The Overload
Talking Heads * Track #8 On Remain in Light
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Album Remain in Light
The Overload by Talking Heads
Release Date
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Talking HeadsProduced by
Brian EnoWrited by
Chris Frantz & David Byrne & Tina Weymouth & Jerry Harrison & Brian EnoAbout
“The Overload” is Talking Heads' attempt to create a song in the signature style of Joy Division. The catch? None of the band had ever actually heard Joy Division; the song was written based entirely on descriptions in the music press. A bleak, atmospheric dirge with a detached vocal performance by...
The Overload Lyrics
[Verse 1]
A terrible signal
Too weak to even recognize
A gentle collapsing
The removal of the insides
I'm touched by your pleas
I value these moments
We're older than we realize
In someone's eyes
[Verse 2]
A frequent returning
And leaving unnoticed
A condition of mercy
A change in the weather
A view to remember
The center is missing
They question how the future lies
In someone's eyes
[Verse 3]
The gentle collapsing
Of every surface
We travel on the quiet road
The overload
The Overload Q&A
Who wrote The Overload's ?
The Overload was written by Chris Frantz & David Byrne & Tina Weymouth & Jerry Harrison & Brian Eno.
Who produced The Overload's ?
The Overload was produced by Brian Eno.
When did Talking Heads release The Overload?
Talking Heads released The Overload on Wed Oct 08 1980.