Novocaine
KITCHEN - Fall Out Boy Lyrics

This is a black, black ski mask song
The song is about violence and anger, hence the imagery of a black ski mask.

So put all of your anger on
The song invites the listener to channel their anger through it.

In the truly gruesome do we trust
The song seems to suggest that people find solace in the darker aspects of life.

I will always land on you like a sucker punch
The song's aggression is akin to a surprise attack.

Singing I am your worst, I am your worst nightmare
The song is asserting itself as someone or something to be feared.

If you knew, knew what the bluebirds sing at you
The song suggests that if one knew the harsh reality of life, they wouldn't be singing and enjoying things as much.

You would never sing along
The previous line implies that ignorance is bliss.

Cast them out 'cause this is our culture
The song wants to separate itself from mainstream culture as it deems it vapid and meaningless.

These new flocks are nothing but vultures
The 'new flocks' are seen as opportunistic and preying on the weak.

Because they took our love and they filled it up
The song suggests that mainstream culture has taken something precious and distorted it.

Filled it up with novocaine and now I'm just numb
The previous line alludes to love being replaced with a numbing drug; the song's emotions are dulled.

Don't mind me, I'm just a son of a gun
The song acknowledges its aggressive nature.

So don't stop, don't stop 'till your heart goes numb
The song suggests that the listener should keep going until they, too, are numb.

I'm just a problem that doesn't wanna be solved
The song thinks of itself as a difficult issue that doesn't want to be resolved.

So could you please hold your applause
The song is asking for no praise or approval; it's just doing what it does.

Take this sideshow and all its freaks
The song sees itself as an oddity, along with its accompanying album and its creators.

And turn it into the silver screen dream
The song wants to be made into an even more fantastical, cinematic experience.

I said one day the bell is gonna swallow me whole
The song is using the metaphor of a bell to represent the end of life.

And I feel like a photo that's been overexposed
The song feels like something that has been overused and has lost its original appeal and impact.

And I don't feel a thing for you
The song has become so numb that it can't even feel love or affection anymore.