Obsession
Sky Ferreira Lyrics
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Whoa
Listen up I'm gonna' tell you a bit about myself
I got a situation, ain't concerning nobody else
Just you and what you can do for me
(Ooh)
Now my condition's kind of scary, I need you now
Not love but I need something else
So here's my confession (this time, this time)
Don't just want you to love me
I want to be your attention (this time, this time)
Want my name on the marquee
I want you (to want me)
I want you (to need me)
I want you
To hear my confession
I want to be your obsession
(Whoa)
I'll fake sick, shy until you never let me go
So I can be your addiction in the stereo
I could be, just your type of high
(I can give what you like)
Your talkin' bout' the narcissist you met in hollywood
I'm lovin' myself, the word I need's for you to feel good (let's go)
Let the music just take control
So here's my confession (this time, this time)
Don't just want you to love me
I want to be your attention (this time, this time)
Want my name on the marquee (whoa)
I want you (to want me)
I want you (to need me)
I want you
To hear my confession
I want to be your obsession
I want to be your obsession
Whoa
Whoa
Whoa
Ain't nothing wrong with OCD
Long as it's for me, long as it's for me
Ain't nothing wrong with OCD
Long as it's for me, long as it's for me
Here's my confession (this time, this time)
Don't just want you to love me
I want to be your attention (this time, this time)
Want my name on the marquee (whoa)
I want you (to want me)
I want you (to need me)
I want you
To hear my confession
I want to be your obsession
I want to be your obsession
I want to be your obsession
Ooh
In the song "Obsession," Sky Ferreira confesses her desire to be someone's number one priority, to be their focus and main source of attention. She speaks about how she was dissatisfied with living an ordinary life and how she has a situation that only that person can help with - possibly referring to her desire to be recognized and adored by that person. Sky sings about wanting to be an obsession, wanting to be the center of their universe, and wanting to be the one that they think about all the time. She compares her love to OCD, saying that as long as the obsession is directed towards her, she does not mind. She is willing to do whatever it takes to become this person's addiction, even faking illness or shyness to get their attention.
Overall, the song explores Sky Ferreira's desire for extreme attention and how she wants this one specific person to become her obsession. She uses a lot of repetition in her lyrics to emphasize her message, with the repeated "I want you" and "whoa" adding to the song's feel of urgency and intense longing.
Line by Line Meaning
Listen up I'm gonna' tell you a bit about myself
I'm about to reveal some facts about me
I got a situation, ain't concerning nobody else
I've got a problem that only you can solve
Just you and what you can do for me
It's all about what you can give to me
I've had the life of ordinary, I spat it out
I'm tired of living an average life
Now my condition's kind of scary, I need you now
My situation is serious and I need you urgently
Not love but I need something else
It's not love that I seek but something else
So here's my confession (this time, this time)
I'm about to confess (again)
Don't just want you to love me
I don't just want your love
I want to be your attention (this time, this time)
I want to be the center of your attention (again)
Want my name on the marquee
I want people to know about me
I want you (to want me)
I want you to desire me
I want you (to need me)
I want you to need me
To hear my confession
To listen to my confession
I want to be your obsession
I want to be your sole focus
I'll fake sick, shy until you never let me go
I'll pretend to be unwell, coy until you're hooked on me
So I can be your addiction in the stereo
So that you can be addicted to my voice
I could be, just your type of high
I could be the kind of experience you seek
Your talkin' bout' the narcissist you met in hollywood
You're discussing the self-absorbed people in Hollywood
I'm lovin' myself, the word I need's for you to feel good (let's go)
I love myself, but I also want you to feel good (let's do this)
Let the music just take control
Let the music take over
Ain't nothing wrong with OCD
There's nothing wrong with being OCD
Long as it's for me, long as it's for me
As long as it benefits me
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Sky Ferreira, Ryan B. Tedder, Jerrod Bettis, Justin Scott Franks
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Pancake Karma
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I've never listen a song like this!
misery63
That was stupid ^
Brian Jean
Never delete this! I come back to this video too often for some kind of energy boost. It's more than an addiction it's an . . .obsession.
Animal LoverGirl
pfft good one bro
Justine Webster
I will admit i first heard this from The Vampire Diaries, but i am here for Sky and her music, shes incredibly talented
Andy Andreev
+Justine Webster not here :D
Justine Webster
Andy Andreev um, what?
A
Same
Crash Hunt
👏same
kit kat
Justine Webster same