Addicted
Dan Seals Lyrics


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She says she hates to sleep alone, but she'll do it tonight
She wants to grab her telephone, but she knows it ain't right
So if he don't call, she'll survive
So if he don't care, she'll get by
Climb into bed, bury her head, and cry

From the beginning he was all anyone could've been
They were delirious with love, they were certain to win
Now he's breaking plans more and more
And he's leaving notes on her door
Took a trip out of town, couldn't turn this one down
He said I guess I should have told you before

She says she feels like she's addicted to a real bad thing
Always sitting, waiting, wondering if the phone will ring
She knows she bounces like a yo-you when he pulls her string
It hurts to feel like such a fool
She wants to tell him not to call or come around again
He doesn't need her now at all, the way that she needs him
She's on the edge about to fall from leaning out and in
And she don't know which was to move oh no

She wants to be fair
She couldn't say he was ever unkind
But if she could bear to walk away, she thinks he wouldn't mind
Cause he just keeps himself so apart
And there's no one else in her heart
So she's taking a dive from an emotional high and coming down hard

She says she feels like she's addicted to a real bad thing
Always sitting, waiting, wondering if the phone will ring
She knows she bounces like a yo-you when he pulls her string
It hurts to feel like such a fool
She wants to tell him not to call or come around again
He doesn't need her now at all, the way that she needs him
She's on the edge about to fall from leaning out and in
And she don't know which was to move oh no

She says she feels like she's addicted to a real bad thing
Always sitting, waiting, wondering if the phone will ring
She knows she bounces like a yo-you when he pulls her string
It hurts to feel like such a fool




She don't know which way to move
It hurts to feel like such a fool

Overall Meaning

Dan Seals's song Addicted talks about a woman who is in love with a man who she feels is not giving her enough attention. The woman mentions that she hates sleeping alone but will have to do it tonight. She wants to call him, but she knows that it is not right. She feels that she is addicted to him, and she always sits, waiting, wondering if the phone will ring. The woman seems to be in a cycle of constantly waiting for this man to contact her, and it is affecting her emotionally. The man was once everything she wanted in a partner, but he has been breaking more and more plans and leaving notes on her door. She feels like a fool for wanting him and not being able to walk away.


The song portrays a situation where the woman is deeply in love with a man who appears to be emotionally distant. His actions make her feel like an addict to him, always waiting for a fix. The woman knows that she should not allow him to treat her this way and that she wants to tell him not to call or come around again, but she is struggling to make that decision. The chorus of the song repeats the line, "It hurts to feel like such a fool," which shows the emotional toll that this situation is taking on the woman.


Addicted was released in 1988 and became a hit on country radio. It received positive reviews from music critics who praised the lyrics and Seals's performance. The song was also featured in the soundtrack for the 1989 film, Immediate Family.


Line by Line Meaning

She says she hates to sleep alone, but she'll do it tonight
She doesn't want to sleep alone, but she's willing to do it tonight.


She wants to grab her telephone, but she knows it ain't right
She wants to call him, but she knows it's not the right thing to do.


So if he don't call, she'll survive
She'll be okay if he doesn't call.


So if he don't care, she'll get by
She'll be okay if he doesn't care.


Climb into bed, bury her head, and cry
She will go to bed, cover her head and cry.


From the beginning he was all anyone could've been
At the start, he was everything she could've hoped for.


They were delirious with love, they were certain to win
They were deeply in love and believed they would always be together.


Now he's breaking plans more and more
He's cancelling plans more frequently than before.


And he's leaving notes on her door
He's leaving notes for her on the door.


Took a trip out of town, couldn't turn this one down
He had to go out of town and couldn't refuse the opportunity.


He said I guess I should have told you before
He acknowledged that he should have informed her earlier.


She says she feels like she's addicted to a real bad thing
She feels like she's addicted to something that's harmful for her.


Always sitting, waiting, wondering if the phone will ring
She's constantly sitting, waiting, and wondering if he will call her.


She knows she bounces like a yo-you when he pulls her string
She realizes that she's like a yo-yo that he controls.


It hurts to feel like such a fool
She's hurt to feel foolish for being so attached to him.


She wants to tell him not to call or come around again
She wants to ask him to stop calling her or visiting her.


He doesn't need her now at all, the way that she needs him
He doesn't need her like she needs him.


She's on the edge about to fall from leaning out and in
She's close to falling apart emotionally from being indecisive.


And she don't know which way to move oh no
She doesn't know which direction to take.


She wants to be fair
She wants to be just and reasonable to both of them.


She couldn't say he was ever unkind
She can't accuse him of ever being unkind to her.


But if she could bear to walk away, she thinks he wouldn't mind
If she could manage to leave him, she believes he wouldn't object.


Cause he just keeps himself so apart
He keeps himself detached from their relationship.


And there's no one else in her heart
She loves only him and no one else.


So she's taking a dive from an emotional high and coming down hard
She's taking a plunge from loving him to experiencing an emotional low.




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Written by: Cheryl Wheeler

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