Overpowered

This song makes reference to recent discovery that homosexuality is a genetic/scientific characteristic that humans are born with.

"A chemical reason If reason's your game A chemical needing Is there in the brain

With preprogrammed leanings Like a little more pep Alien feelings We have to accept"

• is probably the clearest and less crypic passage of the lyrics to highlight this.

the chorus makes reference (possibly) to a character in this story, who is only recently coming to terms with thier sexuality. perhaps a gay fling has occured (see verse 1) and the character is finding it hard to repress their homosexual feelings, hence being Overpowered by them.

thoughts?

Or it could be, y'know, a playful response to the claim that love is just a series of chemical reactions and electrical impulses in your brain.

further to my previous comment, i dare argue that: "your data my data the chromosomes match" would be another refrence to the chemistry of homosexuality, in that, "our gay chromosomes match"?? ahhhh... eh?

"when i think that i'm over you, i'm overpowered, it's long overdue, i'm overpowered". classic case of homosexual repression...

the references go on and on. so so clear to me what this song is about

also, i think its "with pre-programmed leanings"

I LOVE this song! It's on her Myspace, and I play it constantly! It's so funky, and electronic sounding!

Love is not just a chemical process, that what roisin wanted to say. And this theory that this song is about being gay is also interesting. Anyway, I just wanted to inform you that on one site lyrics go like this: ''You're dating my daughter The chromosomes match''

• isn't this funny?

She's overpowered opposed to the illusion of being "in love" , a chemical needing, like the amfetamine substance (pep) does act in the brain. The illusion of real unconditional love...

I used to think that the character in the song had (inappropriate) feelings for a family member, like a cousin.

'Your data my data The chromosomes match'

She might have had a crush on that person when she was a child/teenager, and is surprised that she still feels the same way.

'When I think that I'm over you I'm overpowered'

Usually pheromones prevent us from falling in love with a family member, but it's not impossible.

'As science struggles on to try to explain Oxytoxins flowing ever into my brain'

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Roisin is a great vocalist. She is a chameleon so thats why shes so appelaing as an artist ot me.

This song is about a great relationship that really was meant to be according to the singer. And she just can't get over the fact that it is over. She just wants him back. She tries to explain it to herself (science) to get a grip on her feelings but her thoughts are swiped away every time by feelings of love. Or love-hurt actually. She wanted to have his babies (oxytocin), but she can't and so these feelings change in oxy-toxins, they hurt. It's long overdue, it became an obsession as in PTSS. Great 303. Can listen to this song forever.