@[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 yeah
I hear you talking
When I'm on the street
Your mouth don't move
But I can hear you speak
What's the matter with the boy?
He don't come around no more
Is he checking out for sure?
Is he gonna close the door on me?
I'm always hearing voices
On the street
I want to shout
But I can't hardly speak
I was making love last night
To a dancer friend of mine
I can't seem to stay in step
Come every time that she pirouettes over me
And I only get my rocks off
While I'm dreaming
I only get my rocks off
While I'm sleeping
I'm zipping through the days
At lightning speed
Plug in, flush out
And fire the fuckin' feed
Heading for the overload
Splattered on the dirty road
Kick me like you've kicked before
I can't even feel the pain no more
But I only get my rocks off
While I'm dreaming
I only get my rocks off
While I'm sleeping
Feel so hypnotized, can't describe the scene
It's all mesmerized, all that inside me
The sunshine bores the daylights out of me
Chasing shadows, moonlight mystery
Heading for the overload
Splattered on the dirty road
Kick me like you've kicked before
I can't even feel the pain no more
And I only get my rocks off
While I'm dreaming
I only get my rocks off
While I'm sleeping
And I only get my rocks off
While I'm dreaming
And I only get my rocks off
While I'm sleeping
Only get them off
Only get them off
Get them off
Only get them off, get them off
Only get them off
I hear you talking
When I'm on the street
Your mouth don't move
But I can hear you speak
What's the matter with the boy?
He don't come around no more
Is he checking out for sure?
Is he gonna close the door on me?
I'm always hearing voices
On the street
I want to shout
But I can't hardly speak
I was making love last night
To a dancer friend of mine
I can't seem to stay in step
Come every time that she pirouettes over me
And I only get my rocks off
While I'm dreaming
I only get my rocks off
While I'm sleeping
I'm zipping through the days
At lightning speed
Plug in, flush out
And fire the fuckin' feed
Heading for the overload
Splattered on the dirty road
Kick me like you've kicked before
I can't even feel the pain no more
But I only get my rocks off
While I'm dreaming
I only get my rocks off
While I'm sleeping
Feel so hypnotized, can't describe the scene
It's all mesmerized, all that inside me
The sunshine bores the daylights out of me
Chasing shadows, moonlight mystery
Heading for the overload
Splattered on the dirty road
Kick me like you've kicked before
I can't even feel the pain no more
And I only get my rocks off
While I'm dreaming
I only get my rocks off
While I'm sleeping
And I only get my rocks off
While I'm dreaming
And I only get my rocks off
While I'm sleeping
Only get them off
Only get them off
Get them off
Only get them off, get them off
Only get them off
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
Rocks Off Lyrics as written by Keith Richards Mick Jagger
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To me this song is at once celebratory and miserable & jaded.
The singer of the song has led a life of such excess that things that were once great fun now just don't do anything for him. In fact he's so jaded that even things that used to cause him pain don't make him feel anything anymore.
His only escape, his only way of getting any kind of 'satisfaction' is to escape into his dreams, into sleep.
God, what a fucking horrible thing to have happen to you. And yet, somehow the song, the music, seems so celebratory, maybe ironically so. I dunno, it's a really great song though, pretty mature thinking.
Hot damn, those Horns kick ass!
How do they go... BA BA ba-da! BA BA ba-da! BA BA ba=daba da BAaaaaaaaaaaaaaDAAAAAAAaaah!
this ain't about smack, maybe in a line or two, but not in its whole meaning. the line
"plug in, flash out, and fire the fucking feed"
is about music playing, music trance, the engagement of your soul with your instruments. the song is not about gay experiencies, is about the fast and tyring life of mick and keith
"i'm zipping through the days at lighting speed"
line prooves it, and if you add the line that comes afterwards, even more.
don't you have anything more important to do than making fun of two of the greatest musicians alive?
But I only get my rocks off while I\'m dreaming, I only get my rocks off while I\'m sleeping. i think this song has a rather unique meaning :) ahh poor mick and his lack of viagra/cialis/other remember it is not safe to have erections for 4 or more hours and that if this occurs you need immediate medical attention haha......hmm its only the 4 of us.....guess not many baby boomers are into this site
fuck yeah! again i love those horns
I agree---mature thinking on your part. I think you're right but I doubt Jagger put that much thought into it.
Why would you possibly think Jagger didn't put much thought into it?
Ah now that was funny! What's even funnier is just tonight I heard on the news how viagra and cialis and that other hard-on pill are causing blindness!
I can't say I know what this means, but I don't really think it was about gay sex experiences, that has never crossed my mind. I don't see the reference, if there is one, either.
few errors in lyrics:
Oh yeah!
I hear you talking when I'm on the street, Your mouth don't move but I can hear you speak. What's the matter with the boy? He don't come around no more, Is he checking out for sure? Is he gonna close the door on me?
I'm always hearing voices on the street, I want to shout, but I can't hardly speak. I was making love last night To a dancer friend of mine. I can't seem to stay in step, 'Cause she come ev'ry time that she pirouettes over me.
And I only get my rocks off while I'm dreaming, I only get my rocks off while I'm sleeping.
I'm zipping through the days at lightning speed. Plug in, flush out and fire the fuckin' feed. Heading for the overload, Splattered on the dirty road, Kick me like you've kicked before, I can't even feel the pain no more.
But I only get my rocks off while I'm dreaming, (only get them off) I only get my rocks off while I'm sleeping.
Feel so hypnotized, can't describe the scene. Its all mesmerized all that inside me. The sunshine bores the daylights out of me. Chasing shadows moonlight mystery. Headed for the overload, Splattered on the dirty road, Kick me like you've kicked before, I can't even feel the pain no more.
But I only get my rocks off while I'm dreaming (only get them off, get them off), I only get my rocks off while I'm sleeping (only get them off, get them off).
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