Numb
Adam Jensen Lyrics
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Can't look at myself and I just don't understand
I'd be the first to tell you I'm a bad, dead man
Watch your memories fade and melt away in the sand
One, two, three, four
I drink 'til I hit the floor, smoke weed 'til I can't think no more
I have become numb
I sleep 'til I see the moon, gonna say what up to see my grandma soon
Numb
Numb
Numb
On the fire escape looking over the edge
This voice in my head is my only real friend
Hey you, Superman, you won't break your hand
One wisper away from a beautiful end
One, two, three, four
I drink 'til I hit the floor, smoke weed 'til I can't think no more
I have become numb
I sleep 'til I see the moon, gonna say what up to see my grandma soon
I have become numb
Numb
Numb
Numb
I drink 'til I hit the floor, smoke weed 'til I can't think no more
I have become numb
I sleep 'til I see the moon, gonna say what up to see my grandma soon
I have become numb
Numb
Numb
Numb
The lyrics of Adam Jensen's "Numb" portray a sense of desperation and despair regarding the singer's life. He starts off by talking about breaking a mirror with the back of his hand, indicating his frustration with his appearance and lack of self-understanding. He also admits to being a "bad, dead man," suggesting that he has a negative self-image and possibly a self-destructive attitude. As the song progresses, he sings about his reliance on substance abuse, drinking and smoking weed until he's "numb." He even contemplates suicide, standing on a fire escape and listening to the voice in his head as his only friend.
Line by Line Meaning
Broke another mirror with the back of my hand
I am so frustrated with myself that I lash out and destroy things around me.
Can't look at myself and I just don't understand
I hate who I've become and it's hard to face my own reflection.
I'd be the first to tell you I'm a bad, dead man
I know I've made a lot of mistakes and I feel like there's no going back.
Watch your memories fade and melt away in the sand
I've lost so much in life, and now I feel like everything else is slipping away too.
One, two, three, four
Just counting, empty thoughts.
I drink 'til I hit the floor, smoke weed 'til I can't think no more
I use substances to numb myself and escape reality.
I have become numb
I'm emotionally numb and unable to feel anything deeply.
I sleep 'til I see the moon, gonna say what up to see my grandma soon
The only thing that brings me any sense of peace is the thought of seeing my grandmother again.
On the fire escape looking over the edge
I feel so hopeless that I contemplate jumping off my building.
This voice in my head is my only real friend
I'm so isolated and consumed by my own thoughts that I trust no one but myself.
Hey you, Superman, you won't break your hand
I dare myself to do reckless things, but I know I'm not invincible.
One whisper away from a beautiful end
Sometimes, the idea of death seems like a peaceful escape from my struggles.
I drink 'til I hit the floor, smoke weed 'til I can't think no more
Numbing myself with substances is the only way I know how to cope.
I have become numb
I am completely emotionally detached and unable to experience life in a meaningful way.
Writer(s): Adam Jensen
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