This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
"I had all and then most of you"
Like many relationships that turn sour, it was not a quick decline, but a gradual one where the narrator and their partner fall out of love and gradually grow apart
"Some and now none of you"
Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
Wake me up
I'm about to give it up
Hey hurry up
Lately it's been hard enough
Try to shut me up
When you know you should wish me luck
And you could beat me up
I'm heading for the top
Hit me hard
Hit me right between the eyes
I wanna see the stars
Hit me, hit me!
Well hit me hard
Hit me right between the eyes
I wanna see the stars
Hit me, hit me!
What a nice surprise
And a dress that's black and tight
I wanna see the light
That takes me through the night
You beat me black and blue
But I can see through you
You know it's up to you
And I can't believe it's true
Hit me hard
Hit me right between the eyes
I wanna see the stars
Hit me, hit me!
Well hit me hard
Hit me right between the eyes
I wanna see the stars
Hit me, hit me!
Hit me, hit me hard!
Hit me hard
Hit me hard
Hit me right between the eyes
I wanna see the stars
Hit me, hit me harder!
I'm about to give it up
Hey hurry up
Lately it's been hard enough
Try to shut me up
When you know you should wish me luck
And you could beat me up
I'm heading for the top
Hit me hard
Hit me right between the eyes
I wanna see the stars
Hit me, hit me!
Well hit me hard
Hit me right between the eyes
I wanna see the stars
Hit me, hit me!
What a nice surprise
And a dress that's black and tight
I wanna see the light
That takes me through the night
You beat me black and blue
But I can see through you
You know it's up to you
And I can't believe it's true
Hit me hard
Hit me right between the eyes
I wanna see the stars
Hit me, hit me!
Well hit me hard
Hit me right between the eyes
I wanna see the stars
Hit me, hit me!
Hit me, hit me hard!
Hit me hard
Hit me hard
Hit me right between the eyes
I wanna see the stars
Hit me, hit me harder!
Lyrics submitted by PuNkS*r*Us
Hit Me! Lyrics as written by Henrik Linder Andreas Carlsson
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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Hm... I'm not too sure what she's (Maja - the singer) getting at here... Could be many things... Anyone have any theories?
Though about the music - the solo at the start rocks! Video's not bad neither.
i think this is about a huge shock that you get... that just makes things seem unimginable... hence "Hit me hard, hit me right between the eyes, wanna see the stars" meaning just hit me so fucking hard im in so much shock... i dont know why im going into to much detail cause im sure some ones not going to understand this shit i am say lol
I just saw The Sounds in concert on Friday, and it was awesome. This song is my favorite. I think it's about someone being abused, but that person knows that someday they'll "rise to the top", so they'll take the abuse without resent. Kinda weird, but it's meaningful, I guess.
I just had a crazy idea. Maybe when she says, "hit me" it's more of a taunt, like go ahead and hit me i don't care. Some's trying to stop her and she's all well go ahead and hit me.
what are you all talking about? she's asking for a hit! meaning drugs ha
wiue, I'm going to see them live tonight:)
It's all about her relationships.. He's like putting her down all the time and she hates it..
omg. the singer (maja, is it?) has just about the sexiest voice ever! I'm addicted to this song...
as to the meaning, I agree with emo...it's a taunt. This other person wants to bring her down and she's saying "Bring it. I want to see if you can make me see lights..."
Idk...I'm not usually sure about the meanings of lyrics but I'm positive that that's what this song is about.
Well What I see Is that Shes looking For A Shock Shes Gotten Really Bored With Her Life And Just Wants To Hit Her( Get Her Going Again) That Or She's Just Taunting Someone Like "Come On Hit Me"
or maybe she just wants to get fucked ;) hit me hard, lately its been hard enough
as in fuck me, lately your cock has been hard enough maybe she just doesn't get fucked right and wants that person to fuck her