@[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.
Take away your paper & pen
Stacks of money and your foolish grin
And go
Get me off the backwards ride
Take away your greedy way and go
See the woman standing at the door
World gone by
Again and again
Pushed on
Pushed on
World gone by
Take away your companies
Take away your societies and go
Take away your fictitious books of fact
See the woman standing in the door
World gone by
Again and again
See the blisters growing on your feet
Pushed on
Pushed on
World gone by
I wouldn't want to be
Living in a world of ecstasy with you
Wasted arms; wasted legs
Wrapped round this machine
Military machine
I wouldn't want to be
Living in a world of ecstasy with you
Taken' away your companies
Takin' away your societies and go.
Get me off this backwards ride,
Takin' away your fictitious books of fact.
Yeah, do mum-ba-si-be-ah
Stacks of money and your foolish grin
And go
Get me off the backwards ride
Take away your greedy way and go
See the woman standing at the door
World gone by
Again and again
Pushed on
Pushed on
World gone by
Take away your companies
Take away your societies and go
Take away your fictitious books of fact
See the woman standing in the door
World gone by
Again and again
See the blisters growing on your feet
Pushed on
Pushed on
World gone by
I wouldn't want to be
Living in a world of ecstasy with you
Wasted arms; wasted legs
Wrapped round this machine
Military machine
I wouldn't want to be
Living in a world of ecstasy with you
Taken' away your companies
Takin' away your societies and go.
Get me off this backwards ride,
Takin' away your fictitious books of fact.
Yeah, do mum-ba-si-be-ah
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i saw them live, yesterday in Atlanta.....fuckin awesome.
I am going to see them tomorrow natedogg in Bethlehem PA.
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listen to the drum trip before this song, and you will be amazed. crazy stuff.
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