Lustans Lakejer hade a semi sucessful comeback in 1999 with their retrospective album Åkerberga and is yet again playing in 2007 and will participate in the national swedish Song Contest, competing to represent Sweden in the European Song Contest.
Their music is a swedish version of new romantic surfacing out of the new wave/ny våg, and can be compared to groups such as Ultravox, Japan (the third album was produced by Richard Barbieri), Duran Duran and Roxy Music. They have been described as Sweden's foremost synth group even though they were distinctly synth oriented in just a short period, much under the influence of Tom Wolgers joining the band in 1981. The 1982 remake of Diamanter from the 1980 debut single is one of the major swedish synth classics ever.
Frontmen Johan Kinde and Tom Wolgers have had several other projects and made some solo works.
Obsession
Lustans Lakejer Lyrics
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Through these nights I′ve tried to find
Something new and so exciting
That it could divert my mind
I've been driven ′round in circles
Never knowing when to stop
I'm the kind of boy who's learnt to live
But it seems I′ve had enough
In a crowd I′ll feel your fragrance
I recall and have it as mine
Then I try to shake it off me
And forget you for a while
But what all this puts behind me
No vices left to feel
After all you're in the same position
You should know the way I feel
It′s like an obsession
I close my eyes and it's you I see
It′s like an obsession
It's the effect that you still have on me
When I feel the space between us
And I feel you′re out of reach
Well it hurts to know it's more than words
More than just a manner of speech
Through these nights I have been searching
Never knowing when to stop
I'm the kind of boy who lives to love
But it′s never been enough
It′s like an obsession
I close my eyes and it's you I see
Girl, it′s like an obsession
It's the effect that you still have on me
It′s an obsession and it just won't set me free
Set me free, girl
It′s like an obsession
I close my eyes and it's you I see
It's like an obsession
It′s the effect that you still have on me
It′s an obsession and it just won't set me free
(Obsession)
It′s like an (obsession)
It's like an (obsession)
Please wait girl, I′m begging you, please stay
(Obsession)
It's like an obsession
It′s like an obsession
It just won't set me free
Set me free
Do you really want to ruin all the love that I still feel?
(Obsession)
(Obsession)
(Obsession)
The lyrics to Lustans Lakejer's song "Obsession" depict a narrator who is consumed by their infatuation with someone. The singer has been searching for something exciting and new to divert their mind from this obsession, but ultimately realizes that they have had enough. Despite trying to shake off this person's influence, the singer finds themselves constantly reminded of them, even when in a crowd. They realize that the other person should understand their feelings because they are in the same position.
The singer describes their obsession as a constant presence, even when they close their eyes, they see this person. The distance between them hurts, as it goes beyond mere words or speech. The singer continues their search for something more, as they are someone who lives to love, but even love has not been enough to alleviate their obsession.
Overall, the lyrics express the intense hold that someone can have on the singer's thoughts and emotions, despite their attempts to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Through these nights I have been searching
Throughout countless nights, I have been desperately seeking something
Through these nights I've tried to find
During these nights, I have made earnest attempts to discover
Something new and so exciting
Something fresh and incredibly thrilling
That it could divert my mind
That could distract my thoughts and redirect my focus
I've been driven 'round in circles
I have been going in endless loops without direction
Never knowing when to stop
Constantly unsure of when to cease my actions
I'm the kind of boy who's learnt to live
I am a person who has grown accustomed to living
But it seems I've had enough
Yet, it appears that I have reached my limit
In a crowd I'll feel your fragrance
Amidst a multitude of people, I will sense your captivating scent
I recall and have it as mine
I recollect and possess it as my own
Then I try to shake it off me
However, I attempt to rid myself of its influence
And forget you for a while
In hopes of momentarily erasing your presence from my thoughts
But what all this puts behind me
Yet, all of this leaves something behind me
No vices left to feel
No indulgences or pleasures remain to be experienced
After all you're in the same position
Ultimately, you find yourself in a similar situation
You should know the way I feel
You ought to comprehend the depth of my emotions
It's like an obsession
It resembles a compulsive fixation
I close my eyes and it's you I see
When I shut my eyes, your image is what fills my mind
It's the effect that you still have on me
It is the impact you continue to exert over me
When I feel the space between us
Whenever I perceive the distance separating us
And I feel you're out of reach
And I sense that you are beyond my grasp
Well it hurts to know it's more than words
It pains me to acknowledge that there is a deeper meaning behind our connection
More than just a manner of speech
Beyond a mere figure of speech
I'm the kind of boy who lives to love
I am the type of person who exists to love
But it's never been enough
Yet, it has never been sufficient
It just won't set me free
It simply refuses to release its hold on me
Please wait girl, I'm begging you, please stay
Please hold on, my dear; I implore you, remain with me
Do you really want to ruin all the love that I still feel?
Are you truly intent on destroying the love that still resides within me?
Writer(s): Johan Kinde
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