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Uncomfortably Numb Lyrics
Detox, detox, where are you?
You could've saved me from a disaster
What with all these cell phone numbers
It's gonna be weeks cleaning off my dresser
I love it
I hate it
I can't live without it
I love it
I hate it, baby...
The first time's the worst time
Then you become so uncomfortably numb
That you can't hide the fake smile,
Stare into space with a look on your face that says:
Gotta get outta Los Angeles
So blind I can't see
Gotta get outta Los Angeles
Gotta get Los Angeles outta me
Sober, sober, send yourself over
I did it again last night
I wasted a good conversation 'bout music and god
On an out-of-work coked-up A&R guy
I love her
I hate her
I can't live without her
I love her
I hate her, baby...
The first time's the worst time
Then you become so uncomfortably numb
That you can't hide the fake smile,
Stare into space with a look on your face that says:
Gotta get outta Los Angeles
So blind I can't see
Gotta get outta Los Angeles
Gotta get Los Angeles outta me
(I love her baby yeah)
The first time's the worst time
Then you become so uncomfortably numb
That you can't hide the fake smile,
Stare into space with a look on your face that says:
Gotta get outta Los Angeles
So blind I can't see
Gotta get outta Los Angeles
Gotta get Los Angeles outta me
Sober, sober, send yourself over
I did it again last night
(I love her baby yeah)
You could've saved me from a disaster
What with all these cell phone numbers
It's gonna be weeks cleaning off my dresser
I hate it
I can't live without it
I love it
I hate it, baby...
Then you become so uncomfortably numb
That you can't hide the fake smile,
Stare into space with a look on your face that says:
Gotta get outta Los Angeles
So blind I can't see
Gotta get outta Los Angeles
Gotta get Los Angeles outta me
I did it again last night
I wasted a good conversation 'bout music and god
On an out-of-work coked-up A&R guy
I hate her
I can't live without her
I love her
I hate her, baby...
Then you become so uncomfortably numb
That you can't hide the fake smile,
Stare into space with a look on your face that says:
Gotta get outta Los Angeles
So blind I can't see
Gotta get outta Los Angeles
Gotta get Los Angeles outta me
Then you become so uncomfortably numb
That you can't hide the fake smile,
Stare into space with a look on your face that says:
Gotta get outta Los Angeles
So blind I can't see
Gotta get outta Los Angeles
Gotta get Los Angeles outta me
I did it again last night
(I love her baby yeah)
Song Info
Submitted by
blueandstarry On May 01, 2004
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This and "Race Cars and Goth Rock" is about Butch's first mistake- I mean... relationship he had when he moved to L.A. Uncomfortably Numb is an extension of the "So At Last" narrative telling Butch's story about saving up and moving to L.A., and is later concluded in "Lights Out" and "Race Cars and Goth Rock."
Basically this song is about having the first real relationship or the first real love of your life, and not being able to "fake love" somebody in a later relationship, and you just become so numb to anything and everything. It's also about wanting to leave a place because everything around reminds you of your past relationship, and then drinking yourself to high hell trying for a remedy.
What does "Sober, sober, send yourself over" mean?
Pink Floyd, no?
I love this song. Butch is so incredibly underrated.