Numb
Exodus Lyrics


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Nothing seems to faze me anymore
Indurate, senseless, dead soul to the core
This lift has left me cold, unfeeling
I find pity so unappealing

I'm callous, remorseless
Sympathy just seems so useless
Black-hearted and worthless
Desensitized and ruthless
Compassion vacated
I'm so disassociated
I'm sick of what I've become
But this world has rendered me
So fucking numb

Dead body on the street
Won't give it a second glance
Famine, poverty, just victims of circumstance
So bored by all killing and the thieving
I just don't have the time for the grieving

I'm callous, remorseless
Sympathy just seems so useless
Black-hearted and worthless
Desensitized and ruthless
Compassion vacated
I'm so disassociated
I'm sick of what I've become
But this world has rendered me
So fucking numb

I don't care that I don't care
That I don't feel a thing
I don't give a shit that I don't give a fuck
Not a single tear it brings
When oh so many horrors
Are lined up on parade
Chaos and disorder
Are the tools of our trade
I'm fucking numb

Was a time when it all was shocking
Now I yawn when death comes knocking
I feel no sorrow that I feel this way
Now watch it all rot and waste away

I'm callous, remorseless
Sympathy just seems so useless
Black-hearted and worthless
Desensitized and ruthless
Compassion vacated
I'm so disassociated
I'm sick of what I've become




But this world has rendered me
So fucking numb

Overall Meaning

Exodus's "Numb" is a song that speaks about indifference and the loss of empathy in today's society. The opening lines "Nothing seems to faze me anymore, Indurate, senseless, dead soul to the core" highlight the numbness that the singer experiences in their daily life. The singer has become indifferent to the world around them and the suffering of others. They declare themselves to be heartless and worthless stating "Black-hearted and worthless, Desensitized and ruthless." The singer admits that they feel sick about who they have become but blame the world for making them that way, rendering them "So fucking numb."


The second verse of the song focuses on the singer's inability to feel anything towards death, famine, poverty, and other tragedies, which they see as just "victims of circumstance" and "bored by all killing and thieving." The chorus once again emphasizes the singer's numbness and how they feel almost disconnected from the world because they are "so disassociated" and that leads to them feeling "sick of what [they've] become."


The song’s lyrics describe a world that has succumbed to chaos and disorder, a society where empathy and compassion are in short supply, and tragedies have become everyday occurrences. Exodus's "Numb" is a commentary on the state of the world and the effects it has on individuals.


Line by Line Meaning

Nothing seems to faze me anymore
My heart has hardened beyond repair and I'm incapable of being affected by anything.


This lift has left me cold, unfeeling
The emotional toll that life has taken on me has resulted in a complete lack of empathy or compassion.


I find pity so unappealing
I have no interest in feeling sorry for anyone else.


I'm callous, remorseless
I'm tough and unfeeling, with no sense of guilt or shame.


Sympathy just seems so useless
The idea of feeling compassion towards others seems pointless to me.


Black-hearted and worthless
My heart is blackened and damaged, making me feel like I have no value.


Desensitized and ruthless
I have become immune to emotions and my actions lack any kind of empathy or mercy.


Compassion vacated
I have abandoned any shred of compassion or understanding.


I'm so disassociated
I feel detached and disconnected from the world and the people in it.


I'm sick of what I've become
I'm unhappy with who I've become; a cold, emotionless shell of a person.


But this world has rendered me
The world we live in has created the monster that I am today.


So fucking numb
I'm absolutely devoid of all feeling or emotion.


Dead body on the street
Seeing a lifeless body lying on the ground doesn't affect me in the slightest.


Won't give it a second glance
I can't even be bothered to spare a passing thought for the deceased.


Famine, poverty, just victims of circumstance
I dismiss the suffering of others as nothing more than a result of unfortunate circumstances.


So bored by all killing and the thieving
Violence and theft have become so commonplace in my life that they no longer interest me.


I just don't have the time for the grieving
I refuse to waste my time mourning the loss of others.


I don't care that I don't care
I've reached the point where I'm apathetic about my own apathy.


That I don't feel a thing
I'm completely indifferent to anything that happens around me; nothing can move me.


I don't give a shit that I don't give a fuck
I'm completely unfazed by my inability to care about anything or anyone.


Not a single tear it brings
No amount of tragedy, death or loss can make me shed a single tear.


When oh so many horrors
There are countless horrors happening all around us all the time.


Are lined up on parade
They're constantly on display, yet I'm still not moved by them.


Chaos and disorder
The world is in a state of chaos and confusion.


Are the tools of our trade
Disorder and chaos seem to be the only way we know how to operate.


Was a time when it all was shocking
There was a time when the world's horrors would've affected me, but that time has long passed.


Now I yawn when death comes knocking
Death has become so common in my life that I'm now completely desensitized to it.


I feel no sorrow that I feel this way
Even though I know how unnatural and uncaring my attitudes and emotions are, I don't feel any guilt or regret for being this way.


Now watch it all rot and waste away
I'm resigned to the fact that the world is a bleak, dark and terrible place and there's nothing I can do about it.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GARY HOLT

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