Voodoo Doll
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I don't even like you,
Why did you want to go and make me feel this way?
I don't understand what's happened,
I keep saying things I never say.

I can feel you watching even when you're nowhere to be seen,
I can feel you touching even when you're far away from me.
Tell me where you're hiding your voodoo doll
'Cause I can't control myself,
I don't wanna stay, I wanna run away
But I'm trapped under your spell.
And it hurts in my head and my heart and my chest,
And I'm having trouble catching my breath.

Ooh
Ooh

Won't you please stop loving me to death?

I don't even see my friends no more
'Cause I keep hanging out with you
I don't know how you kept me up all night
Or how I got this tattoo

I can feel you watching even when you're nowhere to be seen
I can feel you touching even when you're far away from me

Tell me where you're hiding your voodoo doll
'Cause I can't control myself,
I don't wanna stay, I wanna run away
But I'm trapped under your spell.
And it hurts in my head and my heart and my chest,
And I'm having trouble catching my breath

Ooh
Ooh

Won't you please stop loving me to death?

Every time I see you,
Suddenly my heart begins to race,
Every time I leave,
I don't know why my heart begins to break

Tell me where you're hiding your voodoo doll
'Cause I can't control myself,
I don't wanna stay, I wanna run away
But I'm trapped under your spell.
And it hurts in my head and my heart and my chest,
And I'm having trouble catching my breath

Ooh
Ooh





Won't you please stop loving me to death?

Overall Meaning

The song "Voodoo Doll" by 5 Seconds of Summer is a track about being trapped under someone's spell of love. In the song, the singer confronts their lover about the power they hold over them despite not even liking them. The lyrics suggest that the singer feels as though they are being controlled by their lover as if they were a voodoo doll. The singer doesn't understand why they keep saying things they never say to this person or why they keep hanging out with them instead of their friends. The singer begs their lover to stop loving them to death, which might suggest that the intense love they feel is suffocating them.


The chorus of the song is the most revealing part, where the singer repeatedly asks the question, "Tell me where you're hiding your voodoo doll." The chorus implies that the singer believes that their lover has some power over them, almost like they are controlling them through a voodoo doll. The pre-chorus shows how the singer is helpless, and despite their attempts to run away, they are still trapped under their lover's spell, and they are struggling to breathe.


Overall, "Voodoo Doll" by 5 Seconds of Summer is a powerful track about being in love with someone you know you shouldn't and feeling as though they have some power over you, almost as if they have a voodoo doll of you in their possession.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't even like you,
Despite not having any positive feelings towards you, I cannot deny the emotions you bring out in me.


Why did you want to go and make me feel this way?
I question why you chose to awaken these feelings that are difficult to manage and leave me feeling confused.


I don't understand what's happened,
I am struggling to comprehend the sudden impact you have on me.


I keep saying things I never say.
You make me speak in ways that are uncharacteristic of me.


I can feel you watching even when you're nowhere to be seen,
Your presence is so strong that it feels like you are always around, even when you are physically absent.


I can feel you touching even when you're far away from me.
Your influence on me is so significant that I can sense your touch, even from a distance.


Tell me where you're hiding your voodoo doll
I am curious about your methods for manipulating and controlling me.


'Cause I can't control myself,
You have so much power over me that I am unable to resist your influence on me.


I don't wanna stay, I wanna run away
Despite my desire to escape, I am too ensnared in your grasp to move away.


But I'm trapped under your spell.
Your enchantment over me is inescapable and leaves me feeling powerless.


And it hurts in my head and my heart and my chest,
The pain you inflict on me is all-consuming and affects me both physically and emotionally.


And I'm having trouble catching my breath.
Your control over me is so overwhelming that it is difficult for me to breathe normally.


Won't you please stop loving me to death?
I plead with you to end the hold you have over me, as it is bringing me to the brink of self-destruction.


I don't even see my friends no more
My devotion to you has consumed so much of my time and focus that I am no longer able to maintain relationships with those closest to me.


'Cause I keep hanging out with you
My fixation on you takes priority over anything else in my life, including my other relationships and responsibilities.


I don't know how you kept me up all night
Your power over me is so intense that it keeps me awake and unable to rest.


Or how I got this tattoo
You have permanently marked me with your influence and control, leaving a lasting impression on me.


Every time I see you,
My mere presence near you elicits an intense physical reaction in me.


Suddenly my heart begins to race,
Your effect on me is so significant that my heart races uncontrollably in your presence.


Every time I leave,
Separating from you is difficult and draining on me, despite the negative impact you have on me.


I don't know why my heart begins to break
Despite my negative feelings towards you, separating from you still causes me emotional pain.




Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Ashton Fletcher Irwin, Calum Thomas Hood, Fiona Mackay Barclay Bevan, Adam Stuart Argyle

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@rebeliantka6583

Lyrics:
I don't even like you,
Why did you want to go and make me feel this way?
I don't understand what's happened,
I keep saying things I never say.

I can feel you watching even when you're nowhere to be seen,
I can feel you touching even when you're far away from me.

Tell me where you're hiding your voodoo doll
'Cause I can't control myself,
I don't wanna stay, I wanna run away
But I'm trapped under your spell.
And it hurts in my head and my heart and my chest,
And I'm having trouble catching my breath.

Ooh
Ooh

Won't you please stop loving me to death?

I don't even see my friends no more
'Cause I keep hanging out with you
I don't know how you kept me up all night
Or how I got this tattoo

I can feel you watching even when you're nowhere to be seen
I can feel you touching even when you're far away from me

Tell me where you're hiding your voodoo doll
'Cause I can't control myself,
I don't wanna stay, I wanna run away
But I'm trapped under your spell.
And it hurts in my head and my heart and my chest,
And I'm having trouble catching my breath

Ooh
Ooh

Won't you please stop loving me to death?

Every time I see you,
Suddenly my heart begins to race,
Every time I leave,
I don't know why my heart begins to break

Tell me where you're hiding your voodoo doll
'Cause I can't control myself,
I don't wanna stay, I wanna run away
But I'm trapped under your spell.
And it hurts in my head and my heart and my chest,
And I'm having trouble catching my breath

Ooh
Ooh

Won't you please stop loving me to death?

I love you guys ❤



All comments from YouTube:

@aurieldalican2127

these were the times that i was super confident that i would marry one of them

@ValeriaSalinas-pp7xf

SAME LMAO

@demikustur5011

I was like 9 years old, thinking i would find a boy like luke guess not

@sarahwiden6599

Don't give up hope girl. I'm still convinced Luke's supposed to be my husband 🤣

@chantalt2717

I was in love with Luke

@alivianaescobedo3522

Why is this so accurate. The fact that I told myself “you are doing this for calum” while I was working out when I was 13, says it all. I thought i would meet him (never did) at the 5sos concert and fall in love 😭

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@emilybennett2239

what if ashton hit his little box thing so hard that it flew behind him and he fell

@emilybennett2239

i would laugh

@emilybennett2239

pretty hard

@lucymclaren6968

Funny and sad

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