Désir de solitude

« Who can it be knockingat my door?
Go away, don’t come ’round here no more
Can’t you see that it’s late at night?
I’m very tired and I’m not feeling right… »

Men at work – Who can it be now ? – 1981

Stéréotype misogyne

« I can’t get to sleep
I think about the implications
Of diving in too deep
And possibly the complications
Especially at night
I worry over situations
I know will be all right
Perhaps it’s just imagination

Day after day it reappears
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Ghosts appear and fade away… »

Men at Work – Overkill – 1983 (Cargo)