Split Personality
Skye Sweetnam Lyrics
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Rock n' roll
I'd like you to meet
The other side of me
Gotta getcha, gotta getcha, gotta getcha
When it's time to rock
She's a celebrity
Gotta getcha, gotta getcha, gotta getcha
I got you, I got you
And now she's got me
She drowns me out
When I shout
I'm so overpowered
I cannot hide
From the opposite side
When she takes me over
Flip the switch
Makes me split into insanity
Gotta getcha, gotta getcha, gotta getcha
Out of control
Shocking like electricity
Gotta getcha, gotta getcha, gotta getcha
I got you, I got you
And now she's got me
She drowns me out
When I shout
I'm so overpowered
I cannot hide
From the opposite side
When she takes me over
Let's co-exist
What's wrong with this
What's wrong with this
What's wrong with this
She drowns me out
When I shout
I'm so overpowered
I cannot hide
From the opposite side
When she takes me over
When she takes me over
I cannot hide
From the opposite side
When she takes me over
In Skye Sweetnam's Split Personality, the singer confronts a darker side of herself that emerges when she gets into rock n' roll music. The lyrics describe how she typically lives life as a regular person, but when she's on the stage and the music starts playing, a split in her personality takes place, and she is no longer the same person. She battles with her alter ego and cannot control her when she takes her over. The alter ego drowns her out and creates an overpowering feeling that she cannot escape. Sweetnam tries to make peace with her alter ego and suggests living together in harmony. However, she ultimately acknowledges that she cannot hide from her other side when it takes her over.
Overall, the song is about the internal battle that many people experience when they have a split personality, and how difficult it can be to reconcile the two sides. The lyrics describe the struggle of trying to maintain control, but also accepting and understanding that these two sides may need to co-exist in order to function.
Line by Line Meaning
I am taking you over to the dark side
I'm introducing you to my darker side
Rock n' roll
The music style that embodies my split personality
I'd like you to meet
Let me show you
The other side of me
The part of me that is different yet complementary
Gotta getcha, gotta getcha, gotta getcha
I need to let this side of me out
When it's time to rock
When the music starts playing
She's a celebrity
This other side of me takes the spotlight
I got you, I got you
I've grabbed your attention
And now she's got me
I've become possessed by this other side
She drowns me out
This other side is so powerful, it overcomes me
When I shout
Even when I try to resist
I'm so overpowered
I'm completely overwhelmed
I cannot hide
I can't escape this other side of me
From the opposite side
From this different yet complementary part of myself
When she takes me over
When I succumb to this side of me
Flip the switch
Initiate the transformation
Makes me split into insanity
It drives me to madness
Out of control
I don't know how to handle it
Shocking like electricity
It's an intense and unexpected feeling
Let's co-exist
Let's try to integrate both sides of me
What's wrong with this
Why can't I embrace both sides of me?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JAMES ROBERTSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@TheOneWingedBird
I've always wondered about her "other side" because she didn't have any rock songs, but then her band Sumo Cyco came out, and she is now known as Sever... you guys should check them out if you haven't already!
@multicandysweet9
Sounds like Sever. Return Skye!
@GirlTalkVerified
In my opinion, this is a great song.
@ashlynnjohnson8014
I like to think this song is about Sever, and if you don't know who that is, look up Sumo Cyco!
@kittyUrahara
WHY DO ALL OF HER SONGS FIT ME SO WELL!?!?!
@stellajee4153
I love the song! Describes some description of me and my experiences. I wish Skye could make more music in the future as herself.
@SkyFigTree
#3 out of all the Skye song love it!!!!!!!!!!
@LL138TM2723
@ThePyschoMovieMaker Yeah, the songs actually called Awakening. So probably the awakening of Sever.
@glazed3121
i love this song ♡ voice killer ....
@pigdog53
LOVE THIS SONG!!!!