Hit It
American Authors Lyrics


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Some say if you don't go then you wont know
How to let go when you gotta let it swerve

Some say if you don't try then you won't know
How to get by now you said it wouldn't hurt, oh no

If I knew then what I should have known now



Up and down jump off the deep end
Work this out I should have left with you
With you
No way out I met your best friend
She went down and I should have made my move
With you

I shoulda I woulda I coulda but I didn't

Hit it!

Some say if you break down then you touch ground
Then you're dropped out so you got a lot to learn
But I say pick it back up throw it on now
Make a stack up 'cause tonight we're gonna burn it down

If I knew then what I should have known all along

Up and down jump off the deep end
Work this out I should have left with you
With you
No way out I met your best friend
She went down and I should have made my move
With you
Messed up now pissed off the in crowd
Break this down and my eyes are set on you
On you
We know now I'm not your best friend
Broke all vows I'll make it up to you
To you

I should I would I coulda but I didn't

Hit it

I'm feeling lucky lay all my cards down
Nothing can stop me tonight we go all out
I'm feeling lucky I'll bet my hometown
Nothing can stop us now

I say if you don't know then you go slow
Or you don't go don't be a now show
just let go let's get stoned
From the top down to the down low down low lets go

I say if you don't know then you go slow
Or you don't go don't be a now show
just let go let's get stoned
From the top down to the down low down low lets go

You
You

You
You

Up and down jump off the deep end
Work this out I should have left with you
With you
No way out I met your best friend
She went down and I should have made my move
With you
Messed up now pissed off the in crowd
Break this down and my eyes are set on you
On you
We know now I'm not your best friend
Broke all vows I'll make it up to you
To you

I shoulda I woulda I coulda but I didn't


Hit it

Overall Meaning

The song Hit It by American Authors is about taking risks and living in the moment. The lyrics suggest that if you don't take chances, you will never know what could have been. The first verses talk about how if you don't try, you won't know how to succeed or let go. The chorus emphasizes this point as the singer acknowledges that they could have done something differently in the past, but they didn't take the chance. The second verse talks about if you break down, you have a lot to learn, but you need to pick yourself back up and keep moving forward.


The bridge is about feeling lucky and taking risks. The singer is feeling empowered and ready to take on anything. The final chorus repeats the idea that if you don't take risks, you will never know what could have been.


The song has an upbeat tempo with a catchy melody. The chorus has a repetitive phrase that becomes easily memorable. It was released in 2012 and was included in the band's debut album Oh, What a Life.


Line by Line Meaning

Some say if you don't go then you wont know How to let go when you gotta let it swerve
Some people believe that if you don't take chances, you'll never experience things like learning to let go when necessary.


Some say if you don't try then you won't know How to get by now you said it wouldn't hurt, oh no
Others claim that if you never put yourself out there, you'll miss out on valuable learning opportunities.


If I knew then what I should have known now
Hindsight is twenty-twenty; if only we knew then what we know now.


Up and down jump off the deep end Work this out I should have left with you With you No way out I met your best friend She went down and I should have made my move With you
Sometimes taking risks doesn't pay off, and we're left wishing we had made different choices, even after realizing it far too late.


I shoulda I woulda I coulda but I didn't Hit it!
At the end of the day, we can all talk about the things we missed out on, but sometimes you just have to go for it and take the risk.


Some say if you break down then you touch ground Then you're dropped out so you got a lot to learn But I say pick it back up throw it on now Make a stack up 'cause tonight we're gonna burn it down
While some view failure as something negative, it can actually be a valuable learning experience and can motivate us to work harder and do better.


Up and down jump off the deep end Work this out I should have left with you With you No way out I met your best friend She went down and I should have made my move With you Messed up now pissed off the in crowd Break this down and my eyes are set on you On you We know now I'm not your best friend Broke all vows I'll make it up to you To you
This verse speaks to the idea of missed opportunities and regret, as well as the difficulty of making up for past mistakes and trying to move forward.


I'm feeling lucky lay all my cards down Nothing can stop me tonight we go all out I'm feeling lucky I'll bet my hometown Nothing can stop us now
This section speaks to the idea of being confident and taking risks, even when the odds may not necessarily be in our favor.


I say if you don't know then you go slow Or you don't go don't be a now show just let go let's get stoned From the top down to the down low down low lets go
This chorus encourages listeners to take chances and not be afraid to let loose and enjoy themselves, whether that means going all out or just taking it easy.


You You
This line is likely meant to serve as a sort of chorus or refrain, emphasizing the focus on the idea of taking chances and not being afraid to go for it.


I shoulda I woulda I coulda but I didn't Hit it
The song ends on a strong note, reminding us that when it comes down to it, the only way to truly succeed is by taking risks and going for it.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Aaron Accetta, David Rublin, James Shelley, Matthew Sanchez, Shep Goodman, Zachary Barnett

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Shaikh Mehmed Unegen

Some say if you don't go then you wont know
How to let go when you gotta let it swerve

Some say if you don't try then you won't know
How to get by now you said it wouldn't hurt, oh no!

If I knew then what I should have known now

Up and down jump off the deep end
Work this out I should have left with you
With you
No way out I met your best friend
She went down and I should have made my move
With you

I shoulda I woulda I coulda but I didn't

Hit it!

Some say if you break down then you touch ground
Then you're dropped out so you got a lot to learn
But I say pick it back up throw it on now
Make a stack up 'cause tonight we're gonna burn it down

If I knew then what I should have known all along

Up and down jump off the deep end
Work this out I should have left with you
With you
No way out I met your best friend
She went down and I should have made my move
With you
Messed up now pissed off the in crowd
Break this down and my eyes are set on you
On you
We know now I'm not your best friend
Broke all vows I'll make it up to you
To you

I should I would I coulda but I didn't

Hit it!

I'm feeling lucky lay all my cards down
Nothing can stop me tonight we go all out
I'm feeling lucky I'll bet my hometown
Nothing can stop us now

I say if you don't know then you go slow
Or you don't go don't be a now show
just let go let's get stoned
From the top down to the down low down low lets go

I say if you don't know then you go slow
Or you don't go don't be a now show
just let go let's get stoned
From the top down to the down low down low lets go

You
You

You
You

Up and down jump off the deep end
Work this out I should have left with you
With you
No way out I met your best friend
She went down and I should have made my move
With you
Messed up now pissed off the in crowd
Break this down and my eyes are set on you
On you
We know now I'm not your best friend
Broke all vows I'll make it up to you
To you

I shoulda I woulda I coulda but I didn't

Hit it!



Ярослав Разгоняев

Some say if you don't go then you won't know
How to let go when you gotta let it swerve
Some say if you don't try then you won't know
How to get by, no one said it wouldn't hurt, oh no.

If I knew then
What I should have known now...

Up and down, jump off the deep end
Wreck this out, I should have left with you,
With you
No way out, I met your best friend
She went down, but I should have made my move
With you.

I shoulda, I woulda, I coulda but I didn't
Hit it!

Some say if you break down and you touch ground
Then you dropped out, so you got a lot to learn
Well, I say pick it back up, throw it on now
Make it stack up 'cause tonight we're gonna burn
It down.

If I knew then
What I should've known all along...

Up and down, jump off the deep end
Wreck this out, I should have left with you,
With you
No way out, I met your best friend
She went down, but I should have made my move
With you
Messed up now, pissed off the in-crowd
Write this down, my eyes are set on you,
On you
We know now I'm not your best friend
Broke our vows, I'll make it up to you,
To you.

I shoulda, I woulda, I coulda but I didn't
Hit it!

I'm feeling lucky, lay all my cards down
Nothing can stop me, tonight we go all out
I'm feeling lucky, I'll bet my hometown
Nothing can stop us now.

I say if you don't know, then you go slow
When you don't go, don't be a no-show
Just let go, let's get stoned from the top down
To the down low, down low, let's go!
I say if you don't know, then you go slow
When you don't go, don't be a no-show
Just let go, let's get stoned from the top down
To the down low, down low, let's go!

You
You
Oh-ooooh
You
You

Up and down, jump off the deep end
Wreck this out, I should have left with you,
With you
No way out, I met your best friend
She went down, but I should have made my move
With you
Messed up now, pissed off the in-crowd
Fuck this town, my eyes are set on you,
On you
We know now I'm not your best friend
Broke our vows, I'll make it up to you,
To you.

I shoulda, I woulda, I coulda but I didn't
Hit it!



StijnPsv1

Lyrics:
Some say if you don't go then you won't know how to let go when you gotta let it swerve.

Some say if you don't try then you won't know how to get by now you said it wouldn't hurt.

Oh no, If I knew then what I should have known now, up and down jump off the deep end wreck this house i should have left with you, with you.

No way out I met your best friend she went down and I should have made my move with you.

I shoulda, I woulda, I coulda but I didn't, hit it!

Some say if you break down Then you touch ground then you're dropped down then you got a lot to learn.

But I say pick it back up throw it on now make it stack up 'cause tonight we're gonna burn it down.

If I knew then what i should've known all along.
Up and down jump off the deep end wreck this house I should have left with you, with you.

No way out I met your best friend she went down and I should have made my move with you.

Messed up now pissed off the in crowd break this down and my eyes are set on you, on you.

We know now I'm not your best friend broke all vows I'll make it up to you, to you
I shoulda, I woulda, I coulda but I didn't hit it!

I'm feeling lucky lay all my cards down nothing can stop me tonight we go all out.

I'm feeling lucky I'll bet my hometown
Nothing can stop us now

I say if you don't know then you go slow or you don't go don't be a no show just let go let's get stoned from the top down to the down low, down low, let's go

I say if you don't know then you go slow or you don't go don't be a no show just let go let's get stoned from the top down to the down low, down low, let's go

You!
You!
OOOOOOHHHHHH!
You!

Up and down jump off the deep end wreck this house I should have left with you, with you.

No way out I met your best friend she went down and I should have made my move with you.

Messed up now pissed off the in crowd break this down and my eyes are set on you, on you.

We know now I'm not your best friend broke all vows I'll make it up to you, to you

I shoulda, I woulda, I coulda but I didn't hit it!



KLAIN96

[Verse 1]
Some say if you don't go
Then you won't know how to let go
When you gotta let it swerve
Some say if you don't try
Then you won't know how to get by
No one said it wouldn't hurt
Oh, no

If I knew then what I should've known now


Up and down, jump off the deep end
Wreck this house, I should've left with you, with you
No way out, I met your best friend she went down
I should've made my move, with you

I shoulda, I woulda, I coulda, but I didn't
Hit it


Some say if you break down, and you touch ground
Then you dropped out still you got a lot to learn
But I say take it back up
Throw it on now, make it stack up
'Cause tonight we're gonna burn it down



If I knew then what I should've known all along

Up and down, jump off the deep end
Wreck this house, I should've left with you, with you
No way out, I met your best friend, she went down
I should've made my move with you
Messed up now, pissed off the in-crowd
Break this town, my eyes are set on you, on you
We know now I'm not your best friend
Broke all bounds I'll make it up to you, to you

I shoulda, I woulda, I coulda, but I didn't
Hit it


I'm feeling lucky
Lay all my cards down
Nothing can stop me
Tonight, we go all out
I'm feeling lucky
I'll bet my hometown
Nothing can stop us now



I say if you don't know then you go slow
Or you don't go
Don't be a no-show
Just let go, let's get stoned
From the top down
To the down low, download
Let's go!
I say if you don't know
Then you go slow
Or you don't go
Don't be a no-show
Just let go, let's get stoned
From the top down
To the down low, download
Let's go!



Up and down, jump off the deep end
Wreck this house, I should've left with you, with you
No way out, I met your best friend, she went down
I should've made my move with you
Messed up now, pissed off the in-crowd
Wreck this town, my eyes are set on you, on you
We know now I'm not your best friend
Broke all bounds, I'll make it up to you, to you



I shoulda, I woulda, I coulda, but I didn't
Hit it



Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon

Some say if you don’t go then you wont know
How to let go when you gotta let it swerve

Some say if you don’t try then you won’t know
How to get by now you said it wouldn’t hurt, oh no!

If I knew then what I should have known now

Up and down jump off the deep end
Work this out I should have left with you
With you
No way out I met your best friend
She went down and I should have made my move
With you

I shoulda I woulda I coulda but I didn’t

Hit it!

Some say if you break down then you touch ground
Then you’re dropped out so you got a lot to learn
But I say pick it back up throw it on now
Make a stack up 'cause tonight we’re gonna burn it down

If I knew then what I should have known all along

Up and down jump off the deep end
Work this out I should have left with you
With you
No way out I met your best friend
She went down and I should have made my move
With you
Messed up now pissed off the in crowd
Break this down and my eyes are set on you
On you
We know now I’m not your best friend
Broke all vows I’ll make it up to you
To you

I should I would I coulda but I didn’t

Hit it!

I’m feeling lucky lay all my cards down
Nothing can stop me tonight we go all out
I’m feeling lucky I’ll bet my hometown
Nothing can stop us now

I say if you don’t know then you go slow
Or you don’t go don’t be a now show
just let go let’s get stoned
From the top down to the down low down low lets go

I say if you don’t know then you go slow
Or you don’t go don’t be a now show
just let go let’s get stoned
From the top down to the down low down low lets go

You
You

You
You

Up and down jump off the deep end
Work this out I should have left with you
With you
No way out I met your best friend
She went down and I should have made my move
With you
Messed up now pissed off the in crowd
Break this down and my eyes are set on you
On you
We know now I’m not your best friend
Broke all vows I’ll make it up to you
To you

I shoulda I woulda I coulda but I didn’t

Hit it!



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