Σύμφωνα με το Rolling Stone οι στίχοι προέρχονται από την εμπειρία του Roger Waters όταν ένας γιατρός του έκανε ένεση με ηρεμιστικά (για ηπατίτιδα) πριν από μια συναυλία των Floyd στη Philadelphia το 1977 στα πλαίσια του τουρ της μπάντας για την προώθηση του Animals. "Ήταν οι δύο πιο μακρόχρονες ώρες της ζωής μου", είπε ο Waters. "Να προσπαθείς να παίξεις σε συναυλία όταν μετά δυσκολίας μπορείς να σηκώσεις το χέρι σου". Η εμπειρία αυτή του έδωσε την ιδέα που έγινε αυτό το τραγούδι.
Hello.
Is there anybody in there?
Just nod if you can hear me.
Is there anyone home?
Come on, now.
I hear youre feeling down.
Well I can ease your pain,
Get you on your feet again.
Relax.
I need some information first.
Just the basic facts:
Can you show me where it hurts?
There is no pain, you are receding.
A distant ships smoke on the horizon.
You are only coming through in waves.
Your lips move but I cant hear what youre sayin.
When I was a child I had a fever.
My hands felt just like two balloons.
Now I got that feeling once again.
I cant explain, you would not understand.
This is not how I am.
I have become comfortably numb.
Ok.
Just a little pinprick. [ping]
Therell be no more --aaaaaahhhhh!
But you may feel a little sick.
Can you stand up?
I do believe its working. good.
Thatll keep you going for the show.
Come on its time to go.
There is no pain, you are receding.
A distant ships smoke on the horizon.
You are only coming through in waves.
Your lips move but I cant hear what youre sayin.
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.
I have become comfortably numb.
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