Obsession
Reg Owen & Orchestra Lyrics
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Filling out papers, signing waivers but I stay outside his reach
I name your mother and your father and the first pet that you keep
I know your favourite place to dine at when your cheque comes in each week
I know you do your wash on Sundays and you separate your whites
And that your car needs a new tire 'cos last week I laid those spikes
I've got a million polaroids with all the dates penned in red ink
I sneak a walkie-talky in your room to listen to you sleep
You just don't know it yet but you love me and I love you the same
One day we'll have a pretty wedding and I'll be your everything
We'll be together, yes forever, we will never ever part
Oh you don't know it yet but baby I've already got your heart
Some call it stalking, I say walking just extremely close behind
I'm sure if I sat down and asked you, well you really wouldn't mind
You've got those eyes that drive me crazy, and I've got eyes to watch you sleep
I brought a pack lunch and some coffee for my stakeout in your tree... outside your house
Gotta be as quiet as a mouse, or else you'll call the police
And I'll get done for somethin' stupid like disturbance of the peace
And piece by piece I am collecting all the things you leave behind
And when you don't I rummage through your bins to see what I can find
You just don't know it yet but you love me and I love you the same
One day we'll have a pretty wedding and I'll be your everything
We'll be together, yes forever, we will never ever part
Oh you don't know it yet but baby I've already got your heart
The lyrics to "Obsession" by Reg Owen & Orchestra depict a deeply unsettling and disturbing narrative of an individual's unhealthy fixation and obsession with someone. The singer seemingly justifies their actions by referring to their behavior as "loving" rather than "creeping" or "stalking." They claim to know intimate details about the person they are fixated on, such as their parents' names, their favorite restaurant, and even their laundry habits. The singer reveals that they have taken invasive actions like laying spikes to damage the person's car and secretly listening to them sleep using a walkie-talky.
The lyrics also indicate the singer's delusion and belief that the person will eventually love them back. They express a desire to have a wedding and be the person's "everything," suggesting a distorted sense of entitlement and possession. The obsession goes to extreme lengths, with the singer even surveilling the person from a tree outside their house and rummaging through their garbage for mementos.
Overall, the lyrics paint a troubling picture of an individual's dangerous and unhealthy fixation on someone, blurring the lines between love and obsession.
Line by Line Meaning
They call it creeping, I say loving, it's the only way for me
Some may call it creepy, but I see it as an expression of love, it's the only way for me
Filling out papers, signing waivers but I stay outside his reach
I go through the necessary paperwork and legalities to ensure I stay just outside of his awareness and control
I name your mother and your father and the first pet that you keep
I know everything about your background, including the names of your parents and the first pet you had
I know your favourite place to dine at when your cheque comes in each week
I'm aware of your favorite restaurant where you like to go when you receive your weekly paycheck
I know you do your wash on Sundays and you separate your whites
I know your laundry routine, you do your washing on Sundays and separate your white clothes from the colored ones
And that your car needs a new tire 'cos last week I laid those spikes
I deliberately sabotaged your car last week by putting spikes in your tires, so now you need a new one
I've got a million polaroids with all the dates penned in red ink
I have countless polaroid pictures of you, each meticulously dated with red ink
I sneak a walkie-talky in your room to listen to you sleep
I secretly place a walkie-talky in your room to listen to the sound of you sleeping
You just don't know it yet but you love me and I love you the same
Although you're not aware of it yet, deep down you have feelings for me, and I reciprocate those same feelings
One day we'll have a pretty wedding and I'll be your everything
In the future, we will have a beautiful wedding, and I will become your entire world
We'll be together, yes forever, we will never ever part
Once we're together, we will never separate, our love will endure eternally
Oh you don't know it yet but baby I've already got your heart
You may not realize it yet, but I have already captured your heart and have complete control over it
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Blake Robinson, Sandee Milroy
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