Numb
Janine Lyrics
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Heart, don't fail me now
Touch me and you make me weak
I can't let my guard down
Baby, you know how to test me
Mind, don't fail me now
Tears learn to taste sweet
Love, don't fail me now
Touching you is getting harder
When we get close, i'm getting farther and farther
You drag me down
Pull me under the water
Fill up my lungs, I can't feel your love
Touching you is getting harder
When we get close
I'm getting farther and farther
You drag me down
My heart's beating slower
I'm numb, I'm numb, I'm numb
N-n-n-numb
I'm numb
N-n-n-numb
I'm numb
N-n-n-numb
I'm numb
N-n-n-numb
I'm numb
Begging me to hold you
Say, baby, I got you
Think I'm gonna run with it
Legs, don't fail me now
Turn the lights off and turn me out
Eyes, don't fail me now
Is it too late to save myself
Love, don't fail me now
Love, don't fail me now
Touching you is getting harder
When we get close
I'm getting farther and farther
You drag me down, pull me under the water
Fill up my lungs, I can't feel your love
Touching you is getting harder
When we get close
I'm getting farther and farther
You drag me down
My heart's beating slower
I'm numb, I'm numb, I'm numb
N-n-n-numb
I'm numb
N-n-n-numb
I'm numb
N-n-n-numb
I'm numb
N-n-n-numb
I'm numb
If I had the time, I would rewind it
Live some things again to be reminded
Of what it was like when we weren't fighting
I'm looking for your love, but I can't find it
If I had the time, I would rewind it
Live some things again to be reminded
Of what it was like when we weren't fighting
I'm looking for your love, but I won't find it
Touching you is getting harder
When we get close
I'm getting farther and farther
You drag me down, pull me under the water
Fill up my lungs, I can't feel your love
Touching you is getting harder
When we get close
I'm getting farther and farther
You drag me down, my heart's beating slower
I'm numb, I'm numb, I'm numb
N-n-n-numb
I'm numb, numb, numb
N-n-n-numb
I'm numb, numb
N-n-n-numb
I'm numb
N-n-n-numb
I'm numb
I'm numb
The lyrics of Janine's song "Numb" appear to detail a relationship that is putting a significant strain on both partners. The persona in the song is fighting every day of the week, and her heart is pleading with her to hold on, even though she is struggling to remain strong. Although she feels a strong emotional attachment to her partner, she is aware that she cannot let her guard down because her love will fail her.
As the song progresses, the persona reflects on how difficult it is becoming to be close to her partner, with the act of touching causing her to feel like she is being dragged down under the water. She is suffocating under the strain of the relationship, and her heart seems to be slowing down, causing her to feel numb. She questions whether it is too late to save herself, imploring her love not to fail her.
The final lines of the song reveal the persona's desire to go back to a time when the relationship wasn't so contentious. However, she also understands that finding the love she had before might be impossible. The song ends with the same repetition of the word "numb," showing the persona's continuing lack of feeling and emotional detachment.
Writer(s): Janine Foster, Cecil Bernardy, Jenna Andrews, Jonathan Dorr
Contributed by Amelia W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@alexisfry3196
Fighting everyday this week
Heart don't fail me now
Touch me and you make me weak
I can't let my guard down
Baby, you know how to test me
Mind don't fail me now
Tears learn to taste sweet
[Pre-Chorus]
Love don't fail me now
Love don't fail me now
[Chorus]
Touching you is getting harder
When we get close
I'm getting farther and farther
You drag me down, pull me under the water
Fill up my lungs, I can't feel your love
Touching you is getting harder
When we get close
I'm getting farther and farther
You drag me now, my heart's beating slower
I'm numb, I'm numb, I'm numb
[Post-Chorus]
N-n-n-numb
I'm numb
N-n-n-numb
I'm numb
N-n-n-numb
I'm numb
N-n-n-numb
I'm numb
Begging me to hold you
Say. baby, I got you
Think I'm gonna run with it
Legs don't fail me now
Turn the lights off and turn me out
Eyes don't fail me now
Is it too late to save myself?
[Pre-Chorus]
Love don't fail me now
Love don't fail me now
[Chorus]
Touching you is getting harder
When we get close
I'm getting farther and farther
You drag me down, pull me under the water
Fill up my lungs, I can't feel your love
Touching you is getting harder
When we get close
I'm getting farther and farther
You drag me now, my heart's beating slower
I'm numb, I'm numb, I'm numb
[Post-Chorus]
N-n-n-numb
I'm numb
N-n-n-numb
I'm numb
N-n-n-numb
I'm numb
N-n-n-numb
I'm numb
[Bridge]
If I had the time, I would rewind it
Live some things again to be reminded
Of what it was like when we weren't fighting
I'm looking for your love, but I can't find it
If I had the time, I would rewind it
Live some things again to be reminded
Of what it was like when we weren't fighting
I'm looking for your love, but I won't find it
[Chorus]
Touching you is getting harder
When we get close
I'm getting farther and farther
You drag me down, pull me under the water
Fill up my lungs, I can't feel your love
Touching you is getting harder
When we get close
I'm getting farther and farther
You drag me now, my heart's beating slower
I'm numb, I'm numb, I'm numb
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