Thursday, October 14, 2004, 11:24 GMT
>>General_Ricardo: "maybe I'm a little bit over my head"
How could you be "over your head"?
>>D: "It's an analogy to swimming. Young children, especially, are told not to
"go in (the water) over your head." Later in life it's used to describe a situation that you can't deal with effectively. "
>>Margaret: " Agreed. The obvious phrase would be 'I'm in over my head'. Adding 'a little bit' has confused the writer as to where to put the 'in' so they've left it out all together knowing that readers will 'get the gist'. "
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"Maybe I'm a little bit over my head
I come undone at the things he said
And he's so funny in his bright red shirt
We were all in love and we all got hurt
I sneak into his car's black leather seat
The smell of gasoline in the summer heat
Boy, we're going way too fast
It's all too sweet to last "
How could you be "over your head"?
>>D: "It's an analogy to swimming. Young children, especially, are told not to
"go in (the water) over your head." Later in life it's used to describe a situation that you can't deal with effectively. "
>>Margaret: " Agreed. The obvious phrase would be 'I'm in over my head'. Adding 'a little bit' has confused the writer as to where to put the 'in' so they've left it out all together knowing that readers will 'get the gist'. "
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Well Margaret, I don't think anything got me confused. I think it's the other way around; you're confused. check this out: http://www.dapslyrics.com/display.php?sid=7292
"Maybe I'm a little bit over my head
I come undone at the things he said
And he's so funny in his bright red shirt
We were all in love and we all got hurt
I sneak into his car's black leather seat
The smell of gasoline in the summer heat
Boy, we're going way too fast
It's all too sweet to last "