Omar The Seraph is a rising young artist, singer-songwriting, and producer … Read Full Bio ↴Omar The Seraph is a rising young artist, singer-songwriting, and producer hailing from the diverse borough of Queens, New York. He began songwriting and playing acoustic guitar at the age of 12, but never saw music as more than a hobby until January of 2021 when he sent his then acoustic song 20 Energy to friend, and now frequent collaborator VASSI for industry-level production. Music for Omar isn’t about streams, or fame, but rather a form of therapy necessary for his mental health, and a means to promote love, positivity, and psychedelia to a large amount of people. This pursuit inspired Omar to begin writing his collaborative album with VASSI dubbed ‘Symposium’ which released on February 11, 2022. Philosophically, the name Symposium refers to the platonic discussion of love wherein legendary philosopher Socrates and his companions discuss what they believe to be the highest form of love. Thus, ‘Symposium’ was written to embody that discussion, and covers the topic of love in its many dimensions, using several different genres of music to accomplish that goal. Aside from music, Omar is currently an undergraduate senior at Columbia University, and hopes to go on to have a career in cognitive neuroscience exploring the enigmas of consciousness and psychedelic states. Omar refuses to ever let others put him in a box, and embraces his beautiful weirdness unabashedly, and encourages others to do the same.

Eros
Omar The Seraph Lyrics

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I cannot focus, inside me's a swarm that plagues my mind like locusts
Sorceresses magic, she does hocus pocus,
invocations take me, where my heart and soul is, I've awakened

Into a subsequent dream, where what's wrong is what's right, and what's dirty is clean, and your water ignites my latent gasoline, is it safe then, to say that, I'm not very keen on escaping your laid trap

Thought I had control, it appears though
that when you're around I can't contain my eros, I pound on the walls, you make empires fall, turn a king to a pauper, nobody can stop her

This story she authored, the creative flow,
What's man without reason, I'm an animal
turn saints into heathens, is this moral treason, I'm no tragic hero, possessed by the Eros

Impassioned, emboldened, enmeshed in your mold, and inhibitions go out the window we throw them, we knock off the hinges, this is on the fringe of what's acceptable, we've become radicals,

Well Isn't this natural, why have we demonized, the fires in our soul, we're conditioned with lies, why can't we just let go, and just go with the flow and, lose all self control, cause no one has to know and

Thought I had control, it appears though
that when you're around I can't contain my eros, I pound on the walls, you make empires fall, turn a king to a pauper, nobody can stop her
This story she authored, the creative flow,
What's man without reason, I'm an animal
turn saints into heathens, is this moral treason, I'm no tragic hero, possessed by the Eros

Forgive me for being uncouth, I'm just holding on to the spirit of youth, let the years to come do whatever they may, I'm gonna have fun, won't throw my life away

So call me reckless or irresponsible, if I die tomorrow, no regrets at all, I'll release my tethers, life is pain and pleasure, I'm no tragic hero, bury me in Eros

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Omar The Seraph's song Eros speak to the intense and sometimes overwhelming nature of desire, passion, and love. The singer appears to be caught up in a whirlwind of emotions that they cannot control, as though they were plagued by a swarm of locusts. The metaphor of the sorceress and her hocus pocus magic suggests that the singer's passion is not entirely their own, but is being conjured up by someone else. They are unable to resist it and find themselves continually drawn back into a world of immersive and all-encompassing desire, where what is considered wrong becomes right, and inhibitions are thrown out the window.

The chorus repeats the line "thought I had control, it appears though that when you're around I can't contain my eros." Here the singer is admitting to their powerlessness in the face of this intense desire, which seems to override their reason and any sense of self-control they may have had. They describe the experience as turning kings into paupers and saints into heathens, suggesting that this kind of desire can consume and transform people in unexpected ways.

The final verse speaks to a desire to hold onto the spirit of youth and to live life to the fullest, even if it means risking everything. The singer seems to be embracing the idea that life is a balance of pain and pleasure and that they would rather die buried in their passion for life and love than to live cautiously and regret not experiencing everything the world has to offer.

Overall, Eros is a song that speaks to the powerful and sometimes chaotic nature of desire and passion. The lyrics suggest that these feelings can be overwhelming and dangerous, but also that they are an essential part of what makes life worth living.

Line by Line Meaning

I cannot focus, inside me's a swarm that plagues my mind like locusts
My thoughts are scattered like a swarm of locusts, making it difficult to concentrate on anything.

Sorceresses magic, she does hocus pocus, invocations take me, where my heart and soul is, I've awakened
I am under a spell that takes me to a place where my heart and soul are truly alive.

Into a subsequent dream, where what's wrong is what's right, and what's dirty is clean, and your water ignites my latent gasoline, is it safe then, to say that, I'm not very keen on escaping your laid trap
I am in a dream where everything seems to be the opposite of what it should be, and your presence ignites my passion. Although trapped, I don't want to escape.

Thought I had control, it appears though that when you're around I can't contain my eros, I pound on the walls, you make empires fall, turn a king to a pauper, nobody can stop her This story she authored, the creative flow, What's man without reason, I'm an animal turn saints into heathens, is this moral treason, I'm no tragic hero, possessed by the Eros
I thought I had control, but your presence brings out my most primal desires. You make me feel invincible, capable of tearing down empires. I am no longer operating on reason alone, but instead on instinct. This is not necessarily morally corrupt, just different from what is expected.

Impassioned, emboldened, enmeshed in your mold, and inhibitions go out the window we throw them, we knock off the hinges, this is on the fringe of what's acceptable, we've become radicals
I am fully enthralled by your energy, and all inhibitions go out the window when we are together. This may be unconventional, but it has made us both radical in our own right.

Well Isn't this natural, why have we demonized, the fires in our soul, we're conditioned with lies, why can't we just let go, and just go with the flow and, lose all self control, cause no one has to know and
Why are we taught to fear and suppress our deepest desires? It is natural to want to lose oneself in the moment, to give in to carnal pleasures. We should embrace this instead of feeling ashamed.

Forgive me for being uncouth, I'm just holding on to the spirit of youth, let the years to come do whatever they may, I'm gonna have fun, won't throw my life away
I am unapologetic for my wild ways, as I am holding onto the spirit of youth within me. I will live life to the fullest without regret, even if it means being unconventional.

So call me reckless or irresponsible, if I die tomorrow, no regrets at all, I'll release my tethers, life is pain and pleasure, I'm no tragic hero, bury me in Eros
I am not afraid to be seen as reckless or irresponsible, as I am living my life without regrets. When I die, I want to be remembered for living life fully, embracing both the pain and pleasure that come with it, all while being deeply rooted in passion and love.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Alexander Thompson, Omar Alexei Nembhard

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