Anaesthesia
The Church · Other Songs - The Church
Everything is spinning round
Remember feeling like
I'd drowned
Behind the veil is a sea, yeah
Only entered into chemically
Anesthesia down
So deep
Anesthesia's numbing
Anesthesia's coming to you
I don't know why, seems like I'm flying
On the ground, in the air
Slow mo don't know I can't stop or go
Where's the show, where
I got a feeling about someone
I do not know where
So many things need fixing everywhere
Anesthesia tells me slow down a little more
She says, why not sleep a little more
And tiptoes softly to the door
Anesthesia's numbing
Anesthesia's coming to you
I don't know why seems like I'm flying
On the ground, in the air
Anesthesia's soothing
Anesthesia's moving with you
I don't know how, it seems like now
It seems like never to me
I remember going out, yeah
Everything was spinning round
Remember feeling like
I'd drowned
Anesthesia's numbing
Anesthesia's coming to you
I don't know why, seems like I'm flying
On the ground, in the air
Anesthesia's soothing
Anesthesia's moving with me
I don't know how, it seems like now
It seems like never to me
Anesthesia's soothing
Anesthesia's moving
Anesthesia's soothing
Anesthesia's moving
Anaesthesia - The Church
The Church's 1984 single "Anaesthesia" stands as a defining track in the post-punk revival of the early 1980s. Recorded with the band's signature blend of jangly guitars, driving basslines, and ethereal vocals, the song exemplifies the genre's atmospheric intensity. Released alongside their seminal album "The Church," the recording captures the band's unique ability to merge folk sensibilities with electronic textures and aggressive rhythms. The track has since become a staple in the band's extensive discography, influencing countless artists in the shoegaze and dream pop movements that followed. Its enduring appeal lies in its ability to evoke a sense of emotional detachment and spiritual yearning, characteristic of the band's broader artistic vision during this pivotal era.