Lyric discussion by coreyb807 

Cover art for Masochist lyrics by Ingrid Michaelson

i absolutely love this song. it sounds to me like she doesn't know how to love someone without hurting them, because she has a wall up and she doesn't know how to get it down. like when she says "when will i feel all soft on the inside". and when she says "your a masochist for falling for me so roll up your sleeves", it's kind of saying get ready to get hurt, the rolling up of the sleeves being a metaphor for cuts on your arm. sounds really morbid, but that's what the song means to me. someone who wants to love, but doesn't know how without hurting the other person.

oh gosh you just opened my eyes to the meaing of this song...and its me :/ i wish i could love w/o hurting them but i just dont know how b/c i have so many walls up...

"Roll up your sleeves" is a common English saying, meaning "Get ready for hard work" or "get ready to get dirty". It came from people who worked farms and had to roll up their sleeves when they had to do a particularly dirty or difficult task. It doesn't have anything to do with cutting your arms?? Yikes! Haha :)