@[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.
You’ve got me hanging by my throat
Swinging from a tree
Swaying in the breeze
As I die my eyes glaze over
Swinging from a tree
Swaying in the breeze
In the silent twilight I heard the crickets cry
As the holocaust horizon victimized the sky
In the bowels of a small town spins a vortex of hell
Neon red like the vacancy sign at the Vertigo Motel
Won’t you come and shatter my glass heart?
Inject black tar in my arteries.
You always knew just what to say
From birth, deathbed into the grave
I’m spinning
I'm spinning
I'm spinning
I'm spinning
Vital organs on the dance floor, gyrating to the beat
As the ghost of the goat head wanders through the street
Exacting revenge, he drowns his victims in a well
For his murder 40 years ago at the Vertigo Motel.
Won’t you come and shatter my glass heart?
Inject black tar in my arteries
You always knew just what to say
You always knew just what to say
From birth, deathbed, into the grave
I'm spinning
I'm spinning
I'm spinning
I'm spinning
In the silent twilight I heard the crickets cry
As the holocaust horizon victimized the sky
In the bowels of a small town spins a vortex of hell
Neon red like the vacancy sign at the Vertigo Motel
Won’t you come and shatter my glass heart?
Inject black tar in my arteries
You’ve got me hanging by my throat
Swinging from a tree
Swaying in the breeze
As I die my eyes glaze over
Swinging from a tree
Swaying in the breeze
Swaying
Swinging from a tree
Swaying in the breeze
As I die my eyes glaze over
Swinging from a tree
Swaying in the breeze
In the silent twilight I heard the crickets cry
As the holocaust horizon victimized the sky
In the bowels of a small town spins a vortex of hell
Neon red like the vacancy sign at the Vertigo Motel
Won’t you come and shatter my glass heart?
Inject black tar in my arteries.
You always knew just what to say
From birth, deathbed into the grave
I’m spinning
I'm spinning
I'm spinning
I'm spinning
Vital organs on the dance floor, gyrating to the beat
As the ghost of the goat head wanders through the street
Exacting revenge, he drowns his victims in a well
For his murder 40 years ago at the Vertigo Motel.
Won’t you come and shatter my glass heart?
Inject black tar in my arteries
You always knew just what to say
You always knew just what to say
From birth, deathbed, into the grave
I'm spinning
I'm spinning
I'm spinning
I'm spinning
In the silent twilight I heard the crickets cry
As the holocaust horizon victimized the sky
In the bowels of a small town spins a vortex of hell
Neon red like the vacancy sign at the Vertigo Motel
Won’t you come and shatter my glass heart?
Inject black tar in my arteries
You’ve got me hanging by my throat
Swinging from a tree
Swaying in the breeze
As I die my eyes glaze over
Swinging from a tree
Swaying in the breeze
Swaying
Lyrics submitted by Harry Manback, edited by McJeff
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The first verse depicts how Heroin has you swinging by a noose, or how Heroin can slowly kill you. Followed by a depiction of a very sketchy to say the least hotel which is basically saying how most heroin addicts can find comfort in the weirdest of places just to shoot up.
Thus into the chorus part inject Black tar etc. Then the "You always knew just what to say" which is kinda the narrator saying Heroin always comforts them and always knew how to.