Numb
U2 Lyrics
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Don't talk out of time
Don't think
Don't worry
Everything's just fine
Just fine
Don't grab
Don't hope for too much
Don't breathe
Don't achieve
Or grieve without leave
Don't check
Just balance on the fence
Don't answer
Don't ask
Don't try and make sense
Don't whisper
Don't talk
Don't run if you can walk
Don't cheat, compete
Don't miss the one beat
Don't travel by train
Don't eat
Don't spill
Don't piss in the drain
Don't make a will
Don't fill out any forms
Don't compensate
Don't cower
Don't crawl
Don't come around late
Don't hover at the gate
Don't take it on board
Don't fall on your sword
Just play another chord
If you feel you're getting bored
I feel numb
I feel numb
Too much is not enough
I feel numb
Don't change your brand
Don't listen to the band
Don't gape
Don't ape
Don't change your shape
Have another grape
Too much is not enough
I feel numb
I feel numb
Don't plead
Don't bridle
Don't shackle
Don't grind
Don't curve
Don't swerve
Lie, die, serve
Don't theorize, realize, polarize
Chance, dance,dismiss, apologize
Too much is not enough
I feel numb
Don't spy
Don't lie
Don't try
Imply
Detain
Explain
Start again
I feel numb
Don't triumph
Don't coax
Don't cling
Don't hoax
Don't freak
Peak
Don't leak
Don't speak
I feel numb
Don't project
Don't connect
Protect
Don't expect
Suggest
I feel numb
Don't project
Don't connect
Protect
Don't expect
Suggest
I feel numb
Don't struggle
Don't jerk
Don't collar
Don't work
Don't wish
Don't fish
Don't teach
Don't reach
Too much is not enough
Don't borrow
Don't break
Don't fence
Don't steal
Don't pass
Don't press
Don't try
Don't feel
I feel numb
Don't touch
Don't dive
Don't suffer
Don't rhyme
Don't fantasize
Don't rise
Don't lie
Don't project
Don't connect
Protect
Don't expect
Suggest
Don't project
Don't connect
Protect
Don't expect
Suggest
I feel numb
The "Numb" lyrics are meant to express the idea of being fed up with the world. Bono, the lead singer, is offering advice of sorts to someone who is feeling overwhelmed with life. He advises them to stop trying so hard, to stop caring so much about everything. He suggests that the answer to the world's problems is simply to be numb, because then you won't feel anything. The lines "Too much is not enough" and "I feel numb" really drive home the point that he's trying to make - that the only way to cope with the world is to stop caring altogether.
Throughout the song, there are also hints of satire and sarcasm. For example, the line "Don't cheat, compete / Don't miss the one beat" implies that competition and following the rules are pointless exercises. Similarly, the line "Don't try and make sense" suggests that trying to understand the world is a waste of time.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't move
Stay still
Don't talk out of time
Don't speak at the wrong moment
Don't think
Stop thinking
Don't worry
Don't be anxious
Everything's just fine
Everything is alright
Just fine
Simply fine
Don't grab
Don't grab hold of anything
Don't clutch
Don't hold onto anything too tightly
Don't hope for too much
Don't have too many expectations
Don't breathe
Stop breathing
Don't achieve
Don't accomplish anything
Or grieve without leave
Don't mourn without a reason
Don't check
Don't verify
Just balance on the fence
Be neutral
Don't answer
Don't respond
Don't ask
Don't inquire
Don't try and make sense
Don't attempt to understand
Don't whisper
Don't speak quietly
Don't talk
Don't speak
Don't run if you can walk
Don't hurry if you don't need to
Don't cheat, compete
Don't cheat, just compete fairly
Don't miss the one beat
Don't miss the chance
Don't travel by train
Avoid trains
Don't eat
Avoid eating
Don't spill
Don't spill anything
Don't piss in the drain
Don't urinate in the drain
Don't make a will
Don't write a will
Don't fill out any forms
Don't complete any documents
Don't compensate
Don't try to make up for anything
Don't cower
Don't be cowardly
Don't crawl
Don't crawl on the ground
Don't come around late
Don't arrive late
Don't hover at the gate
Don't linger at the gate
Don't take it on board
Don't accept it
Don't fall on your sword
Don't harm yourself
Just play another chord
Try something different
If you feel you're getting bored
If you are feeling bored
I feel numb
I feel emotionless
Too much is not enough
Excess is insufficient
Don't change your brand
Don't alter your image
Don't listen to the band
Don't pay attention to the music
Don't gape
Don't stare with your mouth open
Don't ape
Don't imitate
Don't change your shape
Don't change your appearance
Have another grape
Eat another grape
Don't plead
Don't implore
Don't bridle
Don't be resentful
Don't shackle
Don't restrain
Don't grind
Don't overwork
Don't curve
Don't have a curved shape
Don't swerve
Don't change direction suddenly
Lie, die, serve
Lying, dying, serving
Don't theorize, realize, polarize
Don't come up with theories, realize your potential, polarize others
Chance, dance,dismiss, apologize
Take chances, dance, dismiss things, apologize
Don't spy
Don't surveil
Don't lie
Don't tell untruths
Don't try
Don't attempt
Imply
Suggest
Detain
Hold back
Explain
Provide an explanation
Start again
Begin anew
Don't triumph
Don't succeed gloriously
Don't coax
Don't persuade gently
Don't cling
Don't hold onto tightly
Don't hoax
Don't deceive
Don't freak
Don't behave erratically
Peak
Reach the highest point
Don't leak
Don't divulge secrets
Don't speak
Don't talk
Don't project
Don't make assumptions
Don't connect
Don't establish a connection
Protect
Defend
Don't expect
Don't anticipate
Suggest
Propose
Don't struggle
Don't fight
Don't jerk
Don't move abruptly
Don't collar
Don't take hold of the collar
Don't work
Don't toil
Don't wish
Don't hope
Don't fish
Don't attempt to catch fish
Don't teach
Don't educate
Don't reach
Don't extend arms
Don't borrow
Don't loan
Don't break
Don't shatter
Don't fence
Don't surround with a fence
Don't steal
Don't take that which is not yours
Don't pass
Don't move by
Don't press
Don't apply pressure
Don't try
Don't attempt
Don't feel
Don't experience emotions
Don't touch
Don't come into contact with
Don't dive
Don't jump headfirst
Don't suffer
Don't feel pain
Don't rhyme
Don't have matching sounds
Don't fantasize
Don't daydream
Don't rise
Don't ascend
Don't project
Don't make assumptions
Don't connect
Don't establish a connection
Protect
Defend
Don't expect
Don't anticipate
Suggest
Propose
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Adam Clayton, Dave Evans, Larry Mullen, Paul David Hewson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Don't move
Don't talk out of time
Don't think
Don't worry
Everything's just fine
Just fine
Don't grab
Don't clutch
Don't hope for too much
Don't breathe
Don't achieve
Or grieve without leave
Don't check
Just balance on the fence
Don't answer
Don't ask
Don't try and make sense
Don't whisper
Don't talk
Don't run if you can walk
Don't cheat, compete
Don't miss the one beat
Don't travel by train
Don't eat
Don't spill
Don't piss in the drain
Don't make a will
Don't fill out any forms
Don't compensate
Don't cower
Don't crawl
Don't come around late
Don't hover at the gate
Don't take it on board
Don't fall on your sword
Just play another chord
If you feel you're getting bored
Don't change your brand (Gimme what you got)
Don't listen to the band
Don't gape (Gimme what I don't get)
Don't ape
Don't change your shape (Gimme some more)
Have another grape
(Too much is not enough)
(I feel numb)
(Gimme some more)
(A piece of me, baby)
Don't plead
Don't bridle
Don't shackle
Don't grind (Gimme some more)
Don't curve
Don't swerve (I feel numb)
Lie, die, serve (Gimme some more)
Don't theorize, realise, polarise (I feel numb)
Chance, dance, dismiss, apologise (Gimme what you got)
(Gimme what I don't get)
(Gimme what you got)
(Too much is not enough)
Don't spy (I feel numb)
Don't lie
Don't try
Imply
Detain
Explain
Start again (I feel numb)
Don't triumph
Don't coax
Don't cling
Don't hoax
Don't freak
Peak
Don't leak
Don't speak (I feel numb)
Don't project
Don't connect
Protect
Don't expect
Suggest
(I feel numb)
Don't project
Don't connect
Protect
Don't expect
Suggest
(I feel numb)
Don't struggle
Don't jerk
Don't collar
Don't work
Don't wish
Don't fish
Don't teach
Don't reach
(I feel numb)
Don't borrow
Don't break (I feel numb)
Don't fence
Don't steal
Don't pass
Don't press
Don't try
Don't feel
(Gimme some more)
Don't touch
Don't dive
Don't suffer
Don't rhyme
Don't fantasize
Don't rise
Don't lie
(I feel numb)
Don't project
Don't connect
Protect (I feel numb)
Don't expect
Suggest
Don't project
Don't connect
Protect (I feel numb)
Don't expect
Suggest
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4:00 that's how 90's girls looked like. God, how I miss them..
@PoppieLand
they were doing selfies then too
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THE EDGE: In the "can we take a selfie" business since 1993. Gotta love THE EDGE y'all!
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I guess selfies were always there even with disposable cameras LOL
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