Highly Strung Songtext
von Van der Graaf Generator

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, the thumps at my chest
I'm feeling increasingly frazzled
Need some comfort, need some bed rest
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 crackling 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 as she blows
The case is shut, the song is sung
The wires been cut and the apparatus well hung