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Anesthetize is the third track on the 2007 album Fear of a Blank Planet. It is the longest song on this album, clocking in at 17:42.

Steven Wilson wrote “Anesthetize” during February, 2006 in Tel Aviv, at the time he was working on the second Blackfield album.

The song can be split into three sections, and in the album booklet, asterisk markings separate the lyrics to each of the sections. These sections are not named in the booklet, although during their BBC Radio 1 Rock Show performance, Gavin Harrison revealed that part two is called “The Pills I’m Taking”. The song “What Happens Now?” from the Nil Recurring EP uses a sample of the opener riff for this second movement.

The song’s first section features a guitar solo by Alex Lifeson of Canadian progressive rock band Rush.

The full-length live projection for this song comes on the Fear of a Blank Planet DVD-A edition as a bonus feature.

“Anesthetize” was voted “Best track of 2007” by readers of the Dutch Progressive Rock Page.

In September 2011 Wilson declared on his Facebook-page that Anesthetize is one of the 20 songs he’s most proud of.
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  • FodderBhoy

    Steven Wilson = Genius!! :-)

    last week

  • Barely-A-Vapor

    A work of art.

    8 days ago

  • TheSickness2

    Shivers over the whole length... This song is sheer beauty :)

    27 days ago

  • ckiln

    Dare you not to have goosebumps at about 13:30

    last month

  • ckiln

    Awsome talent. Awsome track. Awsome album. Awsome band. Did I mention they are awsome?

    last month

  • leighdobson

    From 6:25 onwards = God tier.

    last month

  • Nefaglar

    "In September 2011 Wilson declared on his Facebook-page that Anesthetize is one of the 20 songs he’s most proud of. " Well yeah! He'd better be.

    last month

  • Bellatrix_24

    The colours in his voice,especially on 7:25,makes me ache...He's a god and I love him..

    last month

  • TTS

    steven wilson time-breaker!

    last month

  • katybdi

    I love all the different parts of this. For a 17 minute song, it never gets boring. [4]

    last month

  • lethalityKD

    Such Class. Such Wilson.

    last month

  • robboelrobbo

    Really doesn't feel like it's 17 minutes

    last month

  • leptibiscuit

    Think that's the 3rd time I'm posting here, but aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, I fooking love this track!

    last month

  • Athena920

    Nothing with feel...

    last month

  • TTS

    I'm saaaying nooothing, but I'm saaaaying...

    last month

  • ShaneSpear

    ...of myselllllf not much to conceal.

    last month

  • microchocochip

    A good impression.......

    March 2012

  • FretFreak93

    I love all the different parts of this. For a 17 minute song, it never gets boring. [3]

    March 2012

  • JakSpringTooth

    This and Swim to the Moon are like the 2 best 17 minute songs ever.

    March 2012

  • cadodesign

    TREMENDA CANCION!!

    March 2012
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