Action
Def Leppard Lyrics

So you think you'll take another piece of me
The singer is criticizing someone who wants to take advantage of them.

To satisfy your intellectual need
The singer believes that the other person is only interested in them for their own benefit of intellectual satisfaction.

Do you want, do you want...Action?
The singer boldly challenges the other person to take action and confront them.

Gonna bring you down cause you're pushin' me
The artist is warning that if the other person continues to push them, they will retaliate and bring them down.

You gotta recognize my superiority
The artist knows they are superior and demands that the other person acknowledge it.

Liar, liar
The singer is accusing the other person of being a liar.

You know you believed it
The singer is confident that their accusation is true and that the other person knows it too.

Cause I'm the main man
The artist is emphasizing that they are the one in charge and the center of attention.

And that's why
The artist is explaining why everyone wants a piece of them.

Everybody wants a piece of the action
The artist is acknowledging that they are in high demand and everyone wants to be a part of what they're doing.

Everybody needs a main attraction
The singer is recognizing that everyone needs a centerpiece or main attraction to be drawn to.

I got what everybody needs
The artist believes that they possess what everyone needs and is seeking.

Satisfaction guaranteed
The singer is promising that they can provide others with satisfaction.

I was suicidal cause she was my idol
The singer reveals that they were willing to do anything for someone who was their idol, even if it meant risking their own life.

Baby baby baby bring it to your knees
The singer is demanding that the other person submit or surrender to their authority and power.

Well there was a time I would have walked the line
The artist admits that there was a time when they would have followed the rules and played it safe.

Don't you bring me down with your insatiable greed
The artist is warning the other person not to try to bring them down or take advantage of them with their relentless thirst for more.

Do you want
The singer is asking the other person if they really want what they're offering.

Action! Action!
The singer is urging the other person to take action and not just talk about it.

Repeat Bridge and Chorus
The song repeats the Bridge and Chorus to reinforce the message that the artist is the main attraction that everybody wants and needs.