I Wanna Be Like You
Calum Lyrics
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Turning on the radio
I'm working out
…with your music on the stereo
It plays around…around the world
You are the one that changes my world
I see your life
Your photos in the media
So many fans
Screaming you are the leader
There is no chance
You are my obsession
I see you around, around the world
You are the one that changes my world
You´ve got that look that freaks me out
You got that swag that knocks me out
You make me feel that I'm nobody now...
I just wanna be famous like you
I wanna be like you
I wanna be like you
Shut up and kiss me
Shut up and kiss me
I wanna be famous
I wanna be famous like you
I see your life
Your photos in the media
So many fans
Screaming you are the leader
I see you around, around the world
You are the one that changes my world
Hey, I wanna make make it like you
I wanna shake shake it like you
I wanna make make it like oh oh oh oh
The lyrics of the song "I Wanna Be Like You" by Calum are about the obsession of the singer with a famous celebrity. He wakes up and turns on the radio, working out to the celebrity's music on the stereo. He mentions how this artist's music is played around the world and how the artist is the one that changes his world. The lyrics further illustrate how the singer sees the celebrity's life and photos in the media, and how the celebrity has many fans that scream and see him as a leader. The obsession of the singer builds as he then talks about how the celebrity has this look and swag that freaks him out and knocks him out. Furthermore, the singer feels like he is nobody now and just wants to be famous like the celebrity.
The chorus is a repetition of the singer's desire to be famous like the celebrity and like him. The singer expresses this desire by saying "shut up and kiss me" and repeatedly saying he wants to be famous like the celebrity. The lyrics mention how the singer sees this celebrity around the world and how he is the one that changes his world. The song ends with the singer expressing how he wants to make it like him and shake it like him.
Overall, the lyrics are about the singer's obsession with a celebrity and his desire to be like this person. It highlights how people can become obsessed with celebrities and how this obsession can affect their behavior.
Line by Line Meaning
I’m waking up
I am starting my day
Turning on the radio
I am playing music
I’m working out…with your music on the stereo
I am exercising and listening to your music
It plays around…around the world
People all around the world listen to your music
You are the one that changes my world
Your music has a big impact on my life
So many fans screaming you are the leader
You have a lot of fans who consider you as their role model
There is no chance, you are my obsession
I am very obsessed with you and there is no stopping it
You’ve got that look that freaks me out
Your appearance makes me uncomfortable in a good way
You got that swag that knocks me out
Your personality and confidence impress me
You make me feel that I'm nobody now...
You make me realize that I haven't achieved much yet
I just wanna be famous like you
I desire to be famous like you
I wanna be like you
I want to have the same attributes and qualities as you
Shut up and kiss me
Expressing the desire to be loved by the person that the song is about
Hey, I wanna make make it like you
I want to be successful like you
I wanna shake shake it like you
I want my success to be as exciting and fun as yours
I wanna make make it like oh oh oh oh
I want to achieve success that will result in people cheering for me, just like they do for you
I wanna be famous
Reiterating the desire to become famous like the person he's singing about
I wanna be famous like you
Expressing a desire to become famous just like the person he's singing about
Contributed by Julia S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Dulce Canela
q buen ritmo 😄👏👌
Andrea Montalvo Vázquez
eres el idolo perfecto .
Nunca dejare de escuchar tu musica pase lo que pase 😍😘
Romy AC
Calum has mejorado muchísimo!! me encanta tu nuevo álbum <3
Blazi 64
Me encanta esta canción, es super pegadiza😄💞
Paula Estrada
Me encantan todas la canciones!!!!! Gran trabajoo precioso!!!!!
Calumier Forever
😍😍La perfección😍😍😍
Emi Garcia
Esta canción esta super genial!!!
Te hace sentir en onda jaja😂😎😍🎶
Alba Montes
Me encanta sigue así ❤️💘 Cada día más Grande 😍❤️😘
mariana sanchez
Wow ame la cancion 😍
elena villalpando canela
cada vez me sorprendes mas Calum