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Olgaaa Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

How should I understand the phrase "hit me from below"

what does it means?
  

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it sounds like treachery. could you tell us where you heard it or read it?

  • it sounds like treachery.
  • could you tell us where you heard it or read it?
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it sounds like treachery. could you tell us where you heard it or read it?
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it is from the song:
Dragon clouds so high above
I've only known careless love
It's always hit me from below
This time around it's more correct
Right on target, so direct
You're gonna make me lonesome when you go
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It seems to be a variation on "hit me from behind", which means "betrayed me". "Below" rhymes with "go", that's all. Don't try to make sense of it.

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"You're gonna make me lonesome when you go"
This tells me that he's going to leave her, so yes I thing it 'hit me from below means "hit me from somewhere unexpected," she is talking about treachery and betrayal
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enoon "Below" rhymes with "go", that's all
That's a good observation, I guess that's the right idea.
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Thank you guys for helping me!Emotion: smile

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and the next time I will copy an entite title in the text below

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