@[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.
This old world well
Don't it make you wanna think damn
This cold girl well
Don't she wanna make you scream, damn
What's the matter girl, well
Don't you think I'm good enough
This old heart's had a whole lot a breakin' down
She's got all these reasons in her head
All that time she knew if I lied
You can bet she will
She's taking her time 'til I thought I would die
And I can't sit still
Things got turned 'round
Don't know where I started from, damn
Can't eat, can't sleep
Could have been a bigger man, damn
What's the matter girl don't you think I'm bright enough
This old man had a hard time getting here
You can leave your number at the door
All that time she knew if I lied
You can bet she will
She's taking her time 'til I thought I would die
And I can't sit still
And there's nothing at all
Yeah there's nothing at all
Well there's nothing at all
To make her change her mind
Make her change her mind
To make her change her
This old house been quiet since
You went away, damn
Mixed up fixed out
Don't forget who got you here, damn
What's the matter world
Don't you see I opened up
This whole part's been played by another man
I pulled out the reason card instead
All that time she knew if I lied
You can bet she will
She's taking her time 'til I thought I would die
And I can't sit still
She says she can find
The things that make up a life
Well I can bet she will
She says stays behind, I could stay here all night
I could stay here until
Until there's nothing at all
Yeah there's nothing at all
Well there's nothing at all
To make her change her mind
Make her change her mind
To make her change her mind
Don't it make you wanna think damn
This cold girl well
Don't she wanna make you scream, damn
What's the matter girl, well
Don't you think I'm good enough
This old heart's had a whole lot a breakin' down
She's got all these reasons in her head
All that time she knew if I lied
You can bet she will
She's taking her time 'til I thought I would die
And I can't sit still
Things got turned 'round
Don't know where I started from, damn
Can't eat, can't sleep
Could have been a bigger man, damn
What's the matter girl don't you think I'm bright enough
This old man had a hard time getting here
You can leave your number at the door
All that time she knew if I lied
You can bet she will
She's taking her time 'til I thought I would die
And I can't sit still
And there's nothing at all
Yeah there's nothing at all
Well there's nothing at all
To make her change her mind
Make her change her mind
To make her change her
This old house been quiet since
You went away, damn
Mixed up fixed out
Don't forget who got you here, damn
What's the matter world
Don't you see I opened up
This whole part's been played by another man
I pulled out the reason card instead
All that time she knew if I lied
You can bet she will
She's taking her time 'til I thought I would die
And I can't sit still
She says she can find
The things that make up a life
Well I can bet she will
She says stays behind, I could stay here all night
I could stay here until
Until there's nothing at all
Yeah there's nothing at all
Well there's nothing at all
To make her change her mind
Make her change her mind
To make her change her mind
Lyrics submitted by punkmebabygal
Damn Lyrics as written by Tommy Cecil James Harrison
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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I think I read somewhere that Rob said this song is about getting laid. I don't know, that could be true. I like the part, "She's taking her time 'til I thought I would die and I can't sit still."
oh wow i always liked this song but never really thought about it being someone getting laid or a one night stand. "You can leave your number at the door" oh the irony sorry i thought it was entertaining!!!!!!!
well, i never thought about that, but any meaning i thought is gone because i think that is clearly what it is. haha.
i have to add the guy doesn't want the flings anymore (toward the end of the song).
Maybe it is...its meaning it's not as clear as some of their other songs...I've always thought it was bittersweet, like the guy really does feel down about all the rejection. I love it, I love how Rob uses the world "damn", so angry but sad at the same time.. My favourite lines:
"Can't eat, can't sleep Could have been a bigger man, damn"
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