@[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.
If you knew
What I know
Would you try?
Before your time
Has run on you
And worn you down
Would you know
What you desire
In your heart?
If you knew
What I know
Would you try?
Is there time
Is there time
To follow just one desire?
Is there time
Is there time
To follow your heart?
Dress your wounds
Test your strength
Face the night
Crave the touch
Feel the pain
Know the signs
Is there truth
In your pain?
You decide
If you knew
What I know
Would you try?
Is there time
Is there time
To follow just one desire?
Is there time
Is there time
To follow your heart?
As we lie
In the shade
Of poison trees
Are we as safe
As we let
Ourselves believe?
What I know
Would you try?
Before your time
Has run on you
And worn you down
Would you know
What you desire
In your heart?
If you knew
What I know
Would you try?
Is there time
Is there time
To follow just one desire?
Is there time
Is there time
To follow your heart?
Dress your wounds
Test your strength
Face the night
Crave the touch
Feel the pain
Know the signs
Is there truth
In your pain?
You decide
If you knew
What I know
Would you try?
Is there time
Is there time
To follow just one desire?
Is there time
Is there time
To follow your heart?
As we lie
In the shade
Of poison trees
Are we as safe
As we let
Ourselves believe?
Lyrics submitted by esoteric-heart
The Shade of Poison Trees Lyrics as written by Christopher Andrew Carrabba
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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i completely agree with movements; that's EXACTLY it.
for me, it makes me think of finding who you're meant to be with, or just who you're meant to be. it's like he's saying, if you knew how little time you really had to find someone or just to do the things YOU want to do, would you even try? It takes a lot to actually step up just ONE time to change your life. And it's like coming from a perspective where he's already been through it and he knows all you have to do is follow your heart, but would you, in the shade of poison trees, in the shade of lies and guilt and worry, would we actually overcome it all and ourselves, just to step up and 'follow just one desire'? or do some of us just not have enough time at all...
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Great song! Last line should be "let" instead of "like"
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"if you knew what i know, would you try?" -if you knew that i was dying, and you were in my shoes, what would you do? continue living or give up
i agree with agxx on the interpretation!
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