Sparks
Overseer Lyrics
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Just gotta keep moving further further away
If I stop talking the sparks are going to fly
So I'll just keep on walking
Just keep quiet
I just feel like your drifting out
Could I keep this tide from turning
I just feel like your drifting out
Could I keep this tide from turning
I will scream and I will shout
Each day you take something
A little bigger everytime
Look at me I'm just an outline
You've taken what was mine
Each time I let you back in
A little foolish I know
Look at me I'm half the story
And I don't know where my story goes
I just feel like your drifting out
Could I keep this tide from turning
If I scream and I shout
I just feel like your drifting out
Could I keep this tide from turning
I will scream and I will shout
If I stop talking
The sparks are going to fly
So I'll just keep
Keep quiet
If I stop talking
The sparks are going to fly
So I'll just keep
Keep quiet
The lyrics of Overseer's song "Sparks" explore themes of pain, isolation, and loss. The singer in the song is struggling with intense emotions he feels towards someone who he perceives as "drifting out" from his life. He tries to hold off the pain by constantly moving and keeping quiet to avoid uncontrolled outbursts. The singer is aware of the potential for sparks to fly if he stops talking, which suggests that he may have a history of conflict with this person. He also feels that the other person is taking something from him, gradually erasing his identity until he feels like only an "outline."
The chorus of the song is a repetition of the singer's fear that the tide is turning and that he is losing this person. He hopes that by screaming and shouting, he can somehow keep them from drifting away but seems uncertain if it will work. The repeated phrase "If I stop talking, the sparks are going to fly" emphasizes how much the singer is holding back and how much the other person means to him. It's a desperate plea for the other person to stay and for the singer to prevent any further loss.
Overall, the lyrics of "Sparks" are a poignant examination of the fragility of relationships and the fear of losing someone who means the world to you. It's a song about cherishing the people in our lives and holding onto them as tightly as we can, even when it feels like they're slipping away.
Line by Line Meaning
If I keep moving I can hold off the pain
By continuously moving, I can avoid feeling any pain in my heart and my soul.
Just gotta keep moving further further away
I need to keep moving away from the things that hurt me so that I can find peace.
If I stop talking the sparks are going to fly
If I express how I truly feel, it could create friction and tension in our relationship.
So I'll just keep on walking
To avoid any issues, I'll just keep moving forward in silence.
Just keep quiet
To avoid any conflicts or hurt, I'll keep my emotions and thoughts to myself.
Each day you take something
With each day that passes, you take something away from me and it's getting harder and harder to bear.
A little bigger everytime
Each time you take something away from me, it feels like it takes a bigger toll on me.
Look at me I'm just an outline
I feel lost and empty, like I'm only a shell of who I used to be.
You've taken what was mine
You've taken away something important to me and it's making me feel lost and hurt.
Each time I let you back in
Every time I forgive you and give you another chance, I feel like I'm being foolish.
A little foolish I know
I know that forgiving you over and over again just makes me feel more hurt and foolish.
Look at me I'm half the story
I feel like I'm not living up to my potential and I'm only living half of the life I could be living.
And I don't know where my story goes
I don't know what my future holds or where my life is headed.
If I stop talking the sparks are going to fly
If I express how I truly feel, it could create friction and tension in our relationship.
So I'll just keep
To avoid any issues, I'll just keep moving forward in silence.
Keep quiet
To avoid any conflicts or hurt, I'll keep my emotions and thoughts to myself.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DR. CHUG
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@powersurge91
This and many other of your songs are one of many examples of what stopping to enjoy all the finer details in life once and a while. I remember finding Wreckage in the used section at Borders some time 2005, Never realizing how familiar some of these songs were until much later on in life.
Thank you for such moving and uniquely defined music over the years. And for blessing my repeat song button much to the dismay of my music player.
@Terraceview
I ordered it new and had to wait for it... so exciting and it paid off when listening to it the first time on my walkman.
@Frazsier-lx1gr
Smooth, chilling music. Perfect for relaxing after a hard day at work. 👍👍
@adamwood2252
It's criminal how few views this has. Thank you for this and all songs on this album!
@overseer6498
Thanks Adam, such a nice thing to say, cheers!
@jakedude182
What a brilliant and varied album!
@happyswing
Overseer, Freestylers and Apollo 440 are my favourite bands. Priceless for ears! "Spiders" one love!
@happyswing
I watched animatrix and heard "supermoves". What a brutal song!)))Then listened to everything you had.
@borrork
I swear around 2:40 and for the rest of song it samples the 5th movement ("Agnus Dei") of Faure's Requiem .... What an incredible album this is.
@abluecar5375
This was very different!