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Benzocaine Lyrics — Idles | Dork

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Benzocaine Lyrics

Lyrics

Benzocaine

From Brutalism2017

Written by Adam Devonshire, Joe Talbot, Jon Beavis, Lee Kiernan, Mark Bowen

Produced by Paul Frazer

Lyrics

Benzocaine

Oh Benzocaine I think it's a crime That when you look in your baby's eyes You won't see mine You won't see mine The memories will stay The brain will start to fade Boredom creeps in jade With God on Benzocaine Oh Benzocaine Oh Benzocaine Oh Benzocaine Oh Benzocaine Chalk white Gobshite Bleeding gums I thought the Benzocaine was supposed to numb Supposed to numb Supposed to numb Supposed to numb Oh Benzocaine Oh Benzocaine Oh Benzocaine Oh Benzocaine

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About this track

"Benzocaine" is a song by Idles from the album Brutalism, released in 2017. The song was written by Adam Devonshire, Joe Talbot, Jon Beavis, Lee Kiernan, Mark Bowen. It was produced by Paul Frazer.

Idles profile →Brutalism album →Track profile →

Track 11 of 14Partisan Records

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Adam Devonshire— 147 credits as songwriter & producer →
Jon Beavis— 143 credits as songwriter →
Lee Kiernan— 139 credits as songwriter →
Mark Bowen— 230 credits as songwriter & producer →
Paul Frazer— 96 credits as songwriter & producer →
Joe Talbot— 156 credits as songwriter & producer →
Adam Devonshire— 147 credits as songwriter & producer →

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