Labrinth made his debut appearance on the UK Singles Chart in March 2010, when his collaboration with English rapper Tinie Tempah, "Pass Out", reached number one. Since then, songs Labrinth released have entered the chart 18 times as of 2020, as well as 5 times on the Billboard Hot 100.
Labrinth has released two solo albums: Electronic Earth in April 2012, and Imagination & the Misfit Kid in November 2019. In 2018, Labrinth formed the supergroup LSD with Australian singer-songwriter Sia and American DJ and producer Diplo. They released their self-titled debut album the following year. Labrinth has also collaborated with a number of artists as a singer, songwriter, and producer including Beyoncé, Kanye West, The Weeknd, Nicki Minaj, Ed Sheeran and Noah Cyrus.
He composed the score for HBO drama series Euphoria, for which he was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards, winning one, and The Lion King - Live action's soundtrack, Spirit, with Beyoncé and Ilya Salmanzadeh, achieving nominations at Grammy, Golden Globe, Critics' Choice and winning a NAACP Image Awards.
Oblivion
Labrinth Lyrics
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Guess this is the reason I feel like hell
Weatherman the rain is pouring, yeah, yeah
I wanna be in time
See I'm being honest right now
I've been in this dark hotel
So why do I keep myself locked in? Yeah
I wanna be, I wanna be!
Be in oblivion
Don't wanna live like this
Need something to knock me out
Don't wanna feel
Nothing can make me numb
Nothing left but to run
I need you to knock me out, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah-yeah, yeah
(I need you to knock me out)
Box me 'round the ears, my darling
Only you can bring relief my dear
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Crush me with your love, adore me, yeah, yeah
Wanna be, I wanna be
Be in oblivion
Don't wanna live like this
Need something to knock me out
Don't wanna feel
Nothing can make me numb
Nothing left but to run
I need you to knock me out, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah-yeah, yeah
(I need you to knock me out)
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah-yeah, yeah
(I need you to knock me out)
Cold sweat, I was living in my head
Near death, till this experience
So, if you would be
If you would be
Be my oblivion
Don't wanna live like this
Need something to knock me out
Don't wanna feel
Nothing can make me numb
Nothing left but to run
I need you to knock me out, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah-yeah, yeah
(I need you to knock me out)
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah-yeah, yeah
(I need you to knock me out)
The song "Oblivion" by Labrinth and Sia is a plea for someone to help the singer escape from their current state of mind. The opening lyrics state that "heaven never heard me calling" and the singer feels like hell. The rain is pouring and the singer is being honest about being stuck in a dark hotel. They admit to wanting to be somewhere else, to escape their current situation. The chorus is a repeating plea to "knock me out" and bring oblivion. The singer wants to escape their current reality and be numb to any pain or negative emotion.
Later in the song, the singer begs their lover to "box me 'round the ears, my darling" and "crush me with your love, adore me". These lyrics are a repetition of the idea that the singer wants to be relieved of their current state of mind. They want to be knocked out by love and feel nothing. The song concludes with the singer saying that they were living in their head and near death "till this experience". They ask once more for the other person to be their oblivion.
In summary, this song is an admission of pain and a plea to escape it. The singer wants to be knocked out and feel nothing. They look to their lover for relief from their current state of mind.
Line by Line Meaning
Heaven never heard me calling
My prayers have gone unanswered and I feel ignored.
Guess this is the reason I feel like hell
I am suffering and unhappy because my prayers have been ignored.
Weatherman the rain is pouring, yeah, yeah
The weather reflects my gloomy mood and reinforces my sadness.
I wanna be in time
I want to keep pace with life and not be stuck in my misery.
See I'm being honest right now
I am confessing my true feelings and seeking help.
I've been in this dark hotel
I have been stuck in this unhappy state for a long time.
So why do I keep myself locked in? Yeah
I don't understand why I can't break out of my sadness.
I wanna be, I wanna be!
I want to be free from my suffering and find happiness.
Be in oblivion
I want to escape from reality and forget about my problems.
Don't wanna live like this
I don't want to continue living in my current state of sadness.
Need something to knock me out
I need something to help me forget and numb my pain.
Nothing can make me numb
I have tried many things to numb my pain, but none have worked.
Nothing left but to run
I feel like I have no other choice but to escape from my problems.
I need you to knock me out, yeah
I am seeking help from someone to help me escape my problems.
Box me 'round the ears, my darling
I am requesting that my loved one give me a figurative 'knock on the head' to snap me out of my sadness.
Only you can bring relief my dear
I believe that my loved one is the only one who can help me escape my sadness.
Crush me with your love, adore me, yeah, yeah
I am asking my loved one to give me unconditional love and devotion to help me escape my sadness.
Be my oblivion
I want my loved one to help me escape reality and find happiness.
Cold sweat, I was living in my head
I was trapped in my own negative thoughts and feelings.
Near death, till this experience
I felt like my sadness was consuming me, but this experience has given me hope for relief.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Sia Furler, Timothy Mckenzie
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@izzythompson2965
Heaven never heard me calling
Guess this is the reason I feel like hell
Weatherman the rain is pouring, yeah, yeah
I wanna be in time
See I'm being honest right now
I've been in this dark hotel
So why do I keep myself locked in? Yeah
I wanna be, I wanna be!
Be in oblivion
Don't wanna live like this
Need something to knock me out
Don't wanna feel
Nothing can make me numb
Nothing left but to run
I need you to knock me out, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah-yeah, yeah
(I need you to knock me out)
Box me 'round the ears, my darling
Only you can bring relief my dear
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Crush me with your love, adore me, yeah, yeah
Wanna be, I wanna be
Be in oblivion
Don't wanna live like this
Need something to knock me out
Don't wanna feel
Nothing can make me numb
Nothing left but to run
I need you to knock me out, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah-yeah, yeah
(I need you to knock me out)
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah-yeah, yeah
(I need you to knock me out)
Cold sweat, I was living in my head
Near death, till this experience
So, if you would be
If you would be
Be my oblivion
Don't wanna live like this
Need something to knock me out
Don't wanna feel
Nothing can make me numb
Nothing left but to run
I need you to knock me out, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah-yeah, yeah
(I need you to knock me out)
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah-yeah, yeah
(I need you to knock me out)
@viserysi8289
if you are here listening to this , i like your music taste.
@kyrietrashchokinglirving7255
Ivan Lopez ikr ive been searchin this kind of music
@aizazulhaq4702
But you're showing me a middle finger 😭😭😭😭
@cristinakoronaiou3991
I made your likes 200
@jozard2108
Grew up with him and the bitch is still here
@humblelyon3466
Bro..😍😍
@aly8950
Don’t be shy Sia and Labrinth make 100+ more songs together
@Andrea-mq6rl
FR HAHA
@just-a-me1168
Don't you shy away.
@autumnrose444
oh yes, please