SOS
Rhianna Lyrics


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La la la la la la la la la la la Oh
You know I never felt like this before (Oh oh)
La la la la la la la la la la la Oh
This feels like so real (Oh oh)

I'm obsessive when just one thought of you comes up
And I'm aggressive just one thought of closing up
You got me stressing incessantly pressing the issue
Cause every moment gone you know I miss you
I'm the question and you're of course's the answer
Just hold me close boy 'cause I'm your tiny dancer
You make me shaken I'm never mistaken, but I can't control myself got me calling out for help
S.O.S. Please someone help me

It's not healthy for me to feel this Y.O.U (Why Oh You) are making this hard?
I can't take it, see it don't feel right
S.O.S. Please someone help me
It's not healthy (It's not healty) for me to feel this Y.O.U (Why Oh You) are making this hard?
You got me tossin' and turnin' and I can't sleep at night
This time please someone come and rescue me
Cause you on my mind has got me losing it
I'm lost you got me lookin' for the rest of me love is testing me, but still I'm losing it

This time please someone come and rescue me
Cause you on my mind has got me losing it
I'm lost you got me lookin' for the rest of me, got the best of me so now I'm losing it
Just your presence in a second guess my sanity
Yes it's a lesson, and it is based on my vanity
My tummy's up in knots, so when I see you I get so hot
My common sense is out the door, can't seem to find the light
Take me (ha ha) you know inside you feel it right

Take me I'ma put desire up in your arms tonight
I'm out with you, you got me head over heels
Boy, you keep me hangin on the way you make me feel
S.O.S. Please someone help me (Someone help me)
It's not healthy for me to feel this Y.O.U (Why Oh You) are making this hard?
You got me tossin' and turnin' and I can't sleep at night
This time please someone come and rescue me
Cause you on my mind has got me losing it (Cause you on my mind)

I'm lost you got me lookin' for the rest of me love is testing me, but still I'm losing it
This time please someone come and rescue me (Someone come and rescue me)
Cause you on my mind has got me losing it
I'm lost, you got me lookin' for the rest of me, got the best of me, so now I'm losing it

Boy, you know you got me feeling open
And boy your love's enough with words unspoken
I said boy I'm telling you, you got me open I don't know what to do it's true
I'm going crazy over you, I'm begging
S.O.S. Please someone help me (Somebody help me)
It's not healthy for me to feel this Y.O.U (Why Oh You) are making this hard?(Why you making this hard for me babe?)
You got me tossin' and turnin' and I can't sleep at night
This time please someone come and rescue me (someone rescue me)
Cause you on my mind has got me losing it
I'm lost you got me lookin' for the rest of me, love is testing me but still I'm losing it (Love is testing me but still I'm losing it)
This time please someone come and rescue me
Cause you on my mind has got me losing it (Cause you on my mind, all of the time)
I'm lost you got me lookin' for the rest of me, got the best of me so now I'm losing it (Best of me, I'm losing it)
La la la la la la la la la la la Oh
Oh oh




La la la la la la la la la la la Oh
Oh oh

Overall Meaning

The song "SOS" by Rihanna details the singer's obsessive thoughts about someone she is infatuated with. The chorus of the song acts as a desperate plea for help, as she feels that her feelings are not healthy and she cannot control them. She describes feeling lost and out of control, saying that she cannot sleep at night and her stomach is in knots. Despite feeling like she is losing herself, she cannot resist the person's pull on her.


The verses delve deeper into the singer's feelings, describing how just one thought of the person sets off a chain reaction of obsessive and aggressive behavior. She feels that she is constantly pressing the issue with them and stressing over their absence. She admits to being unable to control herself around them and even questions her own sanity. Despite her inner turmoil, she cannot ignore the intense attraction she feels towards the person.


Overall, "SOS" portrays the struggle of navigating intense emotions and the feeling of being overwhelmed by them. The song captures the desperation and confusion that can come with infatuation and the inability to resist someone's pull.


Line by Line Meaning

La la la la la la la la la la la Oh
The singer uses this repeated line as a way to vocalize her emotions and convey her intense infatuation and confusion.


You know I never felt like this before (Oh oh)
The singer expresses that she has never experienced such strong feelings and emotions towards someone before.


This feels like so real (Oh oh)
The singer acknowledges the intensity of her emotions and how they make her feel like the feelings she is having are more than just temporary infatuation.


I'm obsessive when just one thought of you comes up
The singer is admitting that she cannot stop thinking about the person she is infatuated with.


And I'm aggressive just one thought of closing up
The singer's emotions are so strong that one thought of the possibility of losing the person she is infatuated with makes her aggressive and defensive.


You got me stressing incessantly pressing the issue
The singer feels the urge to constantly think about and try to resolve her emotions for the person she is infatuated with.


Cause every moment gone you know I miss you
The singer feels like she is missing out on moments with the person she is infatuated with, and this intensifies her emotions and feelings towards them.


I'm the question and you're of course's the answer
The singer knows that the person she is infatuated with is the solution to her infatuation, the answer to the question she has been asking herself about her emotions.


Just hold me close boy 'cause I'm your tiny dancer
The singer craves intimacy and affection from the person she is infatuated with, and she describes herself as a dancer in his embrace.


You make me shaken I'm never mistaken, but I can't control myself got me calling out for help
The singer's emotions are so intense and overwhelming that she is unable to control them and needs help to deal with them.


S.O.S. Please someone help me
The singer is using the acronym for a distress signal to convey the seriousness of her emotions and her need for help in dealing with them.


It's not healthy for me to feel this Y.O.U (Why Oh You) are making this hard?
The singer is aware that her emotions are not healthy and that the person she is infatuated with is making it harder for her to control them.


I can't take it, see it don't feel right
The singer feels like her emotions are too much for her to handle and that they don't feel right or healthy.


You got me tossin' and turnin' and I can't sleep at night
The singer's emotions make it difficult for her to sleep or rest properly.


This time please someone come and rescue me
The singer desperately needs help and support to deal with her overwhelming emotions.


Cause you on my mind has got me losing it
The singer's infatuation with the person is causing her to lose control of her emotions and thoughts.


Boy, you know you got me feeling open
The singer is admitting that she feels vulnerable and exposed to the person she is infatuated with.


And boy your love's enough with words unspoken
The singer feels like the person she is infatuated with's love for her is enough, even without them saying anything verbally.


I said boy I'm telling you, you got me open I don't know what to do it's true
The singer is confessing her emotions and admitting that she doesn't know how to deal with her infatuation.


I'm going crazy over you, I'm begging
The singer's emotions for the person she is infatuated with are driving her to the point of desperation.




Writer(s): Evan Kidd Bogart

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@CoHostColby1

IF i were rihanna i would have done the following songs in this order
1. sos
2. Dont Stop the music
3. S&M
4. disturbia
5. Jump
6, Work
7. pon de replay
8. Lemon
9. we found love
10. stay
11. bitch better have my money



@CoHostColby1

IF i were rihanna i would have done the following songs in this order
1. sos
2. Dont Stop the music
3. S&M
4. disturbia
5. Jump
6, Work
7. pon de replay
8. Lemon
9. we found love
10. stay
11. bitch better have my money



@CoHostColby1

IF i were rihanna i would have done the following songs in this order
1. sos
2. Dont Stop the music
3. S&M
4. disturbia
5. Jump
6, Work
7. pon de replay
8. Lemon
9. we found love
10. stay
11. bitch better have my money



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