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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 [[
The Obsession Song falls into two basic varieties, although many have elements of both:
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** "Space Dementia" describes a weird [[Tsundere]] version: "You make me sick / But I adore you so..." That is, if it's not just talking about [[Space Madness]]. (Although there's always the possibility that it's both.)
* "Don't Leave Home," by Dido.
* The Legendary Pink Dots ''[[Incredibly Lame Pun|love]]'' this trope, with "Obsession" and "Thursday Night Fever" (see also [[
** Their song "True Love" is also a good (if still [[Nightmare Fuel|rather frightening]]) example of the passive variety, with the lyrical speaker telling the object of his affection that he'll do all kinds of dangerous or harmful things for her (including [[Eye Scream|plucking out his eyes]] "because love is blind"). It's made even worse when the last lyrics of the song abstractly suggest she's abusive or apathetic towards him.
* [[Taylor Swift]]'s "You Belong With Me" could be interpreted as this.
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