Numb
L. PARK Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Feeling so faithless, lost under the surface
Don't know what you're expecting of me
Put under the pressure of walking in your shoes
(Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow)
Every step that I take is another mistake to you
(Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow)
Become so tired, so much more aware
I'm becoming this, all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you
Can't you see that you're smothering me?
Holding too tightly, afraid to lose control
'Cause everything that you thought I would be
Has fallen apart right in front of you
(Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow)
Every step that I take is another mistake to you
(Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow)
And every second I waste is more than I can take
I've become so numb, I can't feel you there
Become so tired, so much more aware
I'm becoming this, all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you
And I know I may end up failing too
But I know you were just like me with someone disappointed in you
I've become so numb, I can't feel you there
Become so tired, so much more aware
I'm becoming this, all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you
I've become so numb, I can't feel you there
I'm tired of being what you want me to be
I've become so numb, I can't feel you there
I'm tired of being what you want me to be
The lyrics of Numb by L. PARK express feelings of being trapped and suffocated under the expectations and pressure of others. The song speaks to the struggle of feeling lost and disconnected from oneself due to the weight of others' expectations. The first stanza starts with the artist expressing the exhaustion of trying to be what someone else wants them to be. The metaphor of feeling "lost under the surface" conveys a sense of drowning or being stifled, unable to breathe or thrive. The second stanza deepens the metaphor, with the artist feeling caught in an undertow, each step they take a mistake in the eyes of the person they're trying to please. This continues into the chorus, where the artist has become "numb," unable to feel the presence of the controlling person in their life. They're tired of living up to someone else's expectations and want to break free to be more like themselves.
The third stanza takes a turn, as the artist confronts the person holding them down, saying that they're smothering them and holding on too tightly. The expectations put on them have caused everything to fall apart, and they feel suffocated by the weight of it all. Numbness has set in, and every second wasted is more than they can bear. The fourth and final stanza is a reflection on the fact that everyone makes mistakes and experiences failure. The artist recognizes that the person holding them back is likely feeling disappointed in them, just as someone else was disappointed in that person before. In the end, the artist wants to be less like the person they've been trying to please and more like themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm tired of being what you want me to be
I am exhausted by being someone you force me to be
Feeling so faithless, lost under the surface
My life is without meaning and I am confused
I don't know what you're expecting of me
I don't understand the standards you hold me to
Put under the pressure of walking in your shoes
I am being pushed to live up to your expectations
Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow
I'm stuck in a vortex, constantly struggling to get out
Every step that I take is another mistake to you
I am constantly disappointing you no matter what I do
I've become so numb, I can't feel you there
I am so desensitized, I cannot feel your presence anymore
Become so tired, so much more aware
I am exhausted, but more knowledgeable because of it
By becoming this all I want to do
My only goal in life is to be myself
Is be more like me and be less like you
I want to embrace my true self and not be pressured to become like you
Can't you see that you're smothering me?
Don't you see that you're suffocating me with your expectations?
Holding too tightly, afraid to lose control
You're clenching onto me because you're scared of losing power
And every second I waste is more than I can take!
I am at my breaking point, every moment of indecision causing me pain
And I know I may end up failing too
I am aware that I might also undergo failures
But I know you were just like me with someone disappointed in you
I am aware that you have also faced disappointment before
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Brad Delson, Chester Charles Bennington, Dave Farrell, Joseph Hahn, Mike Shinoda, Robert G. Bourdon
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@repeekyraidcero
With so much ignorance in this world...
How can one be surprised ?
He was a different and held out till the end.
Admirably resisted till the end.
Most probably'd have succumbed far far earlier.
He achieved great things and kept his personal not intact.
Great human. Chester.
@user-ju9bb8ru2c
Lyrics:
I'm tired of being what you want me to be
Feeling so faithless, lost under the surface
Don't know what you're expecting of me
Put under the pressure of walking in your shoes
(Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow)
Every step that I take is another mistake to you
(Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow)
I've become so numb, I can't feel you there
Become so tired, so much more aware
I'm becoming this, all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you
Can't you see that you're smothering me
Holding too tightly, afraid to lose control?
'Cause everything that you thought I would be
Has fallen apart right in front of you
(Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow)
Every step that I take is another mistake to you
(Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow)
And every second I waste is more than I can take
I've become so numb, I can't feel you there
Become so tired, so much more aware
I'm becoming this, all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you
And I know
I may end up failing too
But I know
You were just like me with someone disappointed in you
I've become so numb, I can't feel you there
Become so tired, so much more aware
I'm becoming this, all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you
I've become so numb, I can't feel you there
(I'm tired of being what you want me to be)
I've become so numb, I can't feel you there
(I'm tired of being what you want me to be)
@chenath9582
"feeling so faithless, lost under the surface" -hoplessness
"don't know what you are expecting of me" -expectations
"every step that I take is another mistake to you" -shame and guilt from the expectations
"I've become so numb" -meaningfulness of daily life
"I've become so tired" -exhausting and depressing viscious cycles
"So much more aware" -awareness after so much problem solving
"afraid to lose control" -parents romanticize their children's future, thus expectations are formed. Naturally they try to take control of what is uncontrollable.
"More like me" -the internal desire to do what is fulfilling (drawing)
"Cause everything that you thought I'd be" -expectations
"Has fallen apart right infront of you" -the powerful feelings of guilt and shame from expectations
"And I know, I may end up FAILING too" -I just want to do what I want to do. I just want to draw mom.
Conflicting. Numbing. Tiring. Depressing. Painful. Meaningless.
@microbioticsng
Rest in peace, Chester. This was the very first song of Linkin Park I'll ever heard in 2003. It was inspirational
@dimitrifortniteiplay1234
11 hours
@fabiennegrenier6448
Cette chanson est ma sonnerie de portable j'adore linkin Park rip Chester le guitariste 🎸🎸🎸🎸 génial batteur grandiose bravo aussi a Mike vous êtes des dieux
@luciofernandez4154
Luciciuciuco
@user-or1xt5ek4c
It was the best year ever for me.
I was finishing school and preparing for university.
@AlternativeRocksHit46
😢😢
@jiladoper2
Video Quality: 360p
Music Quality: 8k Ultra HD
Edit March 2024: Now Upgraded to 4k 🤘
@thegambler1
HD? HQ* man
@notaplic8158
Damn should've thought to comment that, it's really original.
@AlexaMoon
TRUE AS HELL