One Direction

Stockholm Syndrome

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Who's that shadow holding me hostage I've been here for days
Who's this whisper telling me that I'm never gonna get away
I know they'll be coming to find me soon
But I fear I'm getting used to being held by you

Baby look what you've done to me
Baby look what you've done now
Baby I'll never leave if you keep holding me this way
Baby look what you've done to me
Baby you got me tied down
Baby I'll never leave if you keep holding me this way

LOUIS
Who's this man that's holding your hand
And talking about your eyes
Used to sing about being free but now he's changed his mind

I know they'll be coming to find me soon
But my stockholm syndrome is in your room

Yeah I fell for you

Baby look what you've done to me
Baby look what you've done now
Baby I'll never leave you if you keep holding me this way
Baby look what you've done to me
Baby you got me tied down
Baby I'll never leave if you keep holding me this way

All my life I've been on my own
I used the light to guide me home
But now together we're alone
And there's no other place I'd ever wanna go

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rebeccahi On Nov 10, 2014

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LOUIS
Who's this man that's holding your hand
And talking about your eyes
Used to sing about being free but now he's changed his mind

I know they'll be coming to find me soon
But my stockholm syndrome is in your room

Yeah I fell for you

All my life I've been on my own
I used the light to guide me home
But now together we're alone
And there's no other place I'd ever wanna go

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2014-11-10 14:43:13

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by musicgirl100

11y ago

Stockholm syndrome, or capture-bonding, is a psychological phenomenon in which hostages express empathy and sympathy and have positive feelings toward their captors, sometimes to the point of defending and identifying with the captors. I guess the singer is talking about how this girl has captured his heart and is holding it hostage. He can't get her to "let go" of him making him want to never leave her. This makes him fall more deeply in love with this girl even though she is now taken by another man.

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by musicgirl100 11y ago

@musicgirl100 I think it is all in his mind..

by musicgirl100 11y ago

not physically holding him hostage

by deeej

11y ago

Its about a person kidnapped having feelings for the kidnapper

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by bruhitzlexii

11y ago

It's about a person having feelings for they're kidnapper making it feel like they're kidnappers home is safe

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