[Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker:]
I saw you again
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
I think you used me again
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Should we try this before we give up and move on?
And pretend to restore what we have and hold on
[Tom DeLonge:]
At times like these
It’s obvious
[Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker:]
I saw you again
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
I know you fucked him again
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Can you comfort yourself with the sense of revenge?
Are you leaving me here with the taste of the end?
[Tom DeLonge:]
At times like these
It’s obvious
At times like these
It’s obvious
I saw you again and again and again
There’s some room to move on, to move on, to move on
And I saw you again and again and again
How do we fix this if we never had vision?
I saw you again and again and again
There’s some room to move on, to move on, to move on
And I saw you again and again and again
How do we fix this if we never had vision?
I saw you again and again and again (At times like these)
There’s some room to move on, to move on, to move on
And I saw you again and again and again (It’s obvious)
How do we fix this if we never had vision?
I saw you again and again and again (At times like these)
There’s some room to move on, to move on, to move on
And I saw you again and again and again (It’s obvious)
How do we fix this if we never had vision?
The Heartbreak of Betrayal
“Obvious” by Blink-182 delves into the raw emotions of betrayal and disillusionment in a troubled relationship. The opening lines set the tone, with the narrator confronting the painful reality of being used and repeatedly hurt by someone they once trusted. The recurring phrase “I saw you again” highlights the cyclical nature of their pain and inability to break free from toxic patterns. The song’s direct language and urgent repetition emphasize the confusion and sense of loss that come from infidelity and unresolved issues. Ultimately, Blink-182 captures the struggle of trying to fix something that may have never been whole to begin with, asking, “How do we fix this if we never had vision?”
Song Credits
- Artist: Blink-182
- Songwriters: Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus, Travis Barker
- Release Year: 2003
- Label: Geffen Records