On November 22nd, 2002, the band released Trapt, along with the single "Headstrong". "Headstrong" became a fantastic hit, reaching #1 on alternative charts and #16 on pop. Follow-up singles "Still Frame" and "Echo" (with a video featuring Michelle Trachtenberg) did respectably, although they never reached the heights of "Headstrong". "Headstrong" became the official theme song of WWE Bad Blood for June 2003. Trapt eventually hit platinum. After more than one year an EP followed on March 30th, 2004, that included a new song called "Promise" along with live versions of "Made Of Glass" and "Echo".
On September 13th, 2005, the band released their sophomore album "Someone In Control" along with the single "Stand Up". "Stand Up" failed to do as well as any of their previous singles, although it still made an excellent run on active rock stations. "Waiting" and "Disconnected (Out Of Touch)", were also released as singles, and have yet to repeat the success of any of Trapt's self-titled radio hits. The band spent the first half of 2006 co-headlining with Shinedown as part of the Equinox Tour.
A live album was released in September, 2007, containing live tracks from both previous albums with new studio tracks "Stay Alive" and "Everything to Lose".
Trapt hit the studio in July 2007 to begin recording their 3rd album, which was released on 5th August 2008 named "Only Through the Pain...".
Trapt announced in late fall/early winter 2009 they were working on a new album for summer or fall release in 2010. On July 20, 2010, Trapt released their first single "Sound Off," for the upcoming album "No Apologies," due out in stores October 12, 2010.
Victim
Trapt Lyrics
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I've been dying to let you win
It's all I wanna be
So won't you take if from me
I wonder
But the less I get the more I give
It's all I wanna be
So won't you take if from me
I want your eyes
I want your eyes on me
I want your eyes
I want your eyes on me
I want your eyes
I want your eyes to see
I want someone to notice me
I wanna be the only victim
I wanna be the only victim
No regrets, even if it's all I get
It's all I wanna be
So won't you take it from me
It still hurts
It's never easy to forget
Do I wanna be
What you never asked me
I want your eyes
I want your eyes on me
I want your eyes
I want your eyes on me
I want your eyes
I want your eyes to see
I want you to notice me
I wanna be the only victim
I wanna be the only victim
I'm right here
I'm right here
I'm right here [Repeat: x7]
So come and get me!
So come and get me!
I wanna be the only victim [Repeat: x4]
In Trapt's song Victim, the singer expresses their desire to be noticed and seen by someone they admire. The chorus "I want your eyes on me, I want someone to notice me" describes this longing. The use of the word "victim" in the title and throughout the song suggests that the singer feels powerless in this situation, as if they are at the mercy of the person they are trying to impress. This is reinforced in the repeated line "I wanna be the only victim."
The verses of the song contain some contradictory statements. The first verse begins with the singer saying "Let me play, I've been dying to let you win." This could be interpreted as the singer wanting to impress the person they admire by allowing them to "win" or be in control. However, the singer then says "But the less I get the more I give," which suggests that they are already giving too much without receiving anything in return. The second verse continues with the theme of sacrifice, as the singer says "No regrets, even if it's all I get." The final lines of the song, "So come and get me!" further emphasize the singer's eagerness to please and be noticed.
Overall, the lyrics of Victim convey a sense of desperation and longing. The singer is willing to put themselves in a vulnerable position in order to be seen and appreciated by the person they admire. However, the repeated use of the word "victim" suggests that this desire may not be healthy or sustainable.
Line by Line Meaning
Let me play
I want to be the one in control and take the risk to make you notice me.
I've been dying to let you win
I want to appear weak and give you power over me to draw your focus in my direction.
It's all I wanna be
Being a victim is the identity I seek because I believe it will set me apart and give me attention.
So won't you take it from me
I want you to take advantage of me, to use me and hurt me in order to fulfil my role as the victim.
I wonder
I am curious if you will notice me and play the role I want you to.
But the less I get the more I give
Even though I am not getting the desired attention, I give more of myself to entice you to notice me.
I want your eyes
I desire your attention and focus on me.
I want your eyes on me
I want to be the center of your attention and hope that you see me as someone special.
I want your eyes to see
I want you to see me, to acknowledge my existence and my struggle.
I want someone to notice me
I crave recognition and validation from someone.
I wanna be the only victim
I want to be the center of your attention as the victim, as I believe it will help establish my unique identity.
No regrets, even if it's all I got
I am willing to do or sacrifice anything in order to be recognized, even if it means being hurt.
It still hurts
Even though I constantly subject myself to being the victim, it still causes me pain.
It's never easy to forget
The pain of being the victim is not easily forgotten as it mars my identity.
Do I wanna be, what you never asked me
I have formed this identity of victim even though you never asked me to be the victim.
I'm right here
I am present and waiting for you to see me and my struggles.
So come and get me!
I want you to take the time and effort to truly understand me and my struggles.
I wanna be the only victim
I want to be the sole focus of your attention as the victim.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHRIS BROWN, PETER CHARELL, AARON MONTGOMERY, SIMON ORMANDY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@nasheextant3898
Guys I think in light of the newer drama shooting off lately this song makes sense
He isn't saying "I don't want to be your new victim"
He's saying "I want to be"
Not from HIS perspective
He's mocking people who are calling out abuse and saying they've been wrong
All his recent drama has been about people having "victim complexes"
And this entire song, when cast in the light of him mocking those people... Makes incredible sense.
Mocking them for speaking up, calling them attention seeking, saying they're just whiny and want to be noticed
Nowhere does anything indicate this is really about him. It could be interpreted as a character. And generally speaking, victim is a word used by him with a negative connotation surrounding the concept of abusing such attention
This song has been a favorite of mine forever but I'm starting to think perhaps I've been misled by him. I feel like he's fucking with us
@sketchy9219
Let me play
And I've been dying to let you in
It's all I wanna be
So won't you take it from me?
And I wonder
But the less I get the more I give
It's all I wanna be
So won't you take it from me?
I want your eyes
I want your eyes on me
I want your eyes
I want your eyes on me
I want your eyes
I want your eyes you see
I want someone to notice me
And I wanna be
Your new victim [x2]
No regrets
Even if it's all I get
It's all I wanna be
So won't you take it from me?
And it still hurts
It's never easy to forget
Do I wanna be
What you never asked me?
I want your eyes
I want your eyes on me
I want your eyes
I want your eyes on me
I want your eyes
I want your eyes you see
I want you to notice me
And I wanna be
Your new victim [x2]
(I'm right here) - x2
And I'm right here
And I'm right here
And I'm right here
And I'm right here
And I'm right here
And I'm right here
And I'm right here
So come and get me!
So come and get me!
And I wanna be
Your new victim [x4]
@nickortiz9697
To anyone who is curious the lyrics are correct, Chris does in fact say, " I want to be your new victim". He sings it the same way in the studio and in concert. He does not say, " I don't want to be your new victim." As numerous people seem to think, it is in correct. The idea behind the song is that he wants this person in his life and he knows how poorly he will be treated but he wants them still, and he backs that up by saying that he wants their eyes on him. He wants whatever it will cost him to have that person in his life, and he pleads for their attention because he feels he is not noticed by them enough.
@f1rebreather123
Nick Ortiz it’s weird if you look it up on google it gives the only victim
@Naught359
I think you're the only person who had to google it.
@ImCruise
Thank god! This whole time I though it was “I want to be” but every vid /Apple Music says otherwise, he wants to be the victim!!
@thisisnotnonamep1406
Right right I thought so to until I just j
Kept listening and realized
@2c004uf00
"I wonder, why the less I get... the more I give". That one line proves what you are saying
@Colossus-Tone
Seriously, after so many years...Just LISTEN to those vocals and that slamming riff tgat closes this out. Damn.
@ilovegamestoo1584
dude this is the best trapt song dude
@pixelscanon
ilovegamestoo for sure
@thisthatdude
one of my faves, but my favorite is still Enigma