Obsession
Michael S. Motley and Lindell Cooley Lyrics

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I wanna be at your feet
Day and night all I seek
Captivate all of my affections
Take away all my distractions
I wanna love you with all my life
Become my only obsession
Consume my every intention
Oh Jesus, Jesus, I wanna be like you

My only obsession
Wanna be your symphony
Echoing your heartbeat
Captivate all of my affections
Take away all my distractions
I wanna love you with all my life
Become my only obsession
Consume my every intention
Oh Jesus, Jesus, I wanna be like you
My only obsession
Capture my every thought
Take hold of all my wants
Capture my every thought
Take hold of all, all my
Capture capture my every thought
and take hold of all my wants
Become my only obsession
Consume my every intention
Oh Jesus, Jesus, I wanna be like you
My only obsession
Yeah

My only my only
My only obsession

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Obsession" are a declaration of the singer's desire to be totally consumed by their love and devotion to Jesus. The song speaks of wanting to be at Jesus' feet day and night, with every thought and want captive to Him, and their affections consumed by Him. The lyrics also speak of wanting to echo Jesus' heartbeat and have Him be the singer's only obsession, with every intention consumed by Him alone.

The repetition of the phrase "my only obsession" in the lyrics emphasizes the singer's desire for Jesus alone to consume their thoughts and desires. The use of musical terms such as "symphony" and "echoing" gives the song a poetic quality, and reinforces the singer's desire to be in harmony with Jesus, their obsession. The overall message of the song is one of complete surrender and devotion to Jesus, with every aspect of the singer's life consumed by Him.

Line by Line Meaning

I wanna be at your feet
I desire to be close to you.

Day and night all I seek
My search for you is constant.

Captivate all of my affections
I want you to hold my heart entirely.

Take away all my distractions
Remove any hindrance that keeps me from you.

I wanna love you with all my life
I want to give all of myself to you.

Become my only obsession
Let me focus solely on you.

Consume my every intention
May everything I do be for you.

Oh Jesus, Jesus, I wanna be like you
My ultimate goal is to be like you.

Wanna be your symphony
I desire my life to produce a beautiful, harmonious sound for you.

Echoing your heartbeat
I want to be in sync with you.

Capture my every thought
May my thoughts be fixated on you.