Numbing pain

Numbness is as comfortable as addictive.

Comfortably Numb / Pink Floyd

As I was discussing music as therapy and David Bowie as my favourite artist, I couldn’t dismiss the track’ subject, co-sung with David Gilmoure.
The title ‘Comfortably Numb’ says it all, fully straightforward with little left to imagination.
Quite a rarity for songs, normally written purposefully for free interpretation.
It’s black and white only here, Comfort and Numbness: when we are numb, we are comfortable.
A psychosomatic state, not to be confused with physical paralysis.
In medicine, Numbness is the loss of sensation associated with pain. Doctors use anesthesia to make us numb and comfortable.
When we are numb, we don’t feel any pain.

Music therapy is recognized by the psychiatric profession.

This song is healing.
Numbness is also emotional.
The sad part is David Bowie’s passing.
Sometimes, I question myself if it s right to ‘communicate’ with the dead.
Certainly not, from a religious perspective.
Nonetheless, the track lifts me up, despite stealing me tears every time.