Track Info

Written By: R. Waters, D. Gilmour
Additional Musicians: Piano - Paul Leschen, Bass - Ayan Pal
Published By: Pink Floyd Music Publ. Ltd.
Notes: In demo versions of this song, Us And Them acts as a prolongued intro.


Release Info

12" Single (ATOC P03)
Release Date: 28th July, 2002
Highest Chart Position: -
Tracklisting: A1. Comfortably Numb (Extended Version)

12" Single (ATOC 013)
Release Date: 17th June, 2004
Highest Chart Position: -
Tracklisting: A1. ATOC Dub Remix
A2. Original Extende
B1. Tiga Remix
B2 Tiga Dub

CD Single (Polydor 981 588-3)
Release Date: January 19th, 2004
Highest Chart Position: 10
Tracklisting: 1. Comfortably Numb
2. Comfortably Numb (Fatboy Extended Mix)
3. Rock My Spot (Crevice Canyon)
4. Comfortably Numb (Video CD-ROM)

12" Single (Polydor 981 588-5)
Release Date: January 19th, 2004
Highest Chart Position: 10
Tracklisting: A1. Comfortably Numb (Fatboy Extended Mix)
A2. Comfortably Numb
B1 Comfortably Numb (Paper Faces Mix)

12" Picture Disc (Polydor 981 588-4)
Release Date: January 19th, 2004
Highest Chart Position: 10
Tracklisting: A1. Comfortably Numb
A2. Comfortably Numb (Huges & Spier Remix)
B1. Comfortably Numb (Tommie Sunshine Remix)


Lyrics

Hello.
Is there anybody in there?
Just nod if you can hear me.
Is there anyone home?

Come on, now.
I hear you’re 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 ship’s smoke on the horizon.
You are only coming through in waves.
Your lips move but I can’t hear what you’re sayin’.

When I was a child I had a fever.
My hands swelled up like two balloons.
Now I got that feeling once again.
I can’t explain, you would not understand.
This is not how I am.
I have become comfortably numb.

Ok.
Just a little pinprick.
There’ll be no more --aaaaaahhhhh!
But you may feel a little sick.

Can you stand up?
I do believe it’s working - good.
That’ll keep you going through the show.
Come on it’s time to go.

There is no pain, you are receding.
A distant ship’s floats on the horizon.
You are only coming through in waves.
Your lips move but I can’t hear what you’re 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.