Hit Me
Savages Lyrics


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Oh tell me
Tell me I'm miserable now
Oh Cherie can you tell
I took a beating tonight
And that was the best I ever had

Tell me, tell me, tell me
Help me
Will you help me
Tell me, tell me, tell me
Hit me
Will you hit me now

I think I'm ready tonight
I think I'm ready tonight
I think I'm ready tonight

Oh hit me
Hit me with your hands
Oh it's the only way I ever learn
Oh if hell is
If hell is a dog fight

I think I'm ready tonight
I think I'm ready tonight
I think I'm ready tonight

I'm ready
I'm ready
I'm ready
I'm ready
I'm ready
I'm ready
I'm ready
I'm ready
Will you hit me
I'm ready
I'm ready
I'm ready
Will you hit me
Will you hit me
I'm ready
I'm ready
I'm ready
I'm ready
Will you hit me
I'm ready
I'm ready
I'm ready




Will you hit me
Come hit me now

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Savages's song "Hit Me" illustrate the emotional and physical masochism that is often intertwined with sexuality. The singer is searching for pain as a way to feel alive and escape their misery. The repetition of the phrase "tell me" suggests a desire for communication with another person, and the plea for someone to "hit me" implies a need for physical stimulation to counteract their emotional numbness.


The line "Oh if hell is a dog fight" is particularly poignant, evoking brutal violence and struggle. The imagery of a dog fight also highlights the idea of being used or exploited by others, which may be a source of the singer's emotional turmoil. The repetition of the phrase "I think I'm ready tonight" suggests a subtle hesitation or doubt, perhaps a fear of the unknown, but ultimately the singer decides that they are "ready" for whatever pain or pleasure may come.


Overall, "Hit Me" expresses a complex and raw emotional state, seeking connection and fulfillment through pain and submission.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh tell me
Asking for confirmation that they are currently miserable


Tell me I'm miserable now
Requesting to be told that they are indeed miserable at the present moment


Oh Cherie can you tell
Asking specifically if someone named Cherie can confirm their current state of misery


I took a beating tonight
Stating that they physically endured violence recently


And that was the best I ever had
Perceiving this physical violence as positive, perhaps as a form of sexual pleasure


Help me
Asking for assistance or guidance


Will you help me
Asking specifically if the recipient of the question will provide help or guidance


Hit me
Requesting to be physically struck or harmed


Will you hit me now
Asking if the recipient of the question will fulfill their request to be physically harmed at this moment


I think I'm ready tonight
Believing that tonight they are mentally and emotionally prepared for the requested physical harm


Oh hit me
Reiterating the desire to be physically struck or harmed


Hit me with your hands
Clarifying the preferred method of physical harm


Oh it's the only way I ever learn
Expressing the belief that experiencing physical harm is the only way the singer is able to learn or grow


Oh if hell is
Presenting a hypothetical scenario to follow


If hell is a dog fight
Comparing their current state, where they desire to be physically harmed, to a brutal dogfight where violence is inevitable


I'm ready
Reiterating the claim that they are prepared for the physical harm they have requested


Will you hit me
Reiterating the request for physical harm


Come hit me now
Urgently requesting that they receive the physical harm they desire




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ayse Yolander Hassan, Camille Berthomier, Fay Geraldine Milton, Gemma Louise Thompson

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