Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Naomi Wild got her start as featured vo… Read Full Bio ↴Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Naomi Wild got her start as featured vocalist on a handful of electronic pop hits before making her solo debut in 2017. With R&B, dance, and hip-hop influences, Wild began songwriting in college, reaching out to other songwriters and producers over the Internet with vocals recorded on her smartphone. In 2016, she caught the attention of Tim Legend, who recruited her for his song "Hope." Electronic duo ODESZA were the next artists to hear her airy vocals. Upon hearing a sample of her voice, they wrote a song around it. That track, "Higher Ground," arrived in the summer of 2017. Weeks later, Wild released her debut solo single, the trap-influenced "Lessons," produced by Bizness Boi. In 2019 she was featured on the Machine Gun Kelly track "Glass House".

Obsession
NAOMI WILD Lyrics

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I′m in need
Needy, needy, needy
Want you to myself
Feelings I never felt
Control me
Don't you ever leave me now
If it′s love I'm bleeding out
Feelings I never felt

I've been away
For so many reasons
You make it hard to be decent
I got so many demons
Suffocate
Too many
Too many
Too many
Too many times
Too many times

Obsession, mirror my reflection

I′m in need
Needy, needy, needy
Want you to myself
Feelings I never felt
Control me
Don′t you ever leave me now
If it's love I′m bleeding out
Feelings I never felt

Shit gets broken, I get too emotional
You just make me hate the things I can't control
Do, do, do, do you dare me?
You know you′re lost without me
Did it before, I might do it again
I'm sorry you know how I get

Obsession, mirror my reflection

I′m in need
Needy, needy, needy
Want you to myself
Feelings I never felt
Control me
Don't you ever leave me now
If it's love I′m bleeding out
Feelings I never felt

Running, running, running, you′re mine
You been running, running, running, you're mine
Running, running, running, you′re mine
You been running, running, running, you're mine
Running, running, running, you′re mine
You been running, running, running, you're mine
(Obsession, mirror my reflection)
(Obsession, mirror my reflection)
(Obsession, I need your affection)
Running, running, running, you′re mine
You been running, running, running, you're mine

(Obsession, mirror my reflection)
Running, running, running, you're mine

Overall Meaning

In the song "Obsession" by Naomi Wild, the lyrics depict a deep feeling of love that borders on obsession. The singer describes how she is in need and wants her lover all to herself. She is so deeply attached to her lover that she fears he will leave her and bleed out her love. The singer acknowledges her emotional instability and demons that she has, which makes it hard for her to be decent. She also mentions how her lover makes her hate the things she can’t control, yet dares him to leave her. In the end, she claims her lover by saying, "you’re mine," three times.

The lyrics of "Obsession" reveal the dark and emotionally unstable side of love. The singer's desperate need to control and possess their lover is evident in the repetition of the word "needy" throughout the song. The mention of demons and suffocation indicates that the singer is struggling with internal turmoil that they cannot seem to control. The chorus further emphasizes this point by repeatedly saying, "feelings I never felt." This suggests that the singer is overwhelmed with emotions and feelings they never experienced before.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm in need
The singer is extremely needy.

Needy, needy, needy
She repeats the word 'needy' to emphasize how much she truly needs something/someone.

Want you to myself
She wants to monopolize someone's attention.

Feelings I never felt
The singer is experiencing emotions she's never experienced before.

Control me
The singer wants someone else to take control of her life.

Don't you ever leave me now
She's asking someone not to leave her at any cost.

If it's love I'm bleeding out
The singer is willing to bleed out for love.

I've been away
The singer has been gone for some time.

For so many reasons
She's been gone for a multitude of reasons.

You make it hard to be decent
The other person makes it difficult for her to act properly.

I got so many demons
The singer has a lot of inner demons.

Suffocate
The singer feels like she's choking or deprived.

Too many times
This whole situation has happened too many times before.

Obsession, mirror my reflection
The singer is obsessing over someone, and that obsession is reflecting back on her.

Shit gets broken, I get too emotional
Whenever something goes wrong, the singer gets very emotional.

You just make me hate the things I can't control
The other person makes her hate things outside of her control.

Do, do, do, do you dare me?
She's asking the other person if they dare her to do something.

You know you're lost without me
The other person is lost without the singer.

Did it before, I might do it again
She's done something before, and she may do it again.

I'm sorry you know how I get
The singer admits she has a pattern of behavior that she apologizes for.

Running, running, running, you’re mine
The singer is obsessively pursuing someone.

Obsession, I need your affection
The singer's obsession over someone is due to her need for their affection.

Writer(s): India Rain Quateman, Benjamin Greenspan, Tatiyana Bello, Pino Russo, Jordan Brooks

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