Bring Me the Horizon and YUNGBLUD drop a hard-rocking, high-energy, must-hear collaborative rock single with โObey.โ
Bring Me the Horizon and YUNGBLUD joining forces? Woo! Thatโs some serious rock right there! Oli Sykes and the ever-unapologetic Dominic Harrison collaborate on the hard-hitting โObey,โ a record that goes hard and heavy from the start. Produced by Sykes and Jordan Fish, musically, โObeyโ features roaring guitars, rhythmic lines, pummeling drums. Lyrically, the words are dramatic and darkly poetic.ย The theme deals with oppression thanks to political corruption. Sounds like perfect inspiration for such a bad@$$ rock joint to me.
Oli Sykes, fittingly, kicks things off. Heโs turned up on the first verse, asserting, โI bit off more than I could chew when I looked closer / So I stabbed a fork in my eye.โ Charming! The pre-chorus continues the dark, hellish vibes: โThink Iโm losing my fucking mind / Donโt know where to turn, now Iโm blind / Destroy yourself, it feels so good to fade awayโฆโ Of course, the centerpiece is the cynical chorus:
โObey, we hope you have a lovely day Obey, you donโt want us to come out and play away now, now Thereโs nothing to see here, itโs under control We're only gambling with your soul Obey, whatever you do Just don't wake up and smell the corruption.โ
YUNGBLUD performs the second verse and second pre-chorus, matching the energy of Sykes:
โBite me first, Iโll bite back, melodramatic laughter I stabbed a knife in my eye.โ
He goes on to join Sykes on the chorus, which is nothing short of epic. Thereโs a breakdown section that follows, continuing the unsettling message.ย Of course, thereโs another f-bomb for good measure too. After brief bridge, performed primarily by YUNGBLUD, listeners are treated to one final chorus, followed by an outro where weโre urged to โsmell the corruption.โ
Final Thoughtsย
To reiterate, Bring Me the Horizon and YUNGBLUD joining forces? Woo! Thatโs some serious rock right there! Honestly, need I say more regarding this epic rock gem? ๐ธ๐ค
Bring Me The Horizon โข โObeyโ (with YUNGBLUD) โขย Sony UK โขย Release: 9.2.20
Photo Credit: Sony UK