@[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.
It's about time that I see
There's so much more to me
Than just being your one night lover
I'm just losing sleep
Please just let me be
I can't be your one night lover
We broke up almost a year ago
You hit me up, say I'm down the road
I'm coming over because I'm feeling low
I hate that you know when I'm home
Lights off, light a fire
Why do I let you in?
You kiss my neck, then we fuck
Then you leave again
Who we fooling?
How we gon' be normal friends
When you just want me when I'm home?
You know I'm there for ya
You know I'm there
I love the shit out of you
But this ain't fair
You know I care for you
You know I care
But you broke my, broke my heart
And this ain't, this ain't fair
It's about time that I see
There's so much more to me
Than just being your one night lover (one night lover)
I'm just losing sleep
Please just let me be
I can't be your one night lover (one night lover)
I can't, I can't, I can't be that girl (hell na)
I can't, I can't (one night lover)
I can't, I can't if I'm not your girl (hell na)
I can't, I can't (one night lover)
You come back when you notice someone else
You don't want me, you just want me by myself
So when you want it, you can take me off the shelf
Dust me off when I get home
It hurts too much to switch it off and just be cool
I can't do it, because I'm still in love with you
Hardest thing, hardest thing to ever do
To be alone when I get home
You know I'm there for ya
You know I'm there
I love the shit out of you
But this ain't fair
You know I care for you
You know I care
But you broke my, broke my heart
And this ain't, this ain't fair
It's about time that I see
There's so much more to me
Than just being your one night lover
I'm just losing sleep
Please just let me be
I can't be your one night lover
I can't, I can't, I can't be that girl (hell na)
I can't, I can't (one night lover)
I can't, I can't if I'm not your girl (hell na)
I can't, I can't (one night lover)
I'm worth more than this
Blow us out, make a wish
Lord, let me survive without his loving
It started with a kiss
We had a what, when kind of trip
But it's goodbye
It's back to being nothing
It's better for us both, I think, for us to let us go
It's been so long my heart feels like it's running
But I won't wait around to be crowned the lost and found (no)
So it's goodbye, it's back to being nothing
It's about time that I see (it's about time)
There's so much more to me (so much more)
Than just being your one night lover (one night lover)
I'm just losing sleep (I'm just losing sleep)
Please just let me be (please just let me be)
I can't be your one night lover (one night lover)
I can't, I can't, I can't be that girl (hell na)
I can't, I can't (one night lover)
I can't, I can't if I'm not your girl (if I'm not your girl)
I can't, I can't, hey (one night lover)
There's so much more to me
Than just being your one night lover
I'm just losing sleep
Please just let me be
I can't be your one night lover
We broke up almost a year ago
You hit me up, say I'm down the road
I'm coming over because I'm feeling low
I hate that you know when I'm home
Lights off, light a fire
Why do I let you in?
You kiss my neck, then we fuck
Then you leave again
Who we fooling?
How we gon' be normal friends
When you just want me when I'm home?
You know I'm there for ya
You know I'm there
I love the shit out of you
But this ain't fair
You know I care for you
You know I care
But you broke my, broke my heart
And this ain't, this ain't fair
It's about time that I see
There's so much more to me
Than just being your one night lover (one night lover)
I'm just losing sleep
Please just let me be
I can't be your one night lover (one night lover)
I can't, I can't, I can't be that girl (hell na)
I can't, I can't (one night lover)
I can't, I can't if I'm not your girl (hell na)
I can't, I can't (one night lover)
You come back when you notice someone else
You don't want me, you just want me by myself
So when you want it, you can take me off the shelf
Dust me off when I get home
It hurts too much to switch it off and just be cool
I can't do it, because I'm still in love with you
Hardest thing, hardest thing to ever do
To be alone when I get home
You know I'm there for ya
You know I'm there
I love the shit out of you
But this ain't fair
You know I care for you
You know I care
But you broke my, broke my heart
And this ain't, this ain't fair
It's about time that I see
There's so much more to me
Than just being your one night lover
I'm just losing sleep
Please just let me be
I can't be your one night lover
I can't, I can't, I can't be that girl (hell na)
I can't, I can't (one night lover)
I can't, I can't if I'm not your girl (hell na)
I can't, I can't (one night lover)
I'm worth more than this
Blow us out, make a wish
Lord, let me survive without his loving
It started with a kiss
We had a what, when kind of trip
But it's goodbye
It's back to being nothing
It's better for us both, I think, for us to let us go
It's been so long my heart feels like it's running
But I won't wait around to be crowned the lost and found (no)
So it's goodbye, it's back to being nothing
It's about time that I see (it's about time)
There's so much more to me (so much more)
Than just being your one night lover (one night lover)
I'm just losing sleep (I'm just losing sleep)
Please just let me be (please just let me be)
I can't be your one night lover (one night lover)
I can't, I can't, I can't be that girl (hell na)
I can't, I can't (one night lover)
I can't, I can't if I'm not your girl (if I'm not your girl)
I can't, I can't, hey (one night lover)
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
One Night Lover Lyrics as written by Darhyl Camper Jessica Cornish
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