A live version from the Tokyo Dome was featured on the Use Your Illusion 1 DVD as song number six and Axl Rose takes a dig at Izzy by saying "This a song that we wrote about one year before Mr. Brownstone with the help of our friend West Arkeen and some guy that just, I don't know, his name just escapes me."
Bad Obsession
Guns N' Roses Lyrics
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Sinkin' down into my bed
I call my mother
She's just a cunt now
She said I'm sick in the head
She said you ain't special
So who you foolin'
Don't try ta give me a line
(Oh no)
But I already left you and you're better off left behind
It's a bad obsession
It's always messin'
It's always messin' my mind
It's a bad obsession
It's always messin'
It's always messin' my mind
Too bad you're fucked up
I used to be wasted always tried to take it
Take it down into my vein
I call the doctor, he's just another
He said I'm sick in the brain
He said you ain't special
So who you foolin'
Don't try ta give me a line
But I can't stop thinkin' 'bout doin' it one more time
(Oh no)
But I already left you and you're better off left behind
(Oh yeah)
Aw it's a bad obsession
It's always messin'
It's always messin' my mind
It's a bad obsession
It's always messin'
It's always messin' my mind
So bad, boy
It's a
It's a
Heads up
It's a bad obsession
It's always messin'
It's always messin' my mind
Now it's a bad obsession
It's always messin'
It's always messin' my mind
But I can't stop thinkin' 'bout doin' it one more time
(Oh no)
See I already left you and you're better off left behind
(Oh no, oh no)
It's a bad obsession and you're always messin' my mind
See I already left you and you're better off left behind
Uh huh no
Maybe you'll do better next time
Punk
The lyrics to Guns N' Roses's song Bad Obsession center around the singer's struggle with addiction and his compelling obsession with drugs. The first verse begins with him sinking into his bed, unable to stop thinking about his addiction. He calls his mother for comfort, but she no longer supports him and dismisses his struggles as sick in the head. Despite her negative reaction, he can't help but think about seeing her one more time. However, he acknowledges that he has already left her and she is better off without him.
The chorus repeats the line "It's a bad obsession, it's always messin' my mind," emphasizing the singer's fixation with drugs and how it affects him. The second verse further illustrates his addiction, describing how he used to be constantly wasted and would inject drugs into his veins. Even the doctor dismisses him as sick in the brain, not special at all. However, the singer admits that he can't stop thinking about doing drugs "one more time," despite knowing that he has already left his addiction and is better off without it.
Overall, the lyrics to Bad Obsession paint a dark and honest picture of the struggles of addiction and how it can consume a person's mind and life.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't stop thinkin' thinking 'bout sinkin'
I am overwhelmed with sadness, constantly thinking about sinking down into my bed
Sinkin' down into my bed
I feel like I am sinking deeper into my depression
I call my mother
Seeking comfort from my mother
She's just a cunt now
Despite her being my mother, she is not compassionate or empathetic towards me
She said I'm sick in the head
My mother believes I am mentally ill
She said you ain't special
My mother does not view me as unique or important
So who you foolin'
She questions anyone who thinks otherwise
Don't try ta give me a line
She does not want to hear any excuses or lies
But I can't stop thinkin' 'bout seein' ya one more time
Despite wanting to move on, I still long to see my ex-lover again
(Oh no)
Expressing fear and dread
But I already left you and you're better off left behind
I know it's best for both of us that we are no longer together
It's a bad obsession
My thoughts are consuming me, leading to a dangerous obsession
It's always messin'
My preoccupation with the past is constantly creating chaos in my present
It's always messin' my mind
My obsession is having a negative impact on my mental health and wellbeing.
Too bad you're fucked up
Expressing disdain for someone who is just as messed up as I am.
I used to be wasted always tried to take it
I used to have a drug addiction where I attempted to escape my problems
Take it down into my vein
By taking drugs intravenously
I call the doctor, he's just another
I seek help from a medical professional, who I view as indifferent
He said I'm sick in the brain
The doctor diagnoses me as being mentally ill
It's a bad obsession and you're always messin' my mind
My obsession is debilitating and causing me distress
See I already left you and you're better off left behind
Despite wanting to see my ex-lover again, I know it's not in either of our best interests
(Oh yeah)
Expressing affirmation and agreement
(Oh no, oh no)
Expressing fear and dread
Maybe you'll do better next time
Encouraging someone else that they have the ability to do something better in the future
Punk
Expressing dismissive contempt towards someone or something
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: W. Axl Rose, West Arkeen, Saul Hudson, Duff Rose Mckagan, Izzy Stradlin, Darren A. Reed, Matt Sorum Matt Sorum
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I can't stop thinkin'
Thinking 'bout sinkin'
Sinkin' down into my bed
I call my mother
She's just a cunt now
She said I'm sick in the head
She said you ain't special
So who you foolin'
Don't try ta give me a line
But I can't stop thinkin'
'Bout seein' ya one more time
(Oh no)
But I already left you
And you're better off left behind
It's a bad obsession
It's always messin'
It's always messin' my mind
It's a bad obsession
It's always messin'
It's always messin' my mind
Too bad
You're fucked up
I used to be wasted
Always tried to take it
Take it down into my vein
I call the doctor
He's just another
He said I'm sick in the brain
He said you ain't special
So who you foolin'
Don't try ta give me a line
But I can't stop thinking
'Bout doin' it one more time
(Oh no)
But I already left you
And you're better off left behind
(oh, yeah)
It's a bad obsession
It's always messin'
It's always messin' my mind
It's a bad obsession
It's always messin'
It's always messin' my mind
So bad
Boy
It's a
It's a
Heads up
It's a bad obsession
It's always messin'
It's always messin' my mind
It's a bad obsession
It's always messin'
It's always messin' my mind
But I can't stop thinking
'Bout doin' it one more time
(Oh no)
See I already left you
And you're better off left behind
(Oh no, oh no)
It's a bad obsession
And you're always messin' my mind
See I already left you
And you're better off left behind
Uh huh, no
Maybe you'll do better next time
Punk!
@JRZans
I think everyone will agree that they should play this live, since it uses the low register of axl's voice
@62SG
They brought it back!
@patrikkovacs5561
i was at there at that concert,in budapest,and they fuckin played it !
@wigeon1
axl sounded awesome singing this in moncton on aug 5th
@paulwisham5943
They do
@Sanchezz_J
They will sing it this November
@DerInspektor
One of their best songs.
@PaulieD1984
I concur
@southendawg
Wished they would play it live
@PaulieD1984
@@southendawg they did! live in Tokyo 92 it's on video