‘Over the Hill’: What hill is John Martyn actually singing about? Playing the role of a weary traveller, Martyn had toured the world with the regular help of cannabis and cocaine. Sat on an early morning train back from London, Martyn saw his house appear behind Hastings’ East Hill and started piecing it together. “Nothing in my favour, got the wind in my face / I’m going home / Hey, hey, hey, over the hill / Over the hill / Hey, hey, hey, over the hill” rings out in the first verse, before the second verse brings perspective to Martyn’s new mind shift upon his return. But while Martyn is the beating heart of the song, its brilliant execution isn’t entirely his design.