Comfortably Numb

This song is full of heroin (or any IV opioid) references that you may not recognize if you aren't into drugs

{Is there anybody in there} and {Is there anyone at home} and {There is no pain, you are receding A distant ship smoke on the horizon} and {Your lips move but I can't hear what you're saying}

heroin distances you from reality

{Just nod if you can hear me}

if you're not a druggy you may not know... but the effect most people try to get from heroin is called being "on the nod" or "nodding," which is where you're so doped up your head nods down then up as if you're falling asleep in a sitting position, the way they included nod... "nod if you can hear me" the guy is going to nod anyway, hes on heroin

{I hear you're feeling down I can ease your pain} and {I'll need some information first Just the basic facts Can you show me where it hurts}

Heroin is one of most effective analgesics known (analgesic=relieves phsyical pain) and also one ofthe most effective eliminators of mental pain (feeling down)

{And get you on your feet again}

if you're addicted, you need heroin to stay on your feet. you aren't going to be able to perform on dope sickness

{Relax}

deppressant

{You are coming through in waves}

many drugs have the pleasant body feelings and euphoria and other mental effects come in waves, including heroin. the top of the waves are usualyl reffered to as peaks with other drugs (ie, im peaking)

{When I was a child I had a fever My hands felt just like two balloons}

My friend used an opiate to help him sleep (hes a non druggy btw). he couldnt sleep because his hands felt like "balloons". opiates can make you feel very numb physically (hands feel like balloons) and emotionally (comfortably numb)

{Now I've got that feeling once again I can't explain, you would not understand This is not how I am I have become comfortably numb}

he gets his hit. the heroin's working, he gets that feeling that you can't understand unless you've IVed heroin. it's not how he is, he's high now

{Just a little pin prick}

IV needle

{There'll be no more aaaaaaaah! }

dope-sickness (withdrawal) gone

{But you may feel a little sick}

opiates are well known for their nausea--ive puked on morphine, almost on vicodin

{Can you stand up? I do belive it's working, good That'll keep you going through the show Come on it's time to go.}

he can do the show now--he got his hit

{When I was a child I caught a fleeting glimpse Out of the corner of my eye I turned to look but it was gone I cannot put my finger on it now The child is grown The dream is gone And I have become Comfortably numb.}

someone care to help me with this part?