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{{quote|''"This is one of those love songs that crosses that narrow divide between 'romantic' and 'deeply disturbing.' You know, the difference between 'I always want to be with you' and 'I want to wear your skin like a sweater."''|''[[Kingdom of Loathing]]''}}
The [[Obsession Song]] is like a love song written by a [[Stalker with a Crush]] or a [[:Category:Yandere|Yandere]]. Most examples simply involve [[Mad Love|obsessive love]] with heavy overtones of [[Stalking Is Love|stalking]] and possessiveness, but some take it to such extreme lengths that it sounds like the singer is planning on [[I Have You Now, My Pretty|raping you]], killing you, and [[Mummies At the Dinner Table|keeping your corpse under their bed]].
The Obsession Song falls into two basic varieties, although many have elements of both:
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Needless to say, this trope can be a potent source of [[Paranoia Fuel]].
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== Passive Type ==
* [[Massive Attack]] - "Angel". The song was originally done by constant collaborator/quasi-band member Horace Andy as a [[The Cover Changes the Meaning|Reggae love song]], but the harsh, [[Alternative Rock]] riffing and pounding drums just illustrate how the instrumental backing can drastically change a song's context.
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* "Make Me Wanna Die"-[[The Pretty Reckless]]
{{quote|I'd Die for you, my love, my love
I'd lie for you, my love my love
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