Got a big plan, this mindset maybe its right
At the right place and right time, maybe tonight
And the whisper or handshake sending a sign
Wanna make out and kiss hard, wait never mind

Late night, and passing, mention it flipped her
Best friend, its no thing maybe it slipped
But the slip turns to terror and a crush to light
When she walked in, he froze up, believe its the fright

Its cute in a way, till you cannot speak
And you leave to have a cigarette, your knees get weak
An escape is just a nod and a casual wave
Obsessed about it, heavy for the next two days

It's only just a crush, it'll go away
It's just like all the others it'll go away
Or maybe this is danger and he just don't know
You pray it all away but it continues to grow

I want to hold you close
Skin pressed against me tight
Lie still, and close your eyes girl
So lovely, it feels so right

I want to hold you close
Soft breasts, beating heart
As I whisper in your ear
I want to fucking tear you apart

Then he walked up and told her, thinking that he'd passed
And they talked and looked away a lot, doing the dance
Her hand brushed up against his, she left it there
Told him how she felt and then they locked in a stare

They took a step back, thought about it, what should they do
Cause there's always repercussions when you're dating in school
But their lips met, and reservations started to pass
Whether this was just an evening or a thing that would last

Either way he wanted her and this was bad
He wanted to do things to her it was making him crazy
Now a little crush turned into a like
And now he wants to grab her by the hair and tell her

I want to hold you close
Skin pressed against me tight
Lie still, and close your eyes girl
So lovely, it feels so right

I want to hold you close
Soft breasts, beating heart
As I whisper in your ear
I want to fucking tear you apart



Lyrics submitted by i_failed_preschool, edited by JohnnyRemy

Track duration: 04:45

"Tear You Apart" as written by Adam Bravin, Justin Warfield

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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    My Interpretation:Ok I hear a lot of different interpretations here but I have a slightly different one. In my mind this quite clearly is about a boy making out with his best friend's girl, he tries to tell himself its just a crush and it will pass, that things wont get on top and he wont act on his feelings. Then one night they're out together and while left alone they do act on their feelings and despite the repercussions and reservations and a feeling what they're doing is bad they passionately kiss. Hence when he wants 'to tear you apart' he's talking about the relationship between his friend and her. I only mention this as I was the antagonist in a situation like this rvery recently, my friend who i shamefully betrayed sent me this very song and it definitely rung true to the situation, music is very subjective but this is my personal opinion. Great song as well btw.
    Flag joealon May 11, 2013   Link
  • +2
    Song Meaning:It appears that most of you people have too overly romantic views on how you make love to a girl. Not everyone is into rose petals, candles and feathers, you know...

    You're totally missing the point if you think this song is about rape or murder.

    The "hero" has a crush on a girl in shcool, but afraid of falling in love with her. Not because he has low self-esteem, but because he's not an ordinary guy. He has a dark mindset, but tries to act normal. He understands that there's a big chance the girl may become afraid of his true self, so he's being very cautious not to let himself slip.

    He accidentally tells about his feelings to her best friend. When she walks in, he gets very nervous and leaves.

    Whole weekend he's being tortured by his obsession with her. In disbelief that everything will work out, he hopes that it will just go away, but can't stop it from growing.

    There's no way back now. The next time they meet again he decides to face her. After some awkward moments their eyes meet and she tells him that she likes him.

    He explodes. It doesn't matter now if it's gonna be a one night stand or a long relationship. He wants her BAD. But in a very sinister and dominant way. He wants to press against her chest, hold her tight and fuck her like crazy till she's completely exhausted. He wants to "do things to her" while she just lie still and submit. Of course, he doesn't want to tear her apart literally.

    This song is awesome and I can relate to it. A shame that so many misunderstand it.
    Flag Scav3ngeron November 21, 2012   Link
  • -2
    General Comment:I like this song
    reminds me of my boyfriend
    he said he wanted to chop me up in pieces and bury me in his backyard so I could never leave him
    so maybe it means something like that?

    for the rest, the highschoolthing..
    I'm too old for that!
    Flag oempaloempaon November 09, 2011   Link
  • 0
    My Interpretation:I think this whole song is about a passionate, intense sexual encounter between two best friends; guy and girl best friends; and they both have wanted to do it, but due to maybe, school politics; ie "they took a step back, what should they do, Cause there's always reprocussions when you're dating in school" its frowned upon for whatever reason. I think the phrase "I wanna tear you apart" is the actual physical aspect of the rough, intense pleasure of the deed, and he physically does want to "tear her apart" Maybe the guy in the song is a bit of a masochist and finds being rough sexy; ie: "And now he wants to grab her by the hair and tell her I want to hold you close, Skin pressed against me tight, Lie still, and close your eyes girl, So lovely, it feels so right I want to hold you close, Soft breasts, beating heart, As I whisper in your ear I want to fucking tear you apart";
    To Me, those whole lyrics is what a person would say to someone when they are in the middle of an intense passionate session. LOL, but then again I enjoy rough sex. Hahaha
    Flag dynamitez1986on October 20, 2011   Link
  • +2
    Lyric Correction:hey, just a suggestion - when you update and fix lyrics, there is no need to put the changed words in caps. it's an eyesore, but more importantly, it's rather passive aggressive. having the correct lyrics are correct are all that matters. there are some of us that like to copy+paste lyrics into our itunes and having to manually correct things (such as words in capital letters!) is cumbersome and annoying.

    thank you! :)
    Flag jewdifulon August 23, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:So I'm relieved to know that I'm not the only person to actually think this song is about rape. It seems to me that it's about this guy in school who thinks he can have any girl he wants and is some sort of very dominant person. It seems like he's been planning on doing this for a while and that rape has been on his mind, why else would there be such hatred in his voice when he says "I want to fucking tear you apart."

    Also, I feel like I'm the only one who's hearing his say breath not Breasts? Every other site I've been to says it's breath.

    "And now he wants to grab her by the hair and tell her." Grab is such a violent word and maybe you might not agree but the top three definitions I just found for grab are:

    1. To take or grasp suddenly.
    2. To capture or restrain.
    3. To obtain or appropriate unscrupulously or forcibly.

    As much as it might seem I'm taking grab a little to seriously, songwriters take a really long time to find the perfect words for their songs to get what they want across.

    Take another word that could take its place with roughly the same message to come across but less "force" like "pull" for example:

    1. Exert force on (someone or something), typically by taking hold of them, to move or try to move them toward oneself or the origin of the force.
    2. To draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position.
    3. To move or draw back.

    I feel that his choice in grab makes it much more violent as if it may be alluding to rape of some sort. It's an obsession that has taken over him and he wants to (as the definition says) "capture" or "restrain" her "forcibly."

    Just what I see from it.
    Flag Marshall8on July 15, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Boy meets girl.
    Boy wants to fuck girl.
    Girl wants to fuck boy.
    But Girl is taken.

    Flag spunkychickon April 28, 2011   Link
  • 0
    My Interpretation:Guy likes girl..
    There's sexual tension between them..
    He wants to fucking tear her apart..
    It's not that hard to figure out, he wants to fuck her, hard.
    Flag LyricQueen233on February 23, 2011   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:DID ANY OF YOU PEOPLE ACTUALLY LISTEN TO THE SONG!!! It's a guy who likes a girl and doesn't know how to tell her. It's not his fantasy. The part:

    Then he walked up and told her, thinking maybe it'd pass
    And they talked and looked away a lot, doing the dance
    Her hand brushed up against his, she left it there
    Told him how she felt and then they locked in a stare

    They took a step back, thought about it, what should they do?
    Because there's always repercussions when you're dating in school
    But their lips met, and reservations started to pass
    Whether this was just an evening or a thing that would last

    WALKED UP!!! LOCKED IN A STARE!!!!!

    The rest of it is about how much he wants to fuck her. It's not as deep as the rest of you make it seem. It's a song about fucking someone like crazy! Not destroying her literally... He wants to tear her apart sexually!!!!!!!!
    Flag LadyPayneon November 13, 2010   Link
  • +2
    General Comment:It's just sex. Really, guys? Sex.
    Flag SitarHeroon May 15, 2010   Link

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