Spitalfield was an alternative rock band based in Glen Ellyn, Chicago and s… Read Full Bio ↴Spitalfield was an alternative rock band based in Glen Ellyn, Chicago and signed to the Victory Records label. Formed in 1998, Spitalfield caught the attention of Victory Records with the 2002 release of The Cloak And Dagger Club EP and a year later released fan-favorite Remember Right Now. Spitalfield also released an album titled Stop Doing Bad Things in 2005 which featured songs like "Gold Dust V. The State Of Illinois" and "So I heard You Joined a Convent". The band's name comes from what members describe as a village where Jack the Ripper came from. The name for this location is actually Spitalfields, and it is not a village but a section of London's East End. In the summer of 2005 Bassist T.J. Minich departed from the band and TJ Milici came on board to take his place. In August of 2006, guitarist Dan Lowder left the band under "Personal Reasons" and was replaced with Jeff Meilander (formerly of Seven Days of Samsara and Bosio). However Lowder is the gutarist on the October 2006 release Better Than Knowing Where You Are.

On September 10th 2007 the band announced on their Myspace that following a 25-date tour in November/December they will be 'calling it quits'. No official reason was given although they stated that 'this was absolutely nothing to do with a lack of passion for making music together or love for each other'. During the tour they will be selling a limited-edition album consisting of all their out-of print pre- Victory records back catalogue as well as selected demos from 1998-2002 through Sinister Label/Walk In Cold Records. This will only be made available at their final shows and through selected online stores. Mark Rose currently plays music as a solo artist. TJ & JD can be found playing locally around chicago & the surroding suburbs in their new band Thrillage

Novocaine
Spitalfield Lyrics

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Dream a picture of how you see me, yeah
Put yourself in I'm there
With the words to the song you hear listen close my dear
Its like we're almost there, just a pinch of novocaine

If you won't be the one to ease my pain, just say my name
Sweet sweet novocaine

Put your faith in a show everyone is waiting for you there
I can hardly see anything
Catch the worm by its tongue a few more words and I'll be done yeah
What will I ever really be, just a pinch of novocaine

If you won't be the one to ease my pain, just say my name
Sweet sweet novocaine

Wake me take me anywhere that I don't have to be
You don't have to say my name I don't have to be me
Just a pinch of novocaine

If you won't be the one to ease my pain, just say my name
Sweet sweet novocaine
If you won't be the one to ease my pain, just say my name
Sweet sweet novocaine

Call the extras to the set and turn the lights up
Oh oh oh oh Aren't we finished yet? I'm finished

Call the extras to the set and turn the lights up
Oh oh oh oh Aren't we finished yet? I'm finished

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Spitalfield's song Novocaine describe the desire for escape or release from some sort of pain or stress. The singer asks the listener to imagine a version of themselves that can ease their pain and be present with them. They suggest that the listener can find this relief in the "words to the song you hear" and that "we're almost there, just a pinch of novocaine" - implying that perhaps the music itself can act as a numbing agent.

The lyrics continue on this theme, with the singer asking for the listener's help in providing relief from their pain: "If you won't be the one to ease my pain, just say my name / Sweet sweet novocaine." They seem to be suggesting that even just the act of calling out to the listener for help may provide some temporary relief.

The song ends with a somewhat surreal bridge, where the singer imagines being on a film set and asking for the extras to be called out and the lights turned up. This could be interpreted as a metaphor for wanting to be more fully present, or for wanting to be part of a larger production or creation.

Line by Line Meaning

Dream a picture of how you see me, yeah
Imagine an ideal version of me in your mind

Put yourself in I'm there
Visualize yourself being present with me

With the words to the song you hear listen close my dear
Pay attention to the lyrics of this song

Its like we're almost there, just a pinch of novocaine
We're almost at some sort of breakthrough, we just need a little bit of numbness to get through it

If you won't be the one to ease my pain, just say my name
If you're not willing to help me, at least acknowledge that I'm struggling

Sweet sweet novocaine
A metaphor for needing something to numb emotional pain

Put your faith in a show everyone is waiting for you there
Believe the hype, follow the crowd

I can hardly see anything
Feeling lost and confused

Catch the worm by its tongue a few more words and I'll be done yeah
Take control of the situation and use communication to fix it

What will I ever really be, just a pinch of novocaine
Wondering if there's more to life than just seeking temporary relief

Wake me take me anywhere that I don't have to be
Wanting to escape to a place where there are no responsibilities or expectations

You don't have to say my name I don't have to be me
Anonymous, wanting to escape from your own identity

Call the extras to the set and turn the lights up
Feeling like you're in a movie, where everything is theatrical

Oh oh oh oh Aren't we finished yet? I'm finished
Bored of going through the motions, ready for something else

Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Daniel Lowder, Jose Daniel Romero, Mark Daniel Rose, Thomas J Minich

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