Holly Humberstone - Overkill (Official Video)

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Filming this video was a pretty weird experience. My sister Eleri decided to put me through my paces. We took an old VHS camera out at dusk into the forest near our home and she had me follow her through the trees, as I played along to Overkill. It was basically my version of a 5k run except I had no idea where I was going, it was pitch black and impossible to see anything and not to trip!

Overkill is probably one of my favourite songs. I was going through at a really happy time towards the end of last year. Before this, I’d never really been one for relationships, they just weren’t something I was looking for, but I’d recently started seeing someone and I was excited about it all for the first time. I realised I was falling for this guy and just wanted to know if he felt the same way about me, or if telling him how I felt was just going to freak him out and scare him away! I can be quite full on. I wanted Overkill to capture all the thrill and uncertainty and confusion and the many other emotions that come with falling for someone for the first time.

Director: Holly Humberstone
Script: Holly Humberstone & Josh Sanger
A Fifth Sister, Deep End & Dadcam Production

Overkill lyrics

A couple more tequilas
And I’ll tell you how I’m feeling
Don’t wanna kill your evening
Don’t wanna be a buzz kill
If I’m coming on strong
I’m spending all my money, yeah yeah
Going up and down the country
Just to leave you on a Monday morning, same old story
Here we go again

Maybe this time I’ll
Say something
Something a little wild, out loud
Maybe this time I’ll
Say something
I’ve been feeling for a while, out loud

We’re running out of moonlight
Just tryna use the time right
Does it have to be a big deal?
Babe however you feel
No I won't
Make a fuss
No I won’t
Cause a scene
And my heart keeps racing, racing
Still I’m over being overkill, and
You don’t have to say it back
I just wanna know where your heads at

Maybe this time I’ll
Say something
Something a little wild, out loud
Maybe this time I’ll
Say something
I’ve been feeling for a while, out loud

And I'll wait for my moment
Hope you say what I’m hoping
Get it out in the open
Hope you say what I’m hoping

Maybe this time I’ll
Say something
Something a little wild, out loud
Maybe this time I’ll
Say something
I’ve been feeling for a while, out loud

And I'll wait for my moment
Hope you say what I’m hoping
Get it out in the open
Hope you say what I’m hoping

And my heart keeps racing, racing still
And I’m over being overkill
And my heart keeps racing, racing still
Guess I’m over being overkill

#hollyhumberstone #overkill #fallingasleepatthewheel #deepend #HH

[Bilkn]

Holly Humberstone: Doing Things While Playing Guitar, the Anthology

[micahbode]

she's my favorite artist and she only has 3 songs

[RadioDonNowhere]

Es Radio Doble Nueve 99.1FM
Lima, Perú!

[nicole..........]

one day this talented girl will be recognized by many many people and she will get the attention she really deserves! 🌻
i really hope she will bless our ears with many many more songs. 🧡

[jarredstark]

Maybe she’s running from the Blair witch.

[AidenP]

Been listening to this song for 3 years. This song holds such great meaning for me because I always listened to this song when coming back from long trips with my friends. Listening to this song brings all the good memories, and there is something just magical about this song. This is the only song that ever brought me this, “magical feeling” (like you know how everything felt magical as a little kid?). This song will forever be in my life.

[arsyadventures]

I can already imagine listening to this song on a night drive. Gonna go do it later.

[joshuarivera]

This girl woke up that morning and said to herself: "What a terrific idea would be to run into a forest with an electric guitar". Nevertheless it's a beautiful song, she's got sweet talent :3.

[andriikalistratenko]

Now it's in my head: "Say something, something a little wild". Beautiful!

[theeldritchfox]

When tf are people gonna stop sleeping on this girl?! Every song so far is a "put it on repeat forever" song. Checking all the boxes, folks!

[zxhan]

The lyrics you are looking for:
[Verse 1]
A couple more tequilas
And I'll tell you how I’m feeling
Don't wanna kill your evening
Don't wanna be a buzz kill
If I’m coming on strong
I'm spending all my money, yeah yeah
Going up and down the country
Just to leave you on a Monday morning
Same old story,  here we go again

[Chorus]
Maybe this time I'll say something
Something a little wild, out loud
Maybe this time I'll say something
I've been feeling for a while, out loud

[Verse 2]
We're running out of moonlight
Just tryna use the time right
Does it have to be a big deal?
Babe, however you feel
No, I won't make fuss
No, I won't cause a scene
And my heart keeps racing, racing
Still I’m over being overkill
And you don’t have to say it back
I just wanna know where your head's at

[Chorus]
Maybe this time I’ll say something
Something a little wild out loud
Maybe this time I'll say something
I've been feeling for a while out loud

[Post-Chorus]
And I'll wait for my moment
Hope you say what I’m hoping
Get it out in the open
Hope you say what I'm hoping

[Chorus]
Maybe this time I'll say something
Something a little wild out loud
Maybe this time I'll say something
I've been feeling for a while out loud

[Post-Chorus]
And I'll wait for my moment
Hope you say what I'm hoping?
Get it out in the open
Hope you say what I'm hoping?

[Outro]
And my heart keeps racing, racing still
And I'm over being overkill
And my heart keeps racing, racing still
Guess I'm over being overkill

[DoSeOst]

Holly seems so pure, humble, original and dedicated to her art. It's amazing and inspiring. I hope her family and friends help her to stay grounded while her well deserved fame is growing. Her songs are not the most intricate ones, but they transport her original feelings and that's what it's all about in music for me. Sometimes art lies in (self) restriction. Using a VHS camera was a genious idea of her sister as well. There are a lot of boring overproduced music videos. This is different and I like it!

[ivanka.mp]

I love everything about this song, the lyrics, the vibe, de intruments, the video. Just perfect. You are gonna be famous, I know It.

[JohnnyKeatonWilson]

Damn this is beautiful. You got me in tears ♥

[isankagl]

Wow this song came up to me in an ad while I was doing something else and I perked up, stopped everything and listened to this now more than ten times, your music really has an effect!

[duvertoceane]

Ooh I've been waiting for this I am so exited !!! I've listened to the version where she sings in a trunk so many times, that is one of my favorite song 😘 come to France Holly please !!!

[Silent_thoughts_]

She is amazing.
I hope she get's that kind of fame that makes her happy and still being herself. .

[JustinNathanielAdams]

Ah, So this is the song that's playing at the beginning of Falling Asleep at the Wheel :)

I've really liked all your songs, but I think this is your most unique one yet -- awesome work!

[haydondowning]

My girl went on a marathon for the video 😮‍💨 love how the original sound from the footage was kept in 👌🏻

[gregyoung]

Heard this on triple j a few years ago, still wale up with the rythmn, lyrics & vocals running through my head😊