Song Description
The song was written as a documentary of Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols & his girlfriend Nancy Spungen who he accidently killed during drunken, drug induced sexual romp
Song Length |
5:15 |
Genre |
Rock - General, Rock - Classic |
Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Restless, Depressing |
Subject |
Pain, Dysfunctional Relations |
Similar Artists |
Velvet Revolver, David Bowie |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
OVERKILL
(THE BALLAD OF SID AND NANCY)
I'D HAVE TO ADMIT IT WAS OVERKILL
THE WAY YOU SUGGESTED
THAT I GET MY FILL
WAS A LITTLE BIT FORWARD
WOULD YOUR MOTHER APPROVE?
YOUR KEPT IN THE DARK
ABOUT MOST EVERYTHING
WHEN IT COMES TO NAÏVE
YOU'RE THE KING
YOUR MISSING IN ACTION
YOU'RE A COMING ATTRACTION
CHORUS:
RIPPING AND ROARING
YOUR WHOLE LIFE AWAY
HOPING FOR SOMEONE
TO COME ALONG AND TAKE THE PAIN AWAY
YOUR FLAGRANT ABUSE
OF WORDS YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND
LIKE LOVE, AND HATE, AND ACCIDENT
YOU DON'T EVEN MEAN
THE LAST WORDS YOU SAID
I THINK YOUR WANTED
BY THE F.B.I.
THE TENTH MOST WANTED OF ALL TIME
I GET A LITTLE BIT NERVOUS
IF YOU START TO GET NERVOUS
CHORUS:
TOSSING AND TURNING
YOUR LAST NIGHT AWAY
HOPING FOR SOMEONE TO COME ALONG
AND TAKE THE PAIN AWAY
YOUR SENSE OF HONOR
KEEPS YOU IN TUNE
AND FATE FULL CONVICTION
SEE'S YOU THROUGH
ALL YOUR OBLIGATIONS
CAN ALWAYS WAIT
ELABORATE SYSTEMS
PROTECT YOUR HEART
FROM THINGS THAT CAN HURT YOU
LIKE BURSTS OF EMOTION
YOU FLURT WITH EMOTION
CHORUS:
ROCKING AND ROLLING
YOUR WHOLE LIFE AWAY
HOPING FOR SOMEONE TO COME ALONG
AND TAKE THE PIN AWAY
TOSSING AND TURNING
YOUR LAST NIGHT AWAY
HOPING FOR SOMEONE
TO COME ALONG
AND TAKE THE PAIN AWAY
TAKE THE PAIN AWAY....AWAY...AWAY..AWAY
AWAY...........
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