2020Released
3:40

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"Obey" is an ode to how oppression by world leaders and politicians has been so normalized in society's DNA that we can't even see it anymore. The song starts off with Oli Sykes singing from the side of the oppressed. Another day, another post-traumatic order Brainwashed and feeling fine I bit off more than I could chew when I looked closer So I stabbed a fork in my eye Sykes has been so desensitized by the stream of tragic statistics governments are producing that he feels nothing.

The song's chorus is sung from the world leaders' point of view, outlining their indifference towards the people. There's nothing to see here, it's under control We're only gambling with your soul Obey, whatever you do Just don't wake up and smell the corruption The world leaders are hoping the common folk don't stir from their indoctrinated minds.

Sykes and keyboardist Jordan Fish wrote the song during the COVID-19 lockdown in spring 2020 stirred by their beliefs that all that was going on was being controlled. They wanted to stand up to our oppressive leaders who don't want us questioning the way things work. Sykes explained to Forbes: "I think everyone has been stopped in their tracks, and I think a lot of people are realizing that maybe the people in charge aren't looking out for our best interest. The way that we're fed traumatic and devastating news on a daily basis, I think the powers that be or whatever you want to call them, they've gotten very good at getting us desensitized to this information, and we have been sleepwalking."

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Obey (with YUNGBLUD).
C♯Key
MinorMode
4/4Time Signature
137BPM

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Released By

The record label that has released Obey (with YUNGBLUD).
RCA Records Label
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

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