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- Senses Working Overtime Lyrics / with translationsHey, hey, the clouds are away
There's straw for the donkeys
And the innocents can all sleep safely
All sleep safely
My, my, sun is pie
There's fodder for the cannons
And the guilty ones can all sleep safely
All sleep safely
And all the world is football-shaped
It's just for me to kick in space
And I can see, hear, smell, touch, taste
And I've got one, two, three, four, five
Senses working overtime
Trying to take this all in
I've got one, two, three, four, five
Senses working overtime
Trying to taste the difference 'tween a lemon and a lime
Pain and pleasure and the church bells softly chime
Hey hey, night fights day
There's food for the thinkers
And the innocents can all live slowly
All live slowly
My, my, the sky will cry
Jewels for the thirsty
And the guilty one's can all die slowly
All die slowly
And all the world is biscuit-shaped
It's just for me to feed my face
And I can see, hear, smell, touch, taste
And I've got one, two, three, four, five
Senses working overtime
Trying to take this all in
I've got one, two, three, four, five
Senses working overtime
Trying to taste the difference 'tween a lemon and a lime
Pain and pleasure and the church bells softly chime
And birds might fall from black skies
And bullies might give you black eyes
And buses might skid on black ice
But to me it's very, very beautiful
(England's glory!)
Beautiful
(A striking beauty!)
And all the world is football-shaped
It's just for me to kick in space
And I can see, hear, smell, touch, taste
And I've got one, two, three, four, five
Senses working overtime
Trying to take this all in
I've got one, two, three, four, five
Senses working overtime
Trying to tell the difference 'tween the goods and grime
Turds and treasure and there's one, two, three, four, five
Senses working overtime
Trying to take this all in
I've got one, two, three, four, five
Senses working overtime
Trying to taste the difference 'tween a lemon and a lime
Pain and pleasure and the church bells softly chime
There's straw for the donkeys
And the innocents can all sleep safely
All sleep safely
My, my, sun is pie
There's fodder for the cannons
And the guilty ones can all sleep safely
All sleep safely
And all the world is football-shaped
It's just for me to kick in space
And I can see, hear, smell, touch, taste
And I've got one, two, three, four, five
Senses working overtime
Trying to take this all in
I've got one, two, three, four, five
Senses working overtime
Trying to taste the difference 'tween a lemon and a lime
Pain and pleasure and the church bells softly chime
Hey hey, night fights day
There's food for the thinkers
And the innocents can all live slowly
All live slowly
My, my, the sky will cry
Jewels for the thirsty
And the guilty one's can all die slowly
All die slowly
And all the world is biscuit-shaped
It's just for me to feed my face
And I can see, hear, smell, touch, taste
And I've got one, two, three, four, five
Senses working overtime
I've got one, two, three, four, five
Senses working overtime
Trying to taste the difference 'tween a lemon and a lime
Pain and pleasure and the church bells softly chime
And birds might fall from black skies
And bullies might give you black eyes
And buses might skid on black ice
But to me it's very, very beautiful
(England's glory!)
Beautiful
(A striking beauty!)
And all the world is football-shaped
It's just for me to kick in space
And I can see, hear, smell, touch, taste
And I've got one, two, three, four, five
Senses working overtime
Trying to take this all in
I've got one, two, three, four, five
Senses working overtime
Trying to tell the difference 'tween the goods and grime
Turds and treasure and there's one, two, three, four, five
Senses working overtime
Trying to take this all in
I've got one, two, three, four, five
Senses working overtime
Trying to taste the difference 'tween a lemon and a lime
Pain and pleasure and the church bells softly chime
Facts about Senses Working Overtime
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Senses Working Overtime is written by Andy Partridge.
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It is first released on February 12, 1982 as part of XTC's album "English Settlement" which includes 15 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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When we interpret the meaning being expressed, Senses Working Overtime by XTC explores the complexity of perception and the struggle to differentiate between contrasting experiences, using vivid metaphors like the world being football-shaped or biscuit-shaped to convey the idea of personal interpretation and the beauty found in chaos. The song Senses working overtime entails multiple themes which include joy and empowerment and reflection and inspiration and love. The song establishes two major themes which involve how people perceive reality and how people experience the world through their sensory faculties and the relationship between innocence and guilt and the attraction of chaotic elements. The lyrics contain some mild language and imagery that may be suitable for a general audience but which parents should help younger children understand better. The themes and expressions, while not overly intense, may require explanation or context to be fully grasped by younger listeners.
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Senses Working Overtime falls under the genre Rock.
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Senses Working Overtime song length is 4 minutes and 50 seconds.
Who wrote Senses Working Overtime lyrics?
Senses Working Overtime is written by Andy Partridge.
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When was Senses Working Overtime released?
It is first released on February 12, 1982 as part of XTC's album "English Settlement" which includes 15 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Senses Working Overtime lyrics?
When we interpret the meaning being expressed, Senses Working Overtime by XTC explores the complexity of perception and the struggle to differentiate between contrasting experiences, using vivid metaphors like the world being football-shaped or biscuit-shaped to convey the idea of personal interpretation and the beauty found in chaos. The song Senses working overtime entails multiple themes which include joy and empowerment and reflection and inspiration and love. The song establishes two major themes which involve how people perceive reality and how people experience the world through their sensory faculties and the relationship between innocence and guilt and the attraction of chaotic elements. The lyrics contain some mild language and imagery that may be suitable for a general audience but which parents should help younger children understand better. The themes and expressions, while not overly intense, may require explanation or context to be fully grasped by younger listeners.
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Which genre is Senses Working Overtime?
Senses Working Overtime falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Senses Working Overtime?
Senses Working Overtime song length is 4 minutes and 50 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Andy PartridgeRecord Label(s): Digital Remaster 2001 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Virgin Records Ltd
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