I can't get to sleep
I think about the implications
Of diving in too deep
And possibly the complications

Especially at night
I worry over situations
I know will be alright
Perhaps it's just imagination

Day after day it reappears
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Ghosts appear and fade away

Alone between the sheets
Only brings exasperation
It's time to walk the streets
Smell the desperation

At least there's pretty lights
And though there's little variation
It nullifies the night
From overkill

Day after day it reappears
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Ghosts appear and fade away
Come back another day

I can't get to sleep
I think about the implications
Of diving in too deep
And possibly the complications

Especially at night
I worry over situations that
I know will be alright
It's just overkill

Day after day it reappears
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Ghosts appear and fade away
Ghosts appear and fade away
Ghosts appear and fade away


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Overkill Lyrics as written by Colin Hay

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    How about this song being about schizophrenia (sp?)?

    "Day after Day, it reappears Night after Night, my heart beat shows the fear Ghosts appear and fade away..."

    Schizos have problems with things "reappearing" to them time after time, mainly voices which would cause one to lose sleep. Some of these voices (ghosts in the song) can cause many of a schizo to worry about things that normally wouldn't trouble others. For example the voice in one's head telling one that someone will die or some thing will happen if they don't blink 33 times in a row.

    Or this could just be about depression? The ghosts being that feeling of helplessness under the weight of that terrible condition. This person doesn't want the depression to get worse, but the paradox being that thinking about wanting to avoid getting worse, just makes everything worse anyway.

    The sax solo in this song is quite haunting and beautiful...

    Hawkgoldon March 28, 2005   Link

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