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
A Insônia e a Reflexão em Overkill de Men At Work
A música Overkill, da banda australiana Men At Work, é uma expressão lírica da ansiedade e da insônia, temas com os quais muitas pessoas podem se identificar. A letra da canção revela um indivíduo que luta para dormir enquanto sua mente é consumida por pensamentos profundos e preocupações, muitas vezes infundadas, que são descritas como 'implicações' e 'complicações'. Essa batalha interna é agravada pela quietude da noite, um momento em que as distrações do dia a dia dão lugar a uma reflexão intensa e, por vezes, paralisante.
A repetição das linhas 'day after day it reappears' e 'night after night my heartbeat shows the fear' sugere um ciclo contínuo de ansiedade que se renova a cada dia, destacando a persistência desse estado de preocupação. A menção a 'fantasmas' que 'aparecem e desaparecem' pode ser interpretada como metáfora para os medos irracionais que assombram o narrador, surgindo no silêncio da noite e desvanecendo-se, mas nunca desaparecendo completamente. Esses 'fantasmas' podem também simbolizar problemas ou memórias do passado que continuam a perturbar o presente.
Musicalmente, Men At Work é conhecida por seu estilo pop rock com influências do reggae e new wave, e Overkill não é exceção. A melodia cativante e o ritmo envolvente contrastam com a seriedade do tema, criando uma experiência auditiva que é ao mesmo tempo agradável e reflexiva. A canção, lançada em 1983, permanece relevante, pois aborda uma questão atemporal: a tendência humana de se preocupar excessivamente, um fenômeno que muitos chamam de 'overkill', ou exagero, que dá nome à música.
I can't get to sleep
Não consigo dormir
I think about the implications
Penso nas implicações
Of diving in too deep
De mergulhar fundo demais
And possibly the complications
E possivelmente as complicações
Especially at night
Especialmente à noite
I worry over situations
Preocupo-me com situações
I know will be alright
Que sei que ficarão bem
Perhaps it's just imagination
Talvez seja apenas imaginação
Day after day it reappears
Dia após dia reaparece
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Noite após noite meu coração mostra o medo
Ghosts appear and fade away
Fantasmas aparecem e desaparecem
Alone between the sheets
Sozinho entre os lençóis
Only brings exasperation
Só traz exasperação
It's time to walk the streets
É hora de andar pelas ruas
Smell the desperation
Sentir o desespero
At least there's pretty lights
Pelo menos há luzes bonitas
And though there's little variation
E embora haja pouca variação
It nullifies the night
Anula a noite
From overkill
De excesso
Day after day it reappears
Dia após dia reaparece
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Noite após noite meu coração mostra o medo
Ghosts appear and fade away
Fantasmas aparecem e desaparecem
Come back another day
Voltem outro dia
I can't get to sleep
Não consigo dormir
I think about the implications
Penso nas implicações
Of diving in too deep
De mergulhar fundo demais
And possibly the complications
E possivelmente as complicações
Especially at night
Especialmente à noite
I worry over situations that
Preocupo-me com situações
I know will be alright
Que sei que ficarão bem
It's just overkill
É apenas excesso
Day after day it reappears
Dia após dia reaparece
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Noite após noite meu coração mostra o medo
Ghosts appear and fade away
Fantasmas aparecem e desaparecem
Ghosts appear and fade away
Fantasmas aparecem e desaparecem
Ghosts appear and fade away
Fantasmas aparecem e desaparecem
I can't get to sleep
No puedo conciliar el sueño
I think about the implications
Pienso en las implicaciones
Of diving in too deep
De sumergirme demasiado
And possibly the complications
Y posiblemente las complicaciones
Especially at night
Especialmente por la noche
I worry over situations
Me preocupo por situaciones
I know will be alright
Sé que estarán bien
Perhaps it's just imagination
Quizás solo sea imaginación
Day after day it reappears
Día tras día reaparece
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Noche tras noche, mi latido muestra el miedo
Ghosts appear and fade away
Los fantasmas aparecen y se desvanecen
Alone between the sheets
Solo entre las sábanas
Only brings exasperation
Solo trae exasperación
It's time to walk the streets
Es hora de caminar por las calles
Smell the desperation
Oler la desesperación
At least there's pretty lights
Al menos hay luces bonitas
And though there's little variation
Y aunque hay poca variación
It nullifies the night
Anula la noche
From overkill
Por exceso
Day after day it reappears
Día tras día reaparece
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Noche tras noche, mi latido muestra el miedo
Ghosts appear and fade away
Los fantasmas aparecen y se desvanecen
Come back another day
Vuelven otro día
I can't get to sleep
No puedo conciliar el sueño
I think about the implications
Pienso en las implicaciones
Of diving in too deep
De sumergirme demasiado
And possibly the complications
Y posiblemente las complicaciones
Especially at night
Especialmente por la noche
I worry over situations that
Me preocupo por situaciones que
I know will be alright
Sé que estarán bien
It's just overkill
Es solo exceso
Day after day it reappears
Día tras día reaparece
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Noche tras noche, mi latido muestra el miedo
Ghosts appear and fade away
Los fantasmas aparecen y se desvanecen
Ghosts appear and fade away
Los fantasmas aparecen y se desvanecen
Ghosts appear and fade away
Los fantasmas aparecen y se desvanecen
I can't get to sleep
Je n'arrive pas à dormir
I think about the implications
Je pense aux implications
Of diving in too deep
De plonger trop profondément
And possibly the complications
Et peut-être aux complications
Especially at night
Surtout la nuit
I worry over situations
Je m'inquiète pour des situations
I know will be alright
Je sais que tout ira bien
Perhaps it's just imagination
Peut-être que c'est juste de l'imagination
Day after day it reappears
Jour après jour, cela réapparaît
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Nuit après nuit, mon battement de cœur montre la peur
Ghosts appear and fade away
Les fantômes apparaissent et disparaissent
Alone between the sheets
Seul entre les draps
Only brings exasperation
N'apporte que de l'exaspération
It's time to walk the streets
Il est temps de parcourir les rues
Smell the desperation
Sentir le désespoir
At least there's pretty lights
Au moins, il y a de jolies lumières
And though there's little variation
Et bien qu'il y ait peu de variation
It nullifies the night
Cela annule la nuit
From overkill
De l'excès
Day after day it reappears
Jour après jour, cela réapparaît
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Nuit après nuit, mon battement de cœur montre la peur
Ghosts appear and fade away
Les fantômes apparaissent et disparaissent
Come back another day
Reviens un autre jour
I can't get to sleep
Je n'arrive pas à dormir
I think about the implications
Je pense aux implications
Of diving in too deep
De plonger trop profondément
And possibly the complications
Et peut-être aux complications
Especially at night
Surtout la nuit
I worry over situations that
Je m'inquiète pour des situations
I know will be alright
Je sais que tout ira bien
It's just overkill
C'est juste de l'excès
Day after day it reappears
Jour après jour, cela réapparaît
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Nuit après nuit, mon battement de cœur montre la peur
Ghosts appear and fade away
Les fantômes apparaissent et disparaissent
Ghosts appear and fade away
Les fantômes apparaissent et disparaissent
Ghosts appear and fade away
Les fantômes apparaissent et disparaissent
I can't get to sleep
Ich kann nicht schlafen
I think about the implications
Ich denke über die Implikationen nach
Of diving in too deep
Von zu tief eintauchen
And possibly the complications
Und möglicherweise die Komplikationen
Especially at night
Besonders nachts
I worry over situations
Ich mache mir Sorgen über Situationen
I know will be alright
Ich weiß, dass es in Ordnung sein wird
Perhaps it's just imagination
Vielleicht ist es nur Einbildung
Day after day it reappears
Tag für Tag erscheint es wieder
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Nacht für Nacht zeigt mein Herzschlag die Angst
Ghosts appear and fade away
Geister erscheinen und verblassen
Alone between the sheets
Alleine zwischen den Laken
Only brings exasperation
Bringt nur Verzweiflung
It's time to walk the streets
Es ist Zeit, die Straßen zu gehen
Smell the desperation
Rieche die Verzweiflung
At least there's pretty lights
Zumindest gibt es hübsche Lichter
And though there's little variation
Und obwohl es wenig Abwechslung gibt
It nullifies the night
Es neutralisiert die Nacht
From overkill
Von Overkill
Day after day it reappears
Tag für Tag erscheint es wieder
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Nacht für Nacht zeigt mein Herzschlag die Angst
Ghosts appear and fade away
Geister erscheinen und verblassen
Come back another day
Kommen Sie an einem anderen Tag zurück
I can't get to sleep
Ich kann nicht schlafen
I think about the implications
Ich denke über die Implikationen nach
Of diving in too deep
Von zu tief eintauchen
And possibly the complications
Und möglicherweise die Komplikationen
Especially at night
Besonders nachts
I worry over situations that
Ich mache mir Sorgen über Situationen, die
I know will be alright
Ich weiß, dass es in Ordnung sein wird
It's just overkill
Es ist nur Overkill
Day after day it reappears
Tag für Tag erscheint es wieder
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Nacht für Nacht zeigt mein Herzschlag die Angst
Ghosts appear and fade away
Geister erscheinen und verblassen
Ghosts appear and fade away
Geister erscheinen und verblassen
Ghosts appear and fade away
Geister erscheinen und verblassen
I can't get to sleep
Non riesco a prendere sonno
I think about the implications
Penso alle implicazioni
Of diving in too deep
Di immergermi troppo a fondo
And possibly the complications
E forse alle complicazioni
Especially at night
Soprattutto di notte
I worry over situations
Mi preoccupo per le situazioni
I know will be alright
So che andrà tutto bene
Perhaps it's just imagination
Forse è solo immaginazione
Day after day it reappears
Giorno dopo giorno riappare
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Notte dopo notte il mio battito mostra la paura
Ghosts appear and fade away
I fantasmi appaiono e svaniscono
Alone between the sheets
Solo tra le lenzuola
Only brings exasperation
Porta solo esasperazione
It's time to walk the streets
È ora di camminare per le strade
Smell the desperation
Sentire la disperazione
At least there's pretty lights
Almeno ci sono belle luci
And though there's little variation
E anche se c'è poca variazione
It nullifies the night
Annulla la notte
From overkill
Dall'eccesso
Day after day it reappears
Giorno dopo giorno riappare
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Notte dopo notte il mio battito mostra la paura
Ghosts appear and fade away
I fantasmi appaiono e svaniscono
Come back another day
Tornano un altro giorno
I can't get to sleep
Non riesco a prendere sonno
I think about the implications
Penso alle implicazioni
Of diving in too deep
Di immergermi troppo a fondo
And possibly the complications
E forse alle complicazioni
Especially at night
Soprattutto di notte
I worry over situations that
Mi preoccupo per le situazioni
I know will be alright
So che andrà tutto bene
It's just overkill
È solo eccesso
Day after day it reappears
Giorno dopo giorno riappare
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Notte dopo notte il mio battito mostra la paura
Ghosts appear and fade away
I fantasmi appaiono e svaniscono
Ghosts appear and fade away
I fantasmi appaiono e svaniscono
Ghosts appear and fade away
I fantasmi appaiono e svaniscono
I can't get to sleep
Saya tidak bisa tidur
I think about the implications
Saya memikirkan implikasinya
Of diving in too deep
Dari terjun terlalu dalam
And possibly the complications
Dan mungkin komplikasinya
Especially at night
Terutama di malam hari
I worry over situations
Saya khawatir atas situasi
I know will be alright
Saya tahu akan baik-baik saja
Perhaps it's just imagination
Mungkin ini hanya imajinasi
Day after day it reappears
Hari demi hari itu muncul kembali
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Malam demi malam detak jantungku menunjukkan rasa takut
Ghosts appear and fade away
Hantu muncul dan menghilang
Alone between the sheets
Sendirian di antara seprai
Only brings exasperation
Hanya membawa kejengkelan
It's time to walk the streets
Saatnya berjalan di jalan
Smell the desperation
Mencium bau putus asa
At least there's pretty lights
Setidaknya ada lampu yang indah
And though there's little variation
Dan meskipun sedikit variasi
It nullifies the night
Ini menghapus malam
From overkill
Dari overkill
Day after day it reappears
Hari demi hari itu muncul kembali
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Malam demi malam detak jantungku menunjukkan rasa takut
Ghosts appear and fade away
Hantu muncul dan menghilang
Come back another day
Kembali lagi di hari lain
I can't get to sleep
Saya tidak bisa tidur
I think about the implications
Saya memikirkan implikasinya
Of diving in too deep
Dari terjun terlalu dalam
And possibly the complications
Dan mungkin komplikasinya
Especially at night
Terutama di malam hari
I worry over situations that
Saya khawatir atas situasi
I know will be alright
Saya tahu akan baik-baik saja
It's just overkill
Ini hanya overkill
Day after day it reappears
Hari demi hari itu muncul kembali
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Malam demi malam detak jantungku menunjukkan rasa takut
Ghosts appear and fade away
Hantu muncul dan menghilang
Ghosts appear and fade away
Hantu muncul dan menghilang
Ghosts appear and fade away
Hantu muncul dan menghilang
I can't get to sleep
ฉันไม่สามารถหลับได้
I think about the implications
ฉันคิดถึงผลกระทบ
Of diving in too deep
ของการดำเนินการลึกเกินไป
And possibly the complications
และอาจจะมีปัญหาที่ซับซ้อน
Especially at night
โดยเฉพาะในเวลากลางคืน
I worry over situations
ฉันกังวลเกี่ยวกับสถานการณ์
I know will be alright
ฉันรู้ว่าทุกอย่างจะเป็นไปได้ดี
Perhaps it's just imagination
อาจเป็นแค่จินตนาการ
Day after day it reappears
วันต่อวันมันกลับมาอีกครั้ง
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
คืนต่อคืน การเต้นของหัวใจของฉันแสดงความกลัว
Ghosts appear and fade away
ผีปรากฏและสลายไป
Alone between the sheets
อยู่คนเดียวระหว่างผ้าห่ม
Only brings exasperation
เพียงแค่ทำให้รู้สึกหงุดหงิด
It's time to walk the streets
ถึงเวลาที่จะเดินทางบนถนน
Smell the desperation
รับรู้ความสิ้นหวัง
At least there's pretty lights
อย่างน้อยก็มีแสงสวยๆ
And though there's little variation
และถึงแม้จะมีการเปลี่ยนแปลงน้อย
It nullifies the night
มันทำให้คืนวันนั้นหายไป
From overkill
จากการทำเกินไป
Day after day it reappears
วันต่อวันมันกลับมาอีกครั้ง
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
คืนต่อคืน การเต้นของหัวใจของฉันแสดงความกลัว
Ghosts appear and fade away
ผีปรากฏและสลายไป
Come back another day
กลับมาอีกวัน
I can't get to sleep
ฉันไม่สามารถหลับได้
I think about the implications
ฉันคิดถึงผลกระทบ
Of diving in too deep
ของการดำเนินการลึกเกินไป
And possibly the complications
และอาจจะมีปัญหาที่ซับซ้อน
Especially at night
โดยเฉพาะในเวลากลางคืน
I worry over situations that
ฉันกังวลเกี่ยวกับสถานการณ์ที่
I know will be alright
ฉันรู้ว่าทุกอย่างจะเป็นไปได้ดี
It's just overkill
มันเพียงแค่ทำเกินไป
Day after day it reappears
วันต่อวันมันกลับมาอีกครั้ง
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
คืนต่อคืน การเต้นของหัวใจของฉันแสดงความกลัว
Ghosts appear and fade away
ผีปรากฏและสลายไป
Ghosts appear and fade away
ผีปรากฏและสลายไป
Ghosts appear and fade away
ผีปรากฏและสลายไป