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To pull beneath the surface #1 (permalink) Mon Sep 26, 2005 17:59 pm   To pull beneath the surface
 

Hello, everybody!

Could you please tell me what this expression means -

to pull beneath the surface?

(For example, in context: There's something inside me that pulls beneath the surface)

Thank you very much in advance.
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Expression #2 (permalink) Tue Sep 27, 2005 22:24 pm   Expression
 

Hi Sidle Jinks,

I'm afraid I'm quite at a loss to explain this as I haven't heard it before. The context in which you heard/read it might help. The only thing that comes to mind is the expression: hit someone below the belt - to take unfair advantage of someone - but that's all I can think of.

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To pull beneath the surface #3 (permalink) Wed Sep 28, 2005 16:42 pm   To pull beneath the surface
 

Thank you very much anyway, Alan.
These words were taken from Linknin Park's song "Crawling"
And the context is:

There's something inside me that pulls beneath the surface
Consuming, confusing
This lack of self-control I fear is never ending
Controlling, I can't seem
To find myself again,
My walls are closing in...


Maybe this will help Smile

Thank you in advance
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