I think maybe it's about how some people just can't seem to get a break, no matter what opportunities they might SEEM to have. I think the phrase "holey dime" means something of apparent value with no real value. An empty opportunity.
I think it also could be about people that can't seem to see any worth in life. In that case "holey dime" would mean something more like "valuable to others, but no value to me". That could also explain some of the self-hatred themes like "A plan that disappears in smoke/You deserve it". Like, the person feels that their miserableness is their fault.
I think maybe it's about how some people just can't seem to get a break, no matter what opportunities they might SEEM to have. I think the phrase "holey dime" means something of apparent value with no real value. An empty opportunity.
I think it also could be about people that can't seem to see any worth in life. In that case "holey dime" would mean something more like "valuable to others, but no value to me". That could also explain some of the self-hatred themes like "A plan that disappears in smoke/You deserve it". Like, the person feels that their miserableness is their fault.