Numb
Nick Jona Lyrics


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This is so dumb, this is so bad
Gotta be a numb to miss you like that
Lift me up, let me to fall
Fuck with my head like it's nothing at all
You were my sun, you were my air
I was your best, and you were my first
Breaking my heart one wish at a time
Well here's a piece of my mind, yeah

You don't know what it is that you do to me
Yeah, you steal my heart
And all I have is a hole where it used to be
And my heart is fighting
Now you've got some substitute for me,
But he's not the one!
You don't know what it is that you do to me

Yeah, you leave me numb
Yeah, you leave me numb
Numb

Losing my mind, losing control
Swallow my pride, you swallow me up
Smile on my face to cover my hurt,
Spend so much time, but what was I worth
I'm broken-heart, I'm saving it up
Crossin' in my hand, mistaken for love
Nails in my bag, they don't mean a thing
They ain't yours, they ain't yours!

You don't know what it is that you do to me
Yeah, you steal my heart
And all I have is a hole where it used to be
And my heart is fighting
Now you've got some substitute for me,
But he's not the one!
You don't know what it you do to me

Yeah, you leave me numb
Numb
Yeah, you leave me numb (numb)
Numb
You leave me

I got trapped off in a blackbox lit from the matchbox of your rage
You say we are mildly players, who's still act off of the stage
I kept begging you to stay like "Baby, please don't leave me"
"Know you don't like fall but what's one more season?
And I dream on, you gettin' your plot and your scheme on
And I just be here with my theme song
He love me, he love me, no he don't
'Cause you make me feel like the night before Christmas
Love is a crime and I'm stuck in your prison
Far as you want, baby I'll go the distance
If you're numb and I'm numb, then what is we're feeling?!

You don't know what it is that you do to me
Yeah, you steal my heart
And all I have is a hole where it used to be
And my heart is fighting
Now you've got some substitute for me,
But he's not the one!
You don't know what it you do to me

Yeah, you leave me numb
Numb
Yeah, you leave me numb




Numb
Yeah you leave me numb

Overall Meaning

The song "Numb" by Nick Jonas presents the experience of heartbreak and the feeling of being emotionally disconnected after a failed relationship. The first verse implies that the singer is frustrated with himself for still missing his ex-partner after some time has passed. He describes his former lover as someone who messed with his head and broke his heart "one wish at a time." Despite the pain, the singer's heart is fighting and cannot move on. The chorus emphasizes the emotional numbness that he experiences as a result of the heartbreak. He feels that his heart has been stolen, leaving him with a hole that cannot be filled by anyone else. Although his ex-partner has moved on with a substitute, the singer knows deep down that this person is not the same.


In the second verse, he describes the feeling of losing control and swallowing his pride in the hope of getting his ex-partner back. He wishes he could have been worth more in their relationship and saves the broken pieces heart. The bridge talks about the feelings of being trapped and begging his ex-partner to stay. He contemplates on his feelings, but it does not matter as his ex-partner has moved on with someone else. The singer realizes that his ex-partner's behavior has left him feeling emotionally numb, and this situation has left him wondering if their feelings together were ever real.


Line by Line Meaning

This is so dumb, this is so bad
I can't believe I let myself feel this way about you


Gotta be a numb to miss you like that
I'm so emotionally drained from missing you that I feel numb


Lift me up, let me to fall
You lift me up only to let me fall again


Fuck with my head like it's nothing at all
You mess with my mind and emotions easily


You were my sun, you were my air
You were my everything


I was your best, and you were my first
We had a special connection from the beginning


Breaking my heart one wish at a time
You're slowly breaking my heart with each wish unfulfilled


Well here's a piece of my mind, yeah
I need to tell you how I really feel


You don't know what it is that you do to me
You have no idea how much you affect me


Yeah, you steal my heart
You have my heart completely


And all I have is a hole where it used to be
I feel so empty without you


And my heart is fighting
My heart is struggling to move on


Now you've got some substitute for me,
You've replaced me with someone else


But he's not the one!
He can never replace what we had


Numb
I feel nothing from all of this emotional turmoil


Losing my mind, losing control
I'm going crazy without you and losing control of my emotions


Swallow my pride, you swallow me up
I'm willing to do anything to have you back, even if it means losing my pride


Smile on my face to cover my hurt,
I pretend to be happy to hide my pain


Spend so much time, but what was I worth
I invested so much time and effort into this relationship, but it feels like it wasn't worth it


I'm broken-heart, I'm saving it up
My heart is shattered, but I'm keeping it all inside


Crossin' in my hand, mistaken for love
I held onto something that I thought was love, but it was just a mistake


Nails in my bag, they don't mean a thing
I have memories of you, but they don't hold any significance anymore


They ain't yours, they ain't yours!
Those memories are mine now, you can't take them away


I got trapped off in a blackbox lit from the matchbox of your rage
I'm stuck in a dark place because of your anger


You say we are mildly players, who's still act off of the stage
You think our relationship was just a game, but there are real emotions at stake


I kept begging you to stay like "Baby, please don't leave me"
I begged you to stay, hoping you would change your mind


"Know you don't like fall but what's one more season?
You don't like change or endings, but can't we try one more time?


And I dream on, you gettin' your plot and your scheme on
I have hope for us, but you're just planning your next move


And I just be here with my theme song
I'm stuck in the same place, listening to the same sad song


He love me, he love me, no he don't
I'm fooled into thinking someone else loves me, but the truth is they don't


'Cause you make me feel like the night before Christmas
I'm anxious and excited at the thought of being with you, but it's always disappointing


Love is a crime and I'm stuck in your prison
Our love is toxic and I feel trapped by it


Far as you want, baby I'll go the distance
I'm willing to do anything for you, even if it means going the distance


If you're numb and I'm numb, then what is we're feeling?!
If we're both numb, then what is this relationship even about?




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MIKE POSNER, NICK JONAS, MATT MUSTO, NICK MONSON, RAYKEEA WILSON

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Mila Belén

LYRICS; ♥

This is so dumb, this is so bad

Gotta be numb to miss you like that

Lifting me up, letting me fall

Fuck with my head, like it's nothing at all

You were my sun, you were my Earth

I was your best, and you were my worst

Breaking my heart one piece at a time

Well here's a piece of my mind, yeah



You don't know what it is you do to me

Yeah you stole my heart

And all I have is a hole where it used to be

And the hardest part is

Now you've got some substitute for me

But he's not the one

You don't know what it is you do to me

Yeah you leave me numb



Yeah you leave me numb, numb



Losing my mind, losing control

Swallow my pride, you swallow me whole

Smile on my face, to cover my hurt

Spent so much time but what was I worth

Unbroken heart, I'm taping it up

Cross in my hand, mistaken for love

Nails in my back that don't mean a thing

They ain't yours, they ain't yours




You don't know what it is you do to me

Yeah you stole my heart

And all I have is a hole where it used to be

And the hardest part is

Now you've got some substitute for me

But he's not the one

You don't know what it is you do to me

Yeah you leave me numb, numb



Yeah you leave me numb, numb



[Angel Haze:]

Numb

I got trapped off in a black box

Lit from the matchbox in your rage

You said we are a merely players

Who still act off of the stage

I kept begging you to stay like "Baby, please don't leave me.

Know you don't like fall but what's one more season?"

And I dream on you getting your plot and your scheme on

And I just be here with my theme song

He love me he love me no he don't

Cause you made me feel like the night before Christmas

Love is a crime and I'm stuck in your prison

Far as you want, baby, I go the distance

If you numb and I'm numb then what is we feeling?




You don't know what it is you do to me

Yeah you stole my heart

And all I have is a hole where it used to be

And the hardest part is

Now you've got some substitute for me

But he's not the one

You don't know what it is you do to me

Yeah you leave me numb, numb



Yeah you leave me numb, numb



All comments from YouTube:

Estefanía Morales Santos

Pues a mi la verdad es que esta canción me ha sorprendido porque no tiene nada que ver con lo que nos ha acostumbrado durante años, junto a sus hermanos y ahora en solitario. Le doy un 10 a esta canción. Sinceramente no sé cuantas veces la he escuchado ya, porque me encanta y demasiado, al igual que sus otras dos canciones, "Chains" y "Jealous". Espero que el disco que va a sacar sea tan bueno como estas canciones que nos ofrece y que nos sorprenda.

Lu Lunita

Coincido con vos :D a mi tambien me encantaron las canciones, me sorprendioo pero para bien xq me gusto mucho lo nuevo de Nick 

Johanna Chacón

Daiana Anabella  a mi me han gustado por el ritmo, es movida, pero claro me han gustado siempre mas, las anteriores desd q comenzo!

nba seo

es que ahora no es pop rock como antes ahora es R&B soul hip hop.

Paola GP

Estoy de acuerdo contigo!! 😊

Mrs. Canada

English please

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Brandon Pittman

I'm so excited for his album all the songs are amazing... They have great lyrics and are greatly produced

Micah Gray

I’ve had this song stuck in my head for this whole day so gonna listen to this again such a banger🔥🔥💯

Monique Smith

This song is freaking great!!! On repeat 👍

Alexia Salazar

Ame la canción, es perfecta, el ritmo todo, aunque su música es de estilo diferente realmente se sigue viendo el ingenio de Nick

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