Overkill
Metallica Lyrics
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So good I can't believe it, screaming with the crowd.
Don't sweat it, we'll get it back to you.
Don't sweat it, we'll get it back to you.
Overkill, overkill, overkill
On your feet you feel the beat, it goes straight to your spine.
Shake your head you must be dead if it don't make you fly.
Don't sweat it, we'll get it back to you.
Don't sweat it, we'll get it back to you.
Overkill, overkill, overkill
Know your body's made to move, ya feel it in your guts.
Rock 'n' roll ain't worth the name if it don't make a strut.
Don't sweat it, we'll get it back to you.
Don't sweat it, we'll get it back to you.
Overkill, overkill, overkill
In this song, Metallica talks about the important role that loud music plays in their lives. They argue that there is no other way to feel the noise other than when it's good and loud. The band is so passionate about the music and the crowd, that they cannot believe their own enthusiasm. They are screaming along with the crowd, and they wouldn't want it any other way. They urge their audience not to sweat it if they get carried away, and promise to "get it back to you." However, the repeated chant of "overkill" suggests that they are not just playing music, they are playing it excessively, to the point where it may become overwhelming.
Line by Line Meaning
Only way to feel the noise is when it's good and loud.
The intensity of the sound can only be felt when it is played at a high volume.
So good I can't believe it, screaming with the crowd.
The performance is so amazing that the singer is surprised and joined by the enthusiastic audience.
Don't sweat it, we'll get it back to you.
Do not worry about the sound equipment malfunctioning, we'll fix it.
Overkill, overkill, overkill
The band is aware they are playing this song too loud and with a lot of energy.
On your feet you feel the beat, it goes straight to your spine.
The rhythm and vibration of the music is so intense that it impacts the whole body.
Shake your head you must be dead if it don't make you fly.
If the rhythm does not make the listener dance or move, they must not be alive or receptive to the music.
Know your body's made to move, ya feel it in your guts.
Human bodies are designed to move and dance, which can be felt in the core of their being.
Rock 'n' roll ain't worth the name if it don't make a strut.
The essence of rock and roll is about making people walk with a certain swagger or attitude, which is lacking if the music does not produce that effect.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Edward Alan Clarke, Ian Kilmister, Philip John Taylor
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Nino Amora
on No Remorse
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