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Country Rock | Feminism | Love | Moderato | Relationships
Give In To Me | Lyrics
By Ammie-Marie Littke
On Tuesday, August 1, 2023 @ 3:19 pm
You are cold pressed
You’ve got a heart of stone
A chain reaction
And nobody knows
You take the good, leave the bad
You won’t give it back
You’re the stroke above
A midnight heart attack
PRE-CHORUS:
You say you want more
But you won’t give a little bit
You keep what isn’t yours
Someday it’s gonna do you in
Beep, beep, beep (Woo!)
CHORUS:
On one knee, you said to me,
“I’ve got everything
That you’ll ever need, baby”
Talk is cheap when you’re made of money
Flauntin’ diamonds and pearls
Like I’ll come running, honey
Refreshing, like a cool drink of water
But under the surface
You’re just a smooth talker
Sayin’, “what you get is what you see”
Oh, “you won’t find another like me”
Beggin’ please
(DRUM/GUITAR BREAK)
Oh ooh whoa now
Give in to me-ee-ee-ee yeah
Have mercy
Well, you’ve been spreading the word all over town
You say you’ve got a good one, gonna settle down
Who’s the lucky lady, did she fall for your ruse?
Boy, it wasn’t me, ’cause I see right through you
You’ve gotta lotta nerve preparing a wedding speech
Which lie you gonna serve at your reception feast?
The invite is open, the whole town’s in for a treat
Because every girl you burned will be takin’ a seat
(PRE-CHORUS, CHORUS)
BRIDGE:
It all starts off with a little prayer
Dressed to the nines, it’s a tailored affair
Touched by an angel, your lovely bride to be
Such an elegant woman for a human centipede
Shimmering in white, walkin’ down the aisle
Headed towards her Trouble with his crocodile smile
Standing at the altar, lookin’ bamboozled by love
He don’t even see the bride is one of us
The preacher asks, “Boy, do you have the rings?”
“Any objections? Speak now or hold your peace!”
Half the congregation jumps up to their feet
And every scorned woman shouts, “You belong with me!”
One look at his face, I knew that he was a goner
Revenge is her name, and I’m her maid-of-honor
Whoa yeah yeah yeah ow
(CHORUS)
Oh, what I gotta do to make you believe?
Karma is a good friend to me
Give in to me
Give in to me-ee-ee-ee yeah
Give in to me
Give in to me-ee-ee-ee yeah
Give in to me
ABOUT THIS WORK
"Give In To Me" is about a wealthy man who is a notorious womanizer. He proposes to the singer, only for her to reject his proposal and call him out on all of his affairs and cheating behavior.
Little to no time goes by after she turns him down, when she hears that he's getting married to some other woman. Shocked by the audacity of it all, the singer invites all his broken-hearted and bitter ex-girlfriends to the wedding, filling up the church pews.
On the wedding day, the groom is so excited for "tricking" his future bride into marrying him and thinks he's finally won over the heart of a fool.
When the preacher asks if anyone objects, all the scorned women in the church stand up and shout "you belong with me!" Little did he know, the bride is in on the scheme, and the singer is her maid of honor, ultimately getting her revenge for his cheating behavior.
The journey for "Give In To Me" started in February 2018, when several of my friends were either getting married or having relationship woes. I let the song sit in my notebook for many years until recently, when I stumbled upon the lyrics again and immersed myself in the words once again.
This time, a country melody came to mind and in a single night, I had almost the entire song worked out.
Hey! I'm Ammie-Marie.