Left out in the sun to dry again, washed up on a shore line south of spain
Gazing up with telescopic eyes, planetary life above the skies
Oh my god, she's my obsession, my obsession (my obsession)

Here she comes, she's a picture of perfect youth
Here she comes, lifting me up to the moon

Drifting on a boat in emerald seas, pulling on the strings inside of me
Tasting salt as waves dive over me, twisting on a rope of memories
Oh my god, she's my obsession, my obsession

Here she comes, she's a picture of perfect youth
Here she comes, lifting me up to the moon
Here she comes, she's a picture of perfect youth
Here she comes

If you could only see, that I'm sinking like a stone
The sea is getting colder, every second as I go
It's like breathing underwater, but I just can't let you go
My obsession, she's my obsession, my obsession
Oh my god, she's my obsession, my obsession (my obsession)

Here she comes, she's a picture of perfect youth
Here she comes, lifting me up to the moonoh my god, she's my obsession, my obsession (my obsession)
Here she comes, she's a picture of perfect youth
Here she comes, lifting me up to the moon
Here she comes


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    Seems to me that this is about how much he admires this person and looks up to her (Gazing up with telescopic eyes) but it kills him that he can't have her (If you could only see, that im sinking like a stone, the sea is getting colder, every second that I go) or maybe that he used to have her, but can't get over their relationship.

    tommyhaychon May 08, 2007   Link

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