Obsession
Soil (2003 / Redefine) Lyrics
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The way you walk, the way you talk
The way you breathe
Obsessions, Obsessing
Obsessing, Obsessions
Sing a song, sing your little song
Make it all make sense to me
Can't you see you are what I want my life to be
Oh can't you see you are me, can't you
You are me, dear god please
I don't want to be everything that this god has planned for me
Can't you see you are my everything
I can't give everything this world will expect from me
You are my everything
Obsessions, Obsessing
Obsessing, Obsessions
When I'm through making me you
I'll be the best you that I can be
Obsessions
Can't you see how perfect you are to me
Can't you see you are me, can't you
See you walk like so
And you talk just like this
Could I be you if I, if I think like you
Can't you see how much you mean to me
I'm not obsessing
Can't you see how much I want your life for me
It's not an obsession
I want to be just like you
Can't you see you are my everything
Can't you see you are me, you are
Can't you see how much you mean to me
Can't you see you are me
Can't you see you are my everything
Can't you see you are me, you are
Can't you see how much I want your life for me
Can't you see
The lyrics of Soil's song Obsession express a deep desire to emulate someone else, to the point of obsession. The singer wants to become the person they admire so much that they mimic everything they do, from the way they walk, talk, and breathe. The obsession is apparent in the repetition of the words "Obsessing" and "Obsessions" throughout the song. The singer even goes as far as to say that they do not want to be everything that God has planned for them, but instead, they want to be like this person they admire.
The song's chorus emphasizes how much this person means to the singer, as they say "Can't you see you are my everything." The singer admits that they cannot give everything that the world expects from them because their whole focus is on becoming like this person. The song's bridge highlights how the singer thinks that they and this person are essentially the same. The song ends with the singer saying that their desire to become this person is not an obsession, but a genuine desire to be just like them.
Overall, the song explores the idea of obsession and the desire to become someone else completely. It speaks to how much one person can influence another and how that person can become a fixation that pervades every aspect of their life.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll mimic everything you are to me
I want to be just like you and will copy everything you do.
The way you walk, the way you talk
The way you move and speak is what I strive to duplicate.
The way you breathe
Even your breathing is something I admire and try to mirror.
Obsessions, obsessing
My fascination with you has become an all-consuming fixation.
Sing a song, sing your little song
Keep doing everything you do, even something as small as singing, so that I can continue to emulate you.
Make it all make sense to me
I want to understand you and your ways so that I can become you.
Can't you see you are what I want my life to be
I want my life to be a reflection of yours because I admire you so much.
Oh can't you see you are me, can't you
You are like a part of me that I cannot separate from myself.
You are me, dear god please
You are such a big part of me that it feels like we are the same person.
I don't want to be everything that this god has planned for me
I don't want to follow the path that has been predetermined for me because I want to be you instead.
Can't you see you are my everything
You are the most important thing in my life and I want to be just like you.
I can't give everything this world will expect from me
I cannot live up to the expectations of others because all I want is to be like you.
When I'm through making me you, I'll be the best you that I can be
Once I have fully transformed myself into you, I will strive to be the best version of you that I can be.
Can't you see how perfect you are to me
To me, you are the epitome of perfection.
See you walk like so
Even the way you walk has become something I wish to replicate.
And you talk just like this
I aspire to speak just like you do.
Could I be you if I, if I think like you
I wonder if I could truly become you if I started to think like you.
Can't you see how much you mean to me
You are incredibly important to me and I will do anything to be like you.
It's not an obsession
Although it may seem like an unhealthy obsession, to me it's just an intense admiration and desire to be like you.
Can't you see how much I want your life for me
I want your life for myself because I believe that becoming you is the key to my happiness.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANKA WOLBERT, RONNIE MOERINGS
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