Haunting Yourself: Colin Hay "Overkill"



Overkill by Colin Hay

I readily admit to a monster crush since the 80s. Colin Hay is still totally a dish--yummers! I love his lyrics and his solo career after "Men at Work." The man is absolutely the embodiment of what I love about men when they are living up to their talented potential by being authentic and not coming from the ego self.

This song is a very haunting one and as a psychic who does connect with her readers, I felt like a good majority of you need this song--read the lyrics and listen to it. Know that you're not alone with your ruminations--we all suffer it in those moments when we are totally alone with ourselves after a day of distractions.

This really shows how we can haunt ourselves while alive and it happens in those moments in bed when there is no TV, no computer, no distractions--just us reacquainting with all the things we didn't allow into our head during the busy day. So, listen to this when you have some quiet time, really listen to it and when you go to bed at night, know that you're haunting yourself.


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 alright
Perhaps it's just imagination

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

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

Comments

  1. Am I aging myself when I say I've never heard of this dude until now?

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  2. Men at Work--an 80s band.
    Ask your mommy and daddy, dear. And, then go back to bed. Mom and dad need their sleep.

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  3. I LOVED "Men At Work!!!" Colin Hay was on... that goofy show about interns... and he played that song acoustically...

    They come from a Land Down Under!!!!

    ~shoes~

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  4. Scrubs--yup. I am sooooo attracted to him. I watch him singing that song, and every crook and wrinkle, every smooth surface and even his goofy eyes all just make my toes curl. When a man has the right combo--he's perfect. I would have to say he's my #1 crush. Okay, now this redhead is blushing! Not a pretty sight!

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  5. Love the song... haunting! Ha ha, I must be an old fart, I remember "Men at Work".

    Adsila

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  6. Hell, girl, you remember when Mick Jagger was young--me too!

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  7. Have you seen movie Arthur?

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  8. R&S;
    Yes. Great movie. Dudley did a fantastic job on it. I loved the butler the most!

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  9. Men at work was before my time but I still enjoy their music! :)

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  10. Zombie; I feel the same way about the early hippies music-- a bit too early for me, but I still love it because it was being replayed a lot when I was growing up.

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  11. Saw him live a couple years ago in a very small venue - one man show with a few songs accompanied by his wife. It was awesome. So were his stories. He is a funny guy with great reflective humor about his drinking and drugging days.

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  12. MM;
    He's here in town at the end of September. I'd love to go, but I think it lines up with my Bigfoot hunt. I just adore him. His voice is purely from his soul and I love all the nuances. What a talented guy. Just brilliant and I must admit, I think he's sooooo handsome!

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