Obey
Bring Me the Horizon Lyrics

Another day another post-traumatic order
Every day is a repetitive and stressful experience due to past trauma and its aftereffects.

Brainwashed and feeling fine
The singer has been manipulated into accepting their current reality as positive and beneficial.

I bit off more than I could chew when I looked closer
The singer attempted to investigate their surroundings but was met with more than they could handle.

So I stabbed a fork in my eye
The artist's inability to properly cope with their situation leads to self-harm and destruction.

Think I'm losing my fucking mind
The artist is becoming increasingly unable to control their thoughts and emotions.

Don't know where to turn, now I'm blind
The singer is lost and confused, unable to find a way out of their situation.

Destroy yourself it feels so good to fade away
Self-destruction and escapism seem appealing to the singer, as a way to escape the reality they find themselves in.

Why, d'you want to hurt yourself?
The artist questions their own desire to inflict harm upon themselves.

Die, for something else?
The artist wonders if there is something worth dying for, other than their own self-destruction.

Don't let your conscience get in the way
The artist encourages the listener to ignore their morals and do what feels good, regardless of the consequences.

Obey
The listener is commanded to blindly follow authority, even if it is destructive to themselves.

We hope you have a lovely day
The authority figures use false pleasantries to mask their true intentions and actions.

You don't want us to come out and play
The authority figures imply that their actions are to be taken seriously and are not to be questioned or opposed.

Away, now now There's nothing to see here It's under control We're only gambling with your soul
The authority figures attempt to hide their true intentions and the risks involved, while still pursuing their own goals and objectives.

Whatever you do, just don't wake up and smell the corruption
The listener is warned not to question or investigate the authority's actions, as they are corrupt and damaging.

When your freedom it's lethal Tell me how you're going to hurt yourself You call yourselves peaceful You monsters are people
The authority figures claim that the listener's desire for freedom is dangerous and harmful, and that their peaceful actions are only masking their true monstrous nature.

Obey We're gonna show you how to behave Obey It's nicer when you can't see the chains
The listener is promised that obedience will lead to a better life, and that being ignorant of their own subjugation is preferable to resisting it.

Smell the corruption
The listener is urged to recognize and become aware of the corrupt and damaging actions of the authority figures.