@[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.
Thin december air is like the dry ice smoke
You´ll come to your senses or inhale and choke
My IQ allows me to brush you aside
You´re zeros and ones, you´re wrong where I´m right
chorus:
Now, the tyrant is dead and his lady is free
I am going ahead with the reinvention of me
Now the king lies here dead,
now the king lies here dead
It´s not as wet as the rain or
as cold as the snow
It drives him in hard to the sane
and the simple soul
I take a charge at my chance
you know how it is
Let go of my hand
You know how it is
chorus
And my IQ allows me to brush you aside
chorus
You´ll come to your senses or inhale and choke
My IQ allows me to brush you aside
You´re zeros and ones, you´re wrong where I´m right
chorus:
Now, the tyrant is dead and his lady is free
I am going ahead with the reinvention of me
Now the king lies here dead,
now the king lies here dead
It´s not as wet as the rain or
as cold as the snow
It drives him in hard to the sane
and the simple soul
I take a charge at my chance
you know how it is
Let go of my hand
You know how it is
chorus
And my IQ allows me to brush you aside
chorus
Lyrics submitted by tagg
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the best line? "my IQ allows me to brush you aside," with "I am going ahead with the reinvention of me" as a very, very close second.
as for the meaning...i'm still working on it.
I think this song is about the turning point when Kent went back to songs in their own style and Swedish language, The King is the US music industry and consumer pool that attempted their control over the band first couple albums. And never gave them the fame they deserved anyway. P.S. The next 3 albums turned out to be their best.