On My Mind
Oktoba Lyrics

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Call me round
To calm me down
Call me to your door

Love me now
Don't mess around
Because soon I'll be gone

From foreign towns
To common lands
Your thoughts will own the room

But now my only thought
is lying next to you

Oh honey your on my mind
Every day and night
These tides will change by the morning sun
But oh honey
You're on my mind

Well i can't try to understand
the forces of your way
Just trying to be a better man
to carry on these days

But i can learn to build a wall
And make a home with you
So come on now
Lets build it to the moon

Oh honey your on my mind
Every day and night
These tides will change by the morning sun
But oh honey
You're on my mind

And if you go now baby
Well I'll see you there

Because no mountain or ocean
Will be the reason to keep us from meeting

Cos, honey your on my mind
Every day and night
These tides will change by the morning sun
But oh honey
You're on my mind

But oh darling
You're on my mind

But oh honey
You're on my mind

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of this song by Oktoba speak of love, longing and the desire to be with someone. The song begins with a plea for the person to call the singer to calm him down and reassure him, possibly in a moment of distress. The singer then asks the person to love him without playing games, for he will soon be gone. The next lines seem to suggest that the person occupies the singer's thoughts above all else, from foreign towns to common lands, but the only thought he has now is being next to them.

The chorus repeats the line "Oh honey, you're on my mind" and adds that it happens every day and night. The tides will change, but the feeling of longing remains. The second verse speaks of the singer's desire to be a better person and to build a home with the person he loves; he is willing to do whatever it takes to make it happen. The bridge speaks of the inevitability of separation, but the singer knows they will meet again no matter the distance because the person is always on his mind.

Overall, the song is a beautiful ode to love and the longing it brings. It speaks of the power of love to connect people across time and space, and the desire to be with the person one loves above all else.

Line by Line Meaning

Call me round
Ask me to come over

To calm me down
To soothe my troubles

Call me to your door
Invite me into your life

Love me now
Express your love without hesitation

Don't mess around
Don't play games with me

Because soon I'll be gone
Because I won't stay forever

From foreign towns
From far away places

To common lands
To familiar places

Your thoughts will own the room
Your presence will dominate my mind

But now my only thought
But all I can think about

is lying next to you
is being close to you