This song is about getting away from your own mind.
-Phil Anselmo, Moscow, 1991
The song was the third single from the album. The lyrics talk about insanity and trying to get a break from it all, on a ‘psycho holiday’.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTDj-I8LiXM
[Verse 1]
Empty and sweating
Head lying in your hands
Shaking in the corner
Done too much alcohol
Gotta get away from it all
'Cause it feels my blood is freezing
My self insanity has taken its toll
Frustration has taken its control
[Chorus]
Now I'm far from home
Spending time alone
It's time to set my demons free
Been put to the test
My mind laid to rest
I'm on a psycho holiday
[Verse 2]
Shot down on sight
You are the target of attention
One woman here, another there
You can't please all the people all the time, no
Can't tell the strangers from the friends you know
Frustration has taken its control
[Chorus]
Now you're far from home
Spending time alone
It's time to set your demons free, yeah
Been put to the test
Your mind laid to rest
You're on a psycho holiday
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
I'm strapped in for life
Is this where I lived
Or where I died
You want my money
You take my space
My mind is telling me
To leave this place
My self insanity has taken its toll
Frustration has taken its control
[Chorus]
Now I'm far from home
Spending time alone
It's time to set my demons free
Been put to the test
My mind laid to rest
I'm on a psycho holiday
Now I'm far from home
Spending time alone
It's time to set my demons free
Been put to the test
My mind laid to rest
I'm on a psycho holiday
[Outro]
Now I'm far from home
Spending time alone
It's time to set my demons free
Been put to the test
My mind will never rest
Stuck in a psycho holiday
Psycho Holiday was written by Vinnie Paul & Phil Anselmo & Dimebag Darrell & Rex Brown.
Psycho Holiday was produced by Rex Brown & Dimebag Darrell & Phil Anselmo & Vinnie Paul & Terry Date.
Pantera released Psycho Holiday on Tue Jul 24 1990.