“I wanted my own words. But the ones I use have been dragged through I don’t know how many consciences.”
—Jean-Paul Sartre, from The Wall
Comfortably Numb
Pink Floyd
Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd; from the album The Wall (1979)
A couple weeks ago I gave my dad a ride to the grocery store and he was really stressed. I put my iPod in and put on Pink Floyd. This song came up and my dad got real chill and was singing along and it was pretty sweet.
Saturday, June 1st 2013’s Song of the Day
Hello,
Is there anybody in there
Just nod if you can hear me
Is there anyone at home
Come on now
I hear you’re feeling down
I can ease your pain
And get you on your feet again
Relax
I’ll need some information first
Just the basic facts
Can you show me where it hurts
There is no pain, you are receding
A distant ship smoke on the horizon
You are only coming through in waves
Your lips move but I can’t hear what you’re saying
When I was a child I had a fever
My hands felt just like two balloons
Now I’ve got that feeling once again
I can’t explain, you would not understand
This is not how I am
I have become comfortably numb
O.K.
Just a little pin prick
There’ll be no more aaaaaaaah!
But you may feel a little sick
Can you stand up?
I do believe it’s working, good
That’ll keep you going through the show
Come on it’s time to go.
There is no pain you are receding
A distant ship smoke on the horizon
You are only coming through in waves
Your lips move but I can’t hear what you’re saying
When I was a child
I caught a fleeting glimpse
Out of the corner of my eye
I turned to look but it was gone
I cannot put my finger on it now
The child is grown
The dream is gone
And I have become
Comfortably numb.
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