Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: emo
Song Meaning of “Obvious” by I Call Fives
“Obvious” by I Call Fives is an upbeat pop rock song that focuses on the struggles of being in an unrequited love situation. In the song, the narrator is in a one-sided relationship where the other person doesn’t return their feelings. While the narrator can clearly see they won’t be loved back in return, they can’t seem to move on from the person.
The chorus of the song has the narrator comparing themselves to a “blind man [who’s] searchin’ for the light” as they strive for a resolution in their situation, and they feel a sense of relief when they are able to let go because the truth is that there will never be a reconciliation. The narrator is faced with the realization that the person is not meant for them, especially since they “just can’t make it too obvious”.
The narrator is struggling with themselves to accept that they will never have their desired resolution, and their situation is made even harder by the fact that even though they know there’s no hope, they can’t bring themselves to make it too obvious. They desperately cling to the hope that perhaps it is not over, despite being aware of the truth.
Ultimately, the narrator is able to make peace with the unrequited love, discovering that it’s “not so bad when it’s obvious”. Though it is painful to accept, the narrator is grateful that they can move on and grow from this experience, no longer having any need to continue pretending the other person will ever return their feelings.