Minerva
Deftones Lyrics


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I get all numb
When she sings, then it's over
Such a strange numb
And it brings my knees to the earth

And God bless you all
For the song you sang us
You're the same numb
When you sing, it's over
Such a strange numb
It could bring back peace to the earth

So God bless you all
For the song you sang us all
For the hearts you break
Every time you moan

I get all numb
We're the same numb
And it brings our knees to the earth

So God bless you all
For the song you sang us all
For the hearts you break




Every time you moan
And God bless you all on the earth

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Deftones's song "Minerva" communicate the powerful and transformative impact of music. The singer in the song becomes completely numb when listening to someone sing, and this feeling is so strange and intense that it brings them to their knees. However, the singer doesn't view this numbness as a negative thing - in fact, they celebrate the power of the song to bring peace to the earth and uplift the listener's spirit. The repeated refrain of "God bless you all for the song you saved us" emphasizes the idea that music can be a salvation, a source of hope and healing in an otherwise confusing world.


The lyrics also acknowledge the emotional labor that goes into making music that can have such a profound effect on listeners. The line "for the hearts you break every time you moan" suggests that the singer is pouring their pain and suffering into their music, and that this vulnerability is what makes the song so moving. The song recognizes the beauty in this kind of artistic expression, as well as the intensity of emotion it can evoke.


Line by Line Meaning

I get all numb
The singer experiences a numbing sensation.


When she sings, it's over
The singer is overwhelmed by the emotion conveyed in the woman's voice.


Such a strange numb
The sensation is unique and unexplainable.


And it brings my knees to the earth
The experience is so powerful that it causes the singer to fall to their knees.


And God bless you all
The singer is expressing gratitude towards someone.


For the song you saved us
The singer is thanking someone for saving them through music.


You're the same, numb
The person being thanked has felt the same numbing sensation before.


It could bring back peace to the earth
The numbing sensation could have a calming effect on the world.


For the hearts you break
The person being thanked has the power to break people's hearts with their music.


Every time you moan
The person being thanked expresses their emotions loudly through their music.


And God bless you all on the earth
The singer is extending their gratitude to everyone on the planet.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Abraham Cunningham, Chi Cheng, Chino Camilo Moreno, Frank Delgado, Stephen Carpenter

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@RyanMcpherson612

My dad died early this morning. This was his favorite band. I don’t know much about them but I like what I heard. I’m gonna miss my dad. He went to soon.

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: Matthew Blondon

Update
It hasn’t even been a year and I have lost my grandma today. She was the heart of the whole family. Words cannot describe how hurt I am. Over the summer of my dad’s passing I learned guitar and I played for my grandma all the time and her dying wish was for me to play Wicked Game by Chris Isaac next to her in the hospital room. I want to thank you all for the support just with the few words. This has been my support for the past 9-10 months. Pretty much every day I have seen a response and I have liked every one of them. I have no clue what my mom and I will do as of now but I hope something will happen that will save us. At least I know my grandma and dad will be together somewhere and they are looking over me till the day I die. They were both stubborn to leave like the Scorpios they are 💙

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@Limberxingo

I get all numb
When she sings, it's over
Such a strange numb
And it brings my knees to the earth
And God bless you all
For the song you saved us
You're the same, numb
When you sing it's over
Such a strange numb
It could bring back peace to the earth
So God bless you all
For the song you saved us, oh
For the hearts you break
Every time you moan
I get all numb
We're the same, numb
And it brings our knees to the earth
So God bless you all
For the song you saved us, oh
For the hearts you break
Every time you moan
And God bless you all on the earth



@QuetaMaloun

Minerva <3

I get all...numb
When she sings it's over
Such a strange numb
And it brings my knees to the earth

And God bless you all 
For the song you saved us...

You're the same...numb
When you sing it's over
Such a strange numb
It could bring back peace to the earth

So God bless you all
For the song you saved us... oh...
For the hearts you break, everytime you moan...

I get all...numb
We're the same numb
And it brings our knees to the earth

So God bless you all
For the song you saved us… oh...
For the hearts you break, everytime you moan
And God bless you all on the earth...



All comments from YouTube:

@DrBeauHightower

Deftones GOATED

@simplyhuman3982

Why would you even want to throw a goat at them. Its kinda weird.

@RobTheSquire

@@simplyhuman3982 it's a new chiro technique that Dr. Hightower invented

@alreadybanned-pe6se

More sheeped I'd say.
I don't get the Satan vibe from them, could always be wrong but I'm pretty sure these dudes are kool

@_Listen_to_Solar_Kama_Sutra

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@JokerKiller5

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@ryde25

Deftones fans are the coolest people on this earth. God bless you all

@lucysprobablydrunk5995

"You're breathtaking" Comes to mind

@tuco1121

And take care of yourself my man. I wish you much happiness.

@theodorshittgen2300

Good to hear that bless you buddy

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