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Anaesthetist Lyrics

Doctor, fetch the Anaesthetist. (Anaesthetist.)
Fetch the Anaesthetist, so when I go under the knife I believe in this.
Fetch the Anaesthetist. (Anaesthetist.)
Fetch the Anaesthetist, so when I go under the knife I believe!

You fucking spanner!
Just a cog in the industrial complex
You shed your blood for the conflicted
You parasite!
You're playing god and you don't care who it affects
You suck the blood of the afflicted.
You suck the blood of the afflicted.

Illness is not an indulgence which you should pay for,
Nor is it a crime for which you should be punished.
For this conviction I would endanger my health.

“Shut it, just consume, crave riches, lust for fame"
No you won't see us participating in that game.
Keep your twisted take on success
'Cos all I really want is what's beating in your chest.

Doctor, fetch the Anaesthetist. (Anaesthetist.)
Fetch the Anaesthetist, so when I go under the knife I believe in this.
Fetch the Anaesthetist. (Anaesthetist.)
Fetch the Anaesthetist, so when I go under the knife I believe!

We drink to your health!
But just to inform, this round's on you
And every day you roll the dice.
We drink to your health!
We capitalize on your condition!
Bad luck? you pay the price.
Bad luck? you pay the price.

Fetch the Anaesthetist.
(Anaesthetist.)
Fetch the Anaesthetist. I wanna go under the knife I believe in this.

You sold us short
You will not profit off our health - step the fuck back
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Cover art for Anaesthetist lyrics by Enter Shikari

Pretty self-explanatory song. It's about the corruption of the medical industry and how they profit off of people's sickness.

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Cover art for Anaesthetist lyrics by Enter Shikari

Ah I love this, it's so clever and catchy, and absolutely sick live.

I'd say it's a criticism of the current UK government. I follow the singer on Twitter and he makes his political views quite clear :)

Liked Shikari since I was 12 but I'm into them so much more now - I really appreciate the intelligence and themes in the lyrics. Gotta see them live again.

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