Numb
Color Theory Lyrics


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Seems like all they want to talk about is love

It makes you feel so insecure

Have you ever truly been in love before?

If you want to know for sure
Catch a wild bee and

Hold it in your tightly closed fist

Wait until your hand goes numb

If it doesn't sting you

Then you know that you're in love

But you will end up getting stung

Either way

You've been feeling happy but not overjoyed

Satisfied but not content

Maybe lost your head but it's not in the clouds

Guilty yet so innocent

Either way people change

You'll wake up cold and cry his name in vain

He can't deny his legacy

The endless search for novelty

Why did you decide to take such tender care

Of the flowers that he gave?

After all he hasn't called you for a week

Doesn't that make you feel strange?





Either way the flowers die

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song “Numb” by Color Theory delve into the topic of love and its complexities. The first few lines suggest that the world is obsessed with the idea of love and it can cause insecurities within individuals. The song then raises the question of whether one has ever truly been in love before and proposes a unique way to test it - by catching a wild bee and holding it tightly in one’s fist until their hand goes numb. If one doesn’t get stung by the bee, it confirms their love. However, regardless of the outcome, one will eventually get stung.


The lyrics then transition to highlight the various emotions and contradictions that come with being in love. One might feel happy, but not completely overjoyed; satisfied, but not fully content; lost their head but still grounded; guilty, yet innocent. People change, and things might not always pan out as we expect them to. The song portrays the idea that eventually, we may end up feeling numb to the emotions of love, but not before experiencing its ups and downs.


Overall, “Numb” explores the different dimensions of love and what it means to be in love. It touches upon the complex emotions that we go through in such relationships and the idea that love, in the end, can leave us feeling numb.


Line by Line Meaning

Seems like all they want to talk about is love
People seem to primarily focus on love and talk about it often


It makes you feel so insecure
Love can make you feel unsure and unstable


Have you ever truly been in love before?
It's difficult to know for sure if you have experienced true love or not


If you want to know for sure
If you want to confirm whether or not you are in love, you can try this method


Catch a wild bee and
To test if you are in love, you must first catch a bee


Hold it in your tightly closed fist
Hold the bee tightly in your hand for the next part of the test


Wait until your hand goes numb
Wait until your hand gets numb while holding the bee


If it doesn't sting you
If the bee doesn't sting you while you're holding it


Then you know that you're in love
Then you can conclude that you are truly in love


But you will end up getting stung
Chances are, holding the bee will result in you being stung


Either way
Regardless of the outcome of the bee test


You've been feeling happy but not overjoyed
You may have been experiencing happiness, but not complete joy or satisfaction


Satisfied but not content
You may be satisfied with how things are, but not completely content


Maybe lost your head but it's not in the clouds
You may feel lost or out of control, but you're not delusional


Guilty yet so innocent
You may feel guilt, but are still innocent in the situation


Either way people change
Regardless of the outcome of your feelings or relationships, people naturally change over time


You'll wake up cold and cry his name in vain
You may wake up feeling lonely and regretful of past relationships


He can't deny his legacy
Your past partner cannot ignore the impact they had on your life and memories


The endless search for novelty
People often desire new experiences and feelings, leading them to seek out novelty in relationships


Why did you decide to take such tender care
Why did you invest such effort and affection into nurturing something that may not last?


Of the flowers that he gave?
Specifically, why did you put time and energy into caring for the flowers he gave you?


After all he hasn't called you for a week
Despite this, it seems that you still hold onto hope and affection for this person


Doesn't that make you feel strange?
The lack of communication may make you feel doubtful or uneasy about where you stand with this person


Either way the flowers die
Despite the effort put into caring for them, the flowers will eventually wilt and die, much like relationships and feelings




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Set list Order- Every song on Hybrid Theory except for My December plus And One

1:26-4:44 - With You
4:44-7:45 - Runaway
7:50-8:19 - Mike speaking(sounds like High Voltage 2:02-2:21)
8:22-11:26 - Papercut
11:35-14:38 - By Myself
14:41-18:02 - Points Of Authority
18:36-22:03- High Voltage
22:41-25:58 - Crawling
26:06-29:14 - Pushing Me Away
30:01-32:29 And One(Hybrid Theory EP song/1st song they wrote when Chester Joined)
32:43-36:05 - In The End
36:06-39:07 - A Place For My Head
39:39-44:45 - Forgotten
46:06-48:41 - One Step Closer



Dmitriy Chizhov

01:25 With You
04:45 Runaway
08:20 Papercut
11:33 By Myself
14:43 Points of Authority
18:35 High Voltage
22:36 Crawling
26:05 Pushing Me Away
30:00 And One
32:40 In The End
36:05 A Place For My Head
39:33 Forgotten
46:00 One Step Closer



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Setlist
1-with you 0:20
2-runaway 4:50
3-papercut 8:29
4-by myself 11:35
5-points of authority 14:40
6-high voltage 18:36
7-crawling 22:41
8-pushing me away 26:07
9-and one 30:02
10-in the end 32:41
11-a place for my head 36:12
12-forgotten 39:29
13-one step closer 46:05



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Sinapsis

Phoenix about Forgotten: is this song in Hybrid Theory?

Val Sukhanov

@basicstruggle its Scott Koziol and he plays on the HT album as well

Ariel Frumer

@basicstruggle yeah. I believe his name is Scott Koziol, but I might be wrong about his last name.

basicstruggle

I have a question, some guy named Scott played bass in the One Step Closer video and their early liveshows before Phoenix returned right?

Ariel Frumer

@Mutant Rockstar Brad didn't do all the bass, but he did do most of it.

Mutant Rockstar

@Ariel Frumer I heard Brad recorded a majority of the bass for Hybrid Theory. I'm convinced Brad probably did ALL of the bass on that album. I don't want to go into something I don't know for sure, but man... I've always wondered what it would be like to see them in the studio when they did this album. Cheers!

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