Senses Working Overtime Lyrics

Lyric discussion by missterfairy 

Cover art for Senses Working Overtime lyrics by XTC

Its about being overly stressed in these modern times and working out what is good and bad. In older and simpler times it was easier to know good and bad, but one needs to think harderin these extremely stressful days. The issues maybe the same - good versus bad, the innocent versus the guilty, "Trying to tell the difference' Tween the goods and grime,Turds and treasure" but within a stressed world where "night fights day". Its beautifully poetic and clear, and comes to the conclusion that even though we are stressed and our senses are working overtime, there are still issues of good versus bad that are as timeless as the church bells of the final line.