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Anesthesia
-Bad Religion Lyrics


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Everybody's talking about the girl who went and killed the delivery man,
But she looks so kind and gentle, it just doesn't stand to reason,
I saw her right there just the other night as stately as a slot machine,
But when she looked my way something mad as hell came over me,

Anesthesia, Mona Lisa, I've got a little gun, here comes oblivion,
I never loved you, how did you find me?
The cops will never prove complicity now,

Anna,
All good children go to heaven!

I remember your face that august night
when we lied about the beautiful time to come
And that crazy old man who came much too late and caused a chain reaction,
I've been hanging out here for eleven long years like a church mouse
wondering where the cat as gone
And looking at you now is driving me to distraction,

Anesthesia, Mona Lisa, I've got a little gun, here comes oblivion,
I never loved you, how did you find me?
The cops will never prove complicity now,

Anna,
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
All good children go to heaven!

Overall Meaning

"Anesthesia" by Bad Religion is a song that tells a story about a murder committed by a seemingly kind and gentle girl who killed the delivery man. However, the singer of the song, who happens to be the witness, is left perplexed. He saw her as calm and composed as a slot machine, but as she looked his way, he felt an inexplicable rush of anger. The title of the song "Anesthesia" juxtaposes with the murder: anesthesia is a medical treatment used to numb pain, but in this song, it serves as a metaphor for the singer's emotional numbness that may have led to the murder.


The song takes a sudden twist when the singer mentions Mona Lisa and pulls out a gun, hinting at his own involvement in the murder, or perhaps indicating that he is going to commit suicide. He confesses, "I never loved you, how did you find me?" leaving the listener with the impression of a past relationship and broken promises. Anna is mentioned at the end of the song, and the line "All good children go to heaven" has a sinister tone as it suggests that Anna may not be one of them, and perhaps the singer is anticipating his own journey to hell after what he has done.


Overall, "Anesthesia" is a complex and haunting song that captures the intricacies of human emotion and the darkness that resides within us all.


Line by Line Meaning

Everybody's talking about the girl who went and killed the delivery man,
People are discussing the young lady who murdered the man who was delivering something,


But she looks so kind and gentle, it just doesn't stand to reason,
Despite her gentle and kind appearance, her crime does not make sense,


I saw her right there just the other night as stately as a slot machine,
I saw her recently and she looked confident and poised like a slot machine,


But when she looked my way something mad as hell came over me,
However, when she looked at me, I felt a strong and irrational anger inside me,


Anesthesia, Mona Lisa, I've got a little gun, here comes oblivion,
Using anesthesia and Mona Lisa as code words, I am confessing that I have a gun and am about to commit a deadly act,


I never loved you, how did you find me?
I am addressing someone I do not love and questioning how they were able to locate me,


The cops will never prove complicity now,
I am confident that the police will never be able to prove that I was involved with any crime,


Anna,
I am addressing someone named Anna,


All good children go to heaven!
This line is repeated multiple times, implying that death is inevitable and all will end up in heaven regardless of their actions in life,


I remember your face that august night
I recall your expression on that August evening,


when we lied about the beautiful time to come
When we were dishonest about the future that awaited us,


And that crazy old man who came much too late and caused a chain reaction,
I recall the elderly man who arrived late and caused a series of events to unfold,


I've been hanging out here for eleven long years like a church mouse
I have been residing in this location for over a decade, like a mouse in a church,


wondering where the cat as gone
Wondering where the person who was supposed to be in charge has disappeared to,


And looking at you now is driving me to distraction,
Seeing you now is causing me to lose focus and become distracted,




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRETT GUREWITZ

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@andresmunguia1037

may that boy be rewarded for his patience and prayer.

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Ameen

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Aaamin

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Ameen

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Allahuma Aameen

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@Radarcar

This young man has more strength and courage than any IDF coward.

@viviannebeads

Doesnt idf stand for idiotic diaper fairies

@freddymax100

Umm instead of getting emotional can you answer a simple question ? Where is the wound ? Where is the blood and why is the rest of his hair and skin so perfect if he is wounded.

@-Jazry-

@@freddymax100He was given beta blockers, before even stitching, we will clean it first, his head have little cut from shrapnel

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