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Artist: Men at Work
Track: Overkill

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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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SongMeanings Interpretations
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Genius Meanings
Men at Work – Overkill
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[Verse 1] / Jump down the shelters to get away / The boys are cockin' up their guns / Tell us general, is it party time? / If it is, can we all come? / [Pre-Chorus 1] / Don't think
Colin Hay – Overkill (acoustic version)
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 we'll be
Colin Hay – Overkill
[Verse 1] / 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
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No one knows what I can see and and what I see it pleases me on my roof / South Pacific hot sea pool, Coney Island amusement school for misspent youth / Its all in my own front
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I like to pull the plug in the tub / Sit and watch the water flow down the drain / I like to, I like to / I like to look at pictures in a book / Never read the writing just put it
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It's a well known situation / Telling harder to avoid / And it's constantly frustrating / Like a mid paranoid / It's when you think you're a winner / Your head it hits the ground
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No one knows what I can see / And what I see it pleases me on my roof / South Pacific hot sea pool / Coney Island amusement school for mispent youth / Its all in my own front yard
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Pull out the stop plugs, drain all the waste / Who needs it anyway / Fill all the big holes, leave no trace / No sign of yesterday / I wash all the dishes and I clean up my place
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