He died on July 22, 2005, after a long battle with cancer. He was 64.
Overdose of Joy
Eugene Record Lyrics
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All stressed out in a middle of the floor
I heared voices say there were here but he had
But the good ol′boy
Couldn't take no more
They said robbery was not the motive
There is money in his pocket′s can't you see
On his hand he wears a ring
And around his neck
He wears a gold piece of jewelry
When I came here
The doctor was standing over me
He said "Don't look like I′m a pain"
Pain don′t misery
When is blood is boiling over
Tempreature a hundred and three
They I heard them say
He was killing me
Me
This man is suffering from that overdose of joy
He
This man is suffering from that overdose of joy
One lucky fella
Hee
This man is suffering from that overdose of joy
Hee
One lucky fella
Whoo
I see a presents of a lady
And should knock it was my baby
I could feel her as she walking to the door
Tell me "are you hear could give me more?"
She said "Hey, want to give you a test"
And maybe you really need some rest
I could babe let me tell you a story
About you, you were a glory
(INTERLUDE)
Ahhh
This man is suffering from that overdose of joy
One lucky fella
Ahhh
This man is suffering from that overdose of joy
One lucky fella
(One lucky fella)
(One lucky fella)
Ahhh
This man is suffering from that overdose of joy
One lucky fella
Ahhh
This man is suffering from that overdose of joy
One lucky fella
The lyrics of Eugene Record's song "Overdose of Joy" are cryptic and open to interpretation. The song appears to be about a man who has died under mysterious circumstances due to an overdose of joy. The lyrics describe a scene in a room with the singer arriving to find the man dead on the floor while the doctor is attempting to revive him. The man's pockets have money in them, but the doctor says the motive for his death was not robbery since he was wearing jewelry, a watch, and a ring. The lyrics suggest that the man may have died from being overwhelmed by joy, something that the doctor refers to as "that overdose of joy."
The lyrics then shift to a conversation with a woman who the singer calls "my baby." She suggests that the singer may also be suffering from an overdose of joy and tells him a story about him being a "glory." It's unclear what this means, but it could imply that the singer has experienced a significant amount of success or happiness in his life that is causing him to be overwhelmed. Overall, the lyrics suggest that joy can be as powerful as any drug and can have both positive and negative effects on people. It's up to the individual to manage their emotions and find balance in their lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Late by evening in a room
It was evening and this man was in a room.
All stressed out in a middle of the floor
The man was very stressed and in the middle of the floor.
I heared voices say there were here but he had
The man heard voices say something but he wasn't sure what it was.
But the good ol′boy
Referring to the man in the story.
Couldn't take no more
The man couldn't handle it anymore.
They said robbery was not the motive
It was indicated that the reason was not robbery.
There is money in his pocket′s can't you see
Despite having money in his pockets, he didn't get robbed.
But his arms he wears a watch
The man was wearing a watch on his arm.
On his hand he wears a ring
He also had a ring on his hand.
And around his neck
Furthermore,
He wears a gold piece of jewelry
he also had a gold necklace on him.
When I came here
At the time the artist arrived,
The doctor was standing over me
the doctor was standing over the man.
He said "Don't look like I′m a pain"
The doctor assured the man he wouldn't cause him additional pain.
Pain don′t misery
The doctor was saying something about pain not being the same as misery.
When is blood is boiling over
When his blood was reaching boiling point,
Tempreature a hundred and three
and his temperature was 103 degrees,
They I heard them say
the man heard them say
He was killing me
that something was killing him.
Me
Referring to the man in the story.
This man is suffering from that overdose of joy
The man was suffering from an overdose of joy.
He
Referring to the man in the story.
One lucky fella
The man was lucky to have experienced such joy.
Hee
Referring to the man in the story.
This man is suffering from that overdose of joy
The man was suffering from an overdose of joy.
Hee
Referring to the man in the story.
One lucky fella
The man was lucky to have experienced such joy.
Whoo
Expressing excitement of what's to come.
I see a presents of a lady
The man saw that there was a woman present.
And should knock it was my baby
The singer heard a knocking on the door, and it was his girlfriend/wife.
I could feel her as she walking to the door
The singer could sense his girlfriend/wife approaching the door.
Tell me "are you hear could give me more?"
She asked if he was there and if he was able to give her something more, likely referring to affection or love.
She said "Hey, want to give you a test"
The woman asked if she could test him in some way.
And maybe you really need some rest
The woman suggested he might need some rest.
I could babe let me tell you a story
The woman offered to tell him a story.
About you, you were a glory
The woman was telling the man he was once glorious.
Ahhh
Expressing relief or happiness.
This man is suffering from that overdose of joy
The man was suffering from an overdose of joy.
One lucky fella
The man was lucky to have experienced such joy.
Ahhh
Expressing relief or happiness.
This man is suffering from that overdose of joy
The man was suffering from an overdose of joy.
One lucky fella
The man was lucky to have experienced such joy.
Writer(s): Eugene Record
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