@[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.
Wind is cold alright back in Dallas
The neon light from the building lets
You know you're home
You'd go way back when if you wanted to be my friend or you'd call me I'd
Understand, it's true
I don't feel like I'm falling
No, I don't feel like I'm falling
No, I don't feel like I'm falling down
Just say "hello" to the ground
Ba ba ba ba ba ba
Wait there, I'll be right back
Down in Times Square it's a heart attack
All the feeling makes you feel so new
Trees fall and so do men
Even the walls start caving in and you feel like
There's no pretend for you
But I don't feel like I'm falling
No, I don't feel like I'm falling
No, I don't feel like I'm falling down
Just say "hello" to the ground
We could talk if days weren't so fast
And mistakes just leave it so unsure
Want to hold you like never before
'Case we're falling and I love you more and more
Do you feel like you're falling down?
Do you feel like you're falling down?
I don't feel like I'm falling, falling, falling down
I don't feel like I'm falling
No, I don't feel like I'm falling
No, I don't feel like I'm falling down
Just say "hello" to the ground
Ba ba ba ba ba ba
Do you feel like you're falling down?
Do you feel like you're falling down?
I don't feel like I'm falling, falling, falling down
Just say "hello" to the ground
I don't feel like I'm falling
No, I don't feel like I'm falling
No, I don't feel like I'm falling down
Just say "hello" to the ground
The neon light from the building lets
You know you're home
You'd go way back when if you wanted to be my friend or you'd call me I'd
Understand, it's true
I don't feel like I'm falling
No, I don't feel like I'm falling
No, I don't feel like I'm falling down
Just say "hello" to the ground
Ba ba ba ba ba ba
Wait there, I'll be right back
Down in Times Square it's a heart attack
All the feeling makes you feel so new
Trees fall and so do men
Even the walls start caving in and you feel like
There's no pretend for you
But I don't feel like I'm falling
No, I don't feel like I'm falling
No, I don't feel like I'm falling down
Just say "hello" to the ground
We could talk if days weren't so fast
And mistakes just leave it so unsure
Want to hold you like never before
'Case we're falling and I love you more and more
Do you feel like you're falling down?
Do you feel like you're falling down?
I don't feel like I'm falling, falling, falling down
I don't feel like I'm falling
No, I don't feel like I'm falling
No, I don't feel like I'm falling down
Just say "hello" to the ground
Ba ba ba ba ba ba
Do you feel like you're falling down?
Do you feel like you're falling down?
I don't feel like I'm falling, falling, falling down
Just say "hello" to the ground
I don't feel like I'm falling
No, I don't feel like I'm falling
No, I don't feel like I'm falling down
Just say "hello" to the ground
Lyrics submitted by DashboardSaveTheDay
Falling Lyrics as written by Benjamin Kweller
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Oh i just love Ben Kweller! his music is soo unique. and hes such a cool guy. i just saw him in buffalo, ny with dashboard confessional and the anniversary and he was awesome! this song is prob my fav. of his. i love the part...."we could talk if days weren't so fast" i dunno why. but ya download some ben, im sure u'll like him.
This song is incredibly good. I miss being in Dallas, and I miss being near this girl I love, so this song brings together the best of both my worlds. :)
this song rocks my socks. the lyrics are great and the piano in the back round is soo awesome
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My favorite track off his "Sha Sha" Album. He reminds me of a toned down Ben Folds. (withouth the cool stories)
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