
You can't wake up, this is not a dream
You're part of a machine, you are not a human being
With your face all made up, living on a screen
Low on self esteem, so you run on gasoline
Whoa, whoa, whoa, oh
I think there's a flaw in my code
Whoa, whoa, whoa, oh
These voices won't leave me alone
Well, my heart is gold and my hands are cold
Are you deranged like me? Are you strange like me?
Lightin' matches just to swallow up the flame like me?
Do you call yourself a fuckin' hurricane like me?
Pointing fingers 'cause you'll never take the blame like me?
And all the people say
You can't wake up, this is not a dream
You're part of a machine, you are not a human being
With your face all made up, living on a screen
Low on self esteem, so you run on gasoline
Whoa, whoa, whoa, oh
I think there's a flaw in my code
Whoa, whoa, whoa, oh
These voices won't leave me alone
Well, my heart is gold and my hands are cold
Bought a hundred dollar bottle of champagne like me?
Just to pour that motherfucker down the drain like me?
Would you use your water bill to dry the stain like me?
Are you high enough without the Mary Jane like me?
Do you tear yourself apart to entertain like me?
Do the people whisper 'bout you on the train like me?
Saying that you shouldn't waste your pretty face like me?
And all the people say
You can't wake up, this is not a dream
You're part of a machine, you are not a human being
With your face all made up, living on a screen
Low on self esteem, so you run on gasoline
Whoa, whoa, whoa, oh
I think there's a flaw in my code
Whoa, whoa, whoa, oh
These voices won't leave me alone
Well, my heart is gold and my hands are cold
Are you deranged like me? Are you strange like me?
Lightin' matches just to swallow up the flame like me?
Do you call yourself a fuckin' hurricane like me?
Pointing fingers 'cause you'll never take the blame like me?
And all the people say
You can't wake up, this is not a dream
You're part of a machine, you are not a human being
With your face all made up, living on a screen
Low on self esteem, so you run on gasoline
Whoa, whoa, whoa, oh
I think there's a flaw in my code
Whoa, whoa, whoa, oh
These voices won't leave me alone
Well, my heart is gold and my hands are cold
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I think this also is pointing out the fact that everyone is being the same these days. They all look the same, act the same, post the same things. People will do anything to be known and heard. That's why she sings, You can't wake up, this is not a dream You're part of a machine, you are not a human being With your face all made up, living on a screen Low on self esteem, so you run on gasoline" We all have such low self esteem that we follow others like a machine. Always the same. And when she says,"Lighting matches just to swallow up the flame like me?," she's trying to say, by being different she's breaking the machine, the trend, and taking the backlash in like a queen. Because she's different, she sets a new normal. Your own normal. There isn't a fault in her code, its a virus that's gonna break trend and make people them themselves again.
@FishJelly05 there's an extra "them". ignore it.
@FishJelly05 wow, that’s actually kind of true. Especially on social media sites where some creators just do the same trends slightly differently