Novocaine
Amber Rubarth Lyrics

He recognized the fracture lines and asked how bad’s the pain
The person recognized the signs of a heartbreak and asked how much emotional pain the other person was experiencing.

I said it’s feeling worse than ever, can’t you make it go away
The person expressed their extreme emotional pain and desire for it to end.

And he studied my heart up and down and said, I’ve never seen one quite this bad
The person examining the hurt person's heart commented that they had never seen emotional pain so severe before.

I’ll wrap it up if you want me to but I must be warning you
The person offered a temporary, surface-level solution but cautioned that it wouldn't be a permanent fix for the deep emotional pain.

A splint won’t work
A temporary fix won't be sufficient to heal the deep emotional pain.

A cast won’t last
Another temporary solution won't be a lasting fix for the emotional pain.

A bandaid will come unglued
Just covering up the emotional pain won't keep it from resurfacing.

The only way to heal your heart is keep loving til one loves you
The only lasting cure for heartbreak is to continue loving and being open, until someone reciprocates that love.

The doctor said it’s true
The examining person said that the advice given is accurate.

Now get better soon
The person expressed the hope that the hurt person would soon heal from their emotional pain.

So I grabbed the Novocaine and some pills from his drawer
The hurt person obtained medication to numb her emotional pain.

And when I got home I held my heart
The hurt person physically held onto her chest, where her broken heart lay.

And bandaged all those ugly scars
The hurt person tried to cover up her emotional scars so that they weren't visible.

I numbed the pain and popped the pills until my heart went still
The hurt person took medication until she couldn't feel anything anymore.

And life just passed by every day, like every day before
The hurt person felt like her life was monotonous and without any real meaning or excitement.

I felt no love I felt no pain
The hurt person wasn't able to feel any emotions, positive or negative, due to her numbing herself.

I played my part and nothing more
The hurt person went through the motions of life, but didn't actively participate or engage with it anymore.

I couldn’t stand the pain so I washed it away
The hurt person wanted to rid herself of the emotional pain, so she numbed herself to it.

I ran into the Doc last weekend at the grocery superstore
The hurt person came across the person who examined her heart during a chance encounter at a grocery store.

He asked me how’s it feeling and I said it’s barely sore
The examining person asked how the hurt person was feeling, and she lied and said she wasn't as hurt as she really was.

But he saw my eyes so dark and blank
The examining person could tell from the hurt person's eyes that she was still deeply suffering emotionally.

And that practiced smile on my face
The hurt person put on a fake smile to cover up the pain that she was really feeling inside.

He said there’s one more thing to do and I think it might cure you
The examining person had one last piece of advice that he thought could truly heal the hurt person.

Write down every single way you loved the one that you knew
The examining person advised the hurt person to write down all the ways she loved someone in the past.

Then love yourself in that same way
The examining person advised the hurt person to treat herself with the same love and care that she gave to her past partner.

And in no time you’ll be brand new
The examining person promised the hurt person that if she followed his advice, she would soon be renewed and healed.

The doctor said today it can all go away
The examining person stated that the hurt person's emotional pain could be healed today.