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Highly Strung
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Rock
Highly Strung was released on March 14, 2011 by Cherry Red Records as a part of the album A Grounding in Numbers
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Release DateMarch 14, 2011
LabelCherry Red Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM128

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Van Der Graaf Generator
Van Der Graaf Generator
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Guy Evans
Guy Evans
Composer
Hugh Banton
Hugh Banton
Composer
Peter Hammill
Peter Hammill
Composer

Lyrics

The beat, the beat at my temples;
My pulse, my pulse in a rush
I'm feeling increasingly mental
Legs shaking , my face flushed
The lights so bright in a dazzle
The pumping that thumps at my chest
I'm feeling increasingly frazzled
Need some comfort, need some bedrest
Or some kind of intervention
Cold sweat beading up on my brow
The hairs on my neck at attention
I don't know why but somehow
I'm highly strung, I'm stressed as hell
I bite my tongue, I hold my breath as well
The iron lung, the diving bell...
Time to depressurise, my nerves are shot to hell
The beat, the heat is astounding
The pressure, the tension full-blown
The static is cracking around me
I can't hold on, I can't let go...
I'm highly strung, panic attack
Can't do this one, can't go on with the act
I'm frozen on the topmost rung
I can't go on, I'm just too highly strung
Hold her steady as she goes
Just be ready, on your toes
Hold her steady...there she blows!
The case is shut, the song is sung
The wire's been cut and the acrobat's well hung
Written by: Guy Evans, Hugh Banton, Peter Hammill
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