Novocaine
The Explosion Lyrics
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shoot me up with novocaine
shoot me up with novocaine
i won't feel a thing
shoot me up with novocaine
shoot me up with novocaine
shoot me up with novocaine
i won't feel a thing
i can't talk
i can't sleep
i'm so numb that i can't breathe
i can't talk
i can't sleep
i'm so numb that i can't breathe
shoot you up with novocaine
shoot you up with novocaine
shoot you up with novocaine
you won't feel a thing
shoot you up with novocaine
shoot you up with novocaine
shoot you up with novocaine
you won't feel a thing
i can't think in my sleep
i've got anesthetic dreams
i can't think in my sleep
i've got anesthetic dreams
i can't think in my sleep
i've got anesthetic dreams
i can't think in my sleep
i've got anesthetic dreams
i can't think in my sleep
i've got anesthetic dreams
i can't think in my sleep
i've got anesthetic dreams
The theme of The Explosion's song "Novocaine" is about numbing oneself from emotional and physical pain through drugs. The repetitive lyrics of "shoot me up with novocaine" depict someone seeking immediate relief from their discomfort, whether it be from a heartbreak or physical ailment. The singer is so consumed by their need to numb themselves that they cannot communicate or function normally.
The chorus is a conversation between two people, one asking the other to be numbed with novocaine, and the other complying because they cannot bear to feel the pain either. The imagery of "anesthetic dreams" shows that even when they try to sleep to escape, their mind continues to be numbed, preventing them from processing and healing from their pain.
The song can be interpreted as a commentary on a larger societal issue of over-reliance on medication to deal with physical and mental discomfort. It addresses the reality that many people are struggling with issues like anxiety, depression, addiction or chronic pain, and in trying to just numb the problem instead of trying to find a solution or doing the hard work, we are only harming ourselves in the long run.
Line by Line Meaning
shoot me up with novocaine
Inject me with novocaine to numb my pain and emotions
shoot me up with novocaine
Reiterating the desire for novocaine
shoot me up with novocaine
Once again, expressing the need for novocaine
i won't feel a thing
Confirming that novocaine will make me feel nothing
shoot me up with novocaine
Continuing to ask for the numbing effects of novocaine
shoot me up with novocaine
Repeating the request for novocaine
shoot me up with novocaine
Once again, expressing the desire to be numbed by novocaine
i won't feel a thing
Emphasizing that novocaine will take away all physical and emotional sensations
i can't talk
The numbing effects of novocaine make it difficult for me to speak
i can't sleep
Unable to rest properly because of the numbing effects of novocaine
i'm so numb that i can't breathe
The extent of the numbness makes breathing difficult
i can't talk
Still struggling to speak because of the numbing effects of novocaine
i can't sleep
Continuing to have difficulty resting because of the numbing effects of novocaine
i'm so numb that i can't breathe
Reaffirming that the numbness is affecting breathing
shoot you up with novocaine
Offering to numb the pain and emotions of someone else with novocaine
shoot you up with novocaine
Repeating the offer to use novocaine to help someone else feel nothing
shoot you up with novocaine
Continuing to offer to use novocaine for someone else's emotional relief
you won't feel a thing
Assuring the other person that novocaine will take away all their physical and emotional sensations
shoot you up with novocaine
Reaffirming the offer to use novocaine
shoot you up with novocaine
Continuing to offer to use novocaine for someone else's emotional relief
shoot you up with novocaine
Once again, repeating the offer to use novocaine to numb someone else's pain and emotions
i can't think in my sleep
The numbing effects of novocaine are affecting my thought processes even while asleep
i've got anesthetic dreams
My dreams are affected by the anesthetic qualities of novocaine
i can't think in my sleep
Reiterating that even in the unconscious state of sleep, the numbing effects of novocaine are still present
i've got anesthetic dreams
Continuing to describe how my dreams are affected by the anesthetic qualities of novocaine
i can't think in my sleep
Once again, emphasizing how the effects of novocaine extend even to my dreaming state
i've got anesthetic dreams
Reaffirming the idea that my dreams are affected by the anesthetic qualities of novocaine
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JON BON JOVI
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