@[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.
When you're one of the few,
To land on your feet.
What do you do to make ends meet?
(Teach)
Make 'em mad
Make 'em sad
Make 'em add two and two
Make 'em me
Make 'em you
Make 'em do what you want them to
Make 'em laugh
Make 'em cry
Make 'em lay down and die
To land on your feet.
What do you do to make ends meet?
(Teach)
Make 'em mad
Make 'em sad
Make 'em add two and two
Make 'em me
Make 'em you
Make 'em do what you want them to
Make 'em laugh
Make 'em cry
Make 'em lay down and die
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae, edited by Mellow_Harsher
One of the Few Lyrics as written by Roger Waters
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beautiful song... anyone in here knows what's it about?..
The Final Cut is about the Schoolmaster from The Wall. Turns out, he's a retired vet who's losing his mind a bit, but at any rate, this is the explaination of who he is and more importanly, what he's doing, and why he's doing it.
It makes sense, but where did you hear/read that?
You can hear the guy say teach, after 'what do you do to make ends meet." And also the music is similar in chord structure to The Wall, and it all just sort of adds up.
thanks inpraiseofolly i can't believe i have never clocked the 'teach' in the background. But look at the not know john page I'm about to diss you ;-)
thanks inpraiseofolly i can't believe i have never clocked the 'teach' in the background. But look at the not know john page I'm about to diss you ;-)
This songs amazing. I love the clock in the background. And the line "make them me, make them you" and "make them lie down and die". Hypnotic..
I always thought that clock was a metronome...makes more sense if its a clock...
amazing minimal track, i really love this song. i think it's about the identity disorder in personality to makes person displays multiple distinct identities or personalities,
" When you're one of the few to land on your feet what do you do to make ends meet? "
it is introduced himself here and whispering say "teach" To tell a secret for the Treatment.
" make 'em me, make 'em you, make 'em do what you want them to make 'em laugh, make 'em cry, make 'em lay down and die "
and goes..