Overkill

When engulfed in a wave of melancholy like I did, typically people will resort to alcohol or drugs to temporarily ease the aching, constantly chasing the high. To my concerned friends, fret not. I am still very much straight edge. Instead of travelling the substance dependency path, I am indulging to more family-oriented escapism: TV series. What better series than a parody of working life in a hospital? Scrubs to the rescue!

Hence, as can be seen in the following clip, today’s Anthem is featured in one of Scrubs’ episode.

How anyone can stay depressed after watching this baffles me.

What some do not know is that this is actually an oldie, but not old enough to have its own music video in MTV nonetheless. Now the ‘extra’ lyrics make more sense. =) Check out Colin Hay back then. Anyway, to me this song talks about the tendency of most of us to exaggerate our problems and overanalyzing trifling details to justify our emotions. With that, I suppose we should follow the advice in Verse 2 too, and break the monotony sometimes; like enjoying this video. =D

I cant 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 its 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
Although 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 cant 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
Its 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