To date, Overkill has released nineteen studio albums, an album of cover songs, two EPs, one demo tape and three live albums. They were one of the first thrash metal bands to sign to a major label (having signed to Atlantic Records in 1986), and rose to fame as part of the genre's movement of the mid-to-late 1980s, along with the "Big Four" (Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax) as well as Exodus and Testament. Overkill achieved their first mainstream success with its second studio album and Atlantic debut, Taking Over (1987), which peaked at number 191 on the Billboard 200. The band's next five studio albums—Under the Influence (1988), The Years of Decay (1989), Horrorscope (1991), I Hear Black (1993) and W.F.O. (1994)—were also successful on the Billboard charts, with the latter two cracking the top ten on the Top Heatseekers chart. Following their split from Atlantic in 1995, Overkill went through some label changes, but continued to enjoy moderate underground success, particularly in Europe and Japan. The band experienced a resurgence of popularity in the U.S. during the 2010s, with three of their studio albums released that decade—The Electric Age (2012), White Devil Armory (2014) and The Grinding Wheel (2017)—reaching the top 100 on the charts. Overkill has sold over 16 million records worldwide; they are also estimated to have sold more than 625,000 records in the United States since the beginning of the SoundScan era.
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Studio albums
Feel the Fire (1985)
Taking Over (1987)
Under the Influence (1988)
The Years of Decay (1989)
Horrorscope (1991)
I Hear Black (1993)
W.F.O. (1994)
The Killing Kind (1996)
From the Underground and Below (1997)
Necroshine (1999)
Bloodletting (2000)
Killbox 13 (2003)
ReliXIV (2005)
Immortalis (2007)
Ironbound (2010)
The Electric Age (2012)
White Devil Armory (2014)
The Grinding Wheel (2017)
The Wings of War (2019)
Scorched (2023)
I Hate
Overkill Lyrics
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Hate this job
Tried to get out
Trapped like a dog
No I don't like
Pumpin' gas
Do ya hate to wait
Play your rules
Is the bottle half empty
Or the bottle half full
It does no good
No good to shout
But I scream I hate
Say I'm hostile
Gotta relax
Better get a grip
Here's the facts
I hate bein' here.
I hate people that make ya feel small
I hate having my back against the wall
I hate bein' talked down to
I hate your rules
I hate them all
Hate bein' marked to take the fall
Planet's not big enough for me and you
Got trouble over me
Surrounded by jerks
Can't ya see
Smile to my face
Know ya lie
Knife in my back another game
Rules, rules, rules
Not for me,
You fuckin' fool.
So open your mouth
One more time
And my foot is goin' down
In one ear
Out the other
A waste of time
Don't even bother
I hate bein' here
Think I know
How ya got this far
Think I know
Got where we are
Think I'll hate you
Where you'll be dead
I know it, I hate you
Smile to my face
Know to die
Says the problems
Ask your self way
Hate the games
Hate the rules
You're gonna loose
Say I'm hostile
Gotta relax
Better get a grip
Here's the fact
Not much more of you
The lyrics to Overkill's song "I Hate" convey a sense of frustration, anger, and feeling trapped in a circumstance that one despises. The first stanza sets the scene for this feeling with regards to a job. The lyrics "Got so much trouble, Hate this job, Tried to get out, Trapped like a dog" communicate a situation in which someone is stuck in a job they hate and cannot escape. The following lines, "No I don't like, Pumpin' gas, Do ya hate to wait, Life's a game, Play your rules, Is the bottle half empty, Or the bottle half full" continue in this vein of feeling frustrated, hopeless, and powerless.
The second stanza ramps up the anger expressed in the song towards people who make someone feel small or try to control them. The lyrics "I hate people that make ya feel small, I hate having my back against the wall, I hate bein' talked down to, I hate your rules, I hate them all, Hate bein' marked to take the fall, Planet's not big enough for me and you" communicates an intense sense of not just hating a circumstance but hating people who mistreat or manipulate them.
The final stanza brings the song to a close with a sense of resolution and perhaps even revenge. The lyrics "Think I know, How ya got this far, Think I know, Got where we are, Think I'll hate you, Where you'll be dead, I know it, I hate you, Smile to my face, Know to die" suggest someone knows exactly how they ended up in this situation and that they will not forget who was responsible. The song ends with a clear intention to move on from a frustrating or abusive circumstance.
Line by Line Meaning
Got so much trouble
Feeling weighed down by numerous challenges
Hate this job
Strongly dislike current employment situation
Tried to get out
Attempted to escape negative circumstances
Trapped like a dog
Feeling stuck in a hopeless situation
No I don't like
Emphasizing again disliking or hating something
Pumpin' gas
Disliking the tedious task of fueling a vehicle
Do ya hate to wait
Disliking the feeling of waiting around for something
Life's a game
Comparing life to a challenging game
Play your rules
Taking control of the game by playing according to one's own standards
Is the bottle half empty
Questioning whether the situation is negative or positive
Or the bottle half full
Questioning whether the situation is positive or negative
It does no good
Realizing shouting or complaining does not solve anything
No good to shout
Confirming that getting angry or yelling does not help
But I scream I hate
Admitting to expressing extreme hatred
Say I'm hostile
Acknowledging accusations of being unfriendly or aggressive
Gotta relax
Realizing the need to calm down
Better get a grip
Telling oneself to gain control of emotions
Here's the facts
Presenting what is true
I hate bein' here.
Expressing the strong desire to be somewhere else
I hate people that make ya feel small
Disliking individuals who belittle others
I hate having my back against the wall
Disliking feeling cornered or trapped
I hate bein' talked down to
Disliking being spoken to in a condescending manner
I hate your rules
Disliking the regulations or instructions given by someone else
I hate them all
Strongly disliking all rules
Hate bein' marked to take the fall
Disliking being blamed or punished for something unfairly
Planet's not big enough for me and you
Asserting that there isn't enough space or room for both individual and the person being addressed
Got trouble over me
Feeling like trouble is always following
Surrounded by jerks
Feeling like people around are unpleasant
Can't ya see
Asking if the person being addressed can understand
Smile to my face
Acting friendly in person
Know ya lie
Realizing that the person being addressed is not truthful
Knife in my back another game
Feeling betrayed by the person being addressed
Rules, rules, rules
Stating that there are too many regulations to follow
Not for me,
Clarifying that the rules aren't acceptable
You fuckin' fool.
Insulting the person being addressed with strong language
So open your mouth
Challenging the person being addressed to speak
One more time
Asking for clarification or repetition
And my foot is goin' down
Threatening physical aggression
In one ear
Implying that the person being addressed isn't being heard
Out the other
Implying that the person being addressed isn't understood
A waste of time
Suggesting that communicating with the person being addressed is pointless
Don't even bother
Advising the person being addressed not to try anymore
Think I know
Believing to have a good understanding of the situation
How ya got this far
Wondering how the person being addressed achieved success
Got where we are
Acknowledging the current circumstances
Think I'll hate you
Predicting that the hatred will grow
Where you'll be dead
Asserting that the person being addressed is doomed
Know it, I hate you
Reaffirming the strong dislike or hatred towards the person being addressed
Says the problems
Implying that the situation is challenging or difficult
Ask your self way
Encouraging the person being addressed to reflect on their choices
Hate the games
Disliking when people are manipulative or play mind games
Hate the rules
Disliking instructions given by someone else
You're gonna loose
Predicting that the person being addressed will fail
Not much more of you
Stating that the patience for the person being addressed is wearing thin
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@williamdon3442
This is one album every true metal head should know. Love this song
@franciscoorellana4938
Absolutely
@kingravenink
I want this played at my funeral.
@rafalkrzystof3882
you won't hear it anyway
@BigislandEJ
#metoo
@edwardwileyjr.4005
I wouldn't worry about, nobody will arrange one for ya, everyone hates ya
@PsychomachineryEBM
@@rafalkrzystof3882 it's the people who should listen to it, not him... 🙄
@somegirl558
You're not dying, you look to weak for that..
@dalime605
Whenever I have a bad day at work this is my go to song
@hamhasmech5893
my man 👍