@[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.
A white ghost
Making his way up the west coast
Trying to focus his high hopes
On a vagina or two
He's taking his chances
Meanwhile
Back in his living room
Bright smiles
Are watching his toddler run speed trials
Over his grandmothers rug
And nature advances
Up the interstate
He's been awake
And pretty drunk for three whole days
No one wants to stop
Until they get to where they're going
I'll get to where I'm going
Pretty soon
So he takes another drink
He's watching the scenery bleed
Into each similar scene
It isn't as sweet
As it had been in his dreams
It's faster
To buy cigarettes and some cold beer
If you don't rattle the cashier
By asking her back to your room
She's calling security
A car's on fire in the parking lot
And nobody wants it to rain
But God isn't listening
So all the windshields glisten
The water and oil mix
Causing the fire to spread
To five or six
Innocent automobiles
Waiting in the nearby spots
Oh, what a cruel God we've got
So he takes another drink
He's watching the scenery bleed
Into each similar scene
It isn't as sweet
As it had been in his dreams
Making his way up the west coast
Trying to focus his high hopes
On a vagina or two
He's taking his chances
Meanwhile
Back in his living room
Bright smiles
Are watching his toddler run speed trials
Over his grandmothers rug
And nature advances
Up the interstate
He's been awake
And pretty drunk for three whole days
No one wants to stop
Until they get to where they're going
I'll get to where I'm going
Pretty soon
So he takes another drink
He's watching the scenery bleed
Into each similar scene
It isn't as sweet
As it had been in his dreams
It's faster
To buy cigarettes and some cold beer
If you don't rattle the cashier
By asking her back to your room
She's calling security
A car's on fire in the parking lot
And nobody wants it to rain
But God isn't listening
So all the windshields glisten
The water and oil mix
Causing the fire to spread
To five or six
Innocent automobiles
Waiting in the nearby spots
Oh, what a cruel God we've got
So he takes another drink
He's watching the scenery bleed
Into each similar scene
It isn't as sweet
As it had been in his dreams
Lyrics submitted by jonathanbindel
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