The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
I get this feeling sometimes
Like theres nothing in the world that isn't mine
And I could have it all
Maybe I should have it all
I'll take you out of your life
Just the one sweet night
And you could take it all
Oh, maybe I could rip it off
It's easy to pick and choose
With you and me we can only lose
Just don't fight me off
And I won't write you off
Take me in and then you push me out
Fall all over yourself tonight
And just don't let it go, without a fight
Take me in and then you push me out
Fall all over yourself tonight
And just don't let it go, let it go
So here I am again
Singing songs about the summer
'Cause that's when you and me
When we came to be
I brought you home to my guitar
And told you how sweet you really are
'Cause you know what's on my mind
Is you getting all this time
It's easy to pick and choose
With you and me we can only lose
Just don't find me out
And I won't fight you off
Take me in and then you push me out
Fall all over yourself tonight
And just don't let it go, let it go
Oh no no, another girl, no no
Don't fight me off little girl
Like theres nothing in the world that isn't mine
And I could have it all
Maybe I should have it all
I'll take you out of your life
Just the one sweet night
And you could take it all
Oh, maybe I could rip it off
It's easy to pick and choose
With you and me we can only lose
Just don't fight me off
And I won't write you off
Take me in and then you push me out
Fall all over yourself tonight
And just don't let it go, without a fight
Take me in and then you push me out
Fall all over yourself tonight
And just don't let it go, let it go
So here I am again
Singing songs about the summer
'Cause that's when you and me
When we came to be
I brought you home to my guitar
And told you how sweet you really are
'Cause you know what's on my mind
Is you getting all this time
It's easy to pick and choose
With you and me we can only lose
Just don't find me out
And I won't fight you off
Take me in and then you push me out
Fall all over yourself tonight
And just don't let it go, let it go
Oh no no, another girl, no no
Don't fight me off little girl
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Why has noone commented on this song!? Well i think the meaning is pretty obvious, it's a bit dodgey,"don't fight me off little girl"... hmm
Love this song too. Want to know what means 'fall all over yourself tonight' means though
yay kooksie
it means that one minute this girl wants it the next she doesnt shes tripping over herself. =] x
I think "Pull Me In" is ultimately about a guy, in a heteronormative world, who's trying to bed his girlfriend. Classic tale of guy wants sex, girl doesn't. The first verse is the epitome of male entitlement. He obviously feels entitled to taking without asking. Second verse he is clearly playing out scenarios somewhat forcing his girl to go further sexually. "It's easy to pick and choose, with you and me we can only lose," sounds like the divide between the two on the subject of sex; the two will never agree. The singer tries to convince their S.O. that they should just go along or it's over between them, i.e. "Just don't fight me off and I won't write you off." This verse is completely naughty:
Take me in and then you push me out Fall all over yourself tonight And just don't let it go, without a fight Take me in and then you push me out Fall all over yourself tonight And just don't let it go, let it go
In my opinion, the singer seems frustrated (as are most teenage boys) when they aren't allowed to go further. He's complaining that she is receptive at first to his advances and then stops him. I believe, "fall all over yourself tonight" is slang for, um... self love. "And just don't let it go without a fight" is based on the male creed, if at first you don't succeed! The next verse he talks about trying to woo her while slightly resentful about the fact he hasn't and isn't getting any, "Cause you know what's on my mind... is you getting all this time". The last verse/screaming part makes me think that ultimately the speaker got what they wanted, whether from the girl he was with or "another girl." Honestly, I think it's obvious what kind of guy Luke is. A lot of their music has this theme, although these ones written later are more mature, think "So Vicious" and that line in "See the Sun," "Oh no! I didn't mean to say what I did say, all about lovers and how they should lay. That was never for me to say and say. Don't you see now how I pay?"