Numb
Rihanna Lyrics


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Ecstasy in the air
I don't care
Can't tell me nothing
I'm impaired
No worse for wear

'Cause I'm going numb, I'm going numb
I'm going numb, I'm going numb
I'm going numb, I'm going numb (let the champagne splash)
I'm going numb, I'm going numb (let that man get cash)
I'm going numb, I'm going numb
I'm going numb, I'm going numb
I'm going numb, I'm going numb (let the champagne splash)
I'm going numb, I'm going numb (let that man get cash)
I'm going numb

Can't you see
Ain't it clear
I don't care
Get closer to me
If you dare
I double dare

'Cause I'm going numb, I'm going numb
I'm going numb, I'm going numb
I'm going numb, I'm going numb (let the champagne splash)
I'm going numb, I'm going numb (let that man get cash)
I'm going numb, I'm going numb
I'm going numb, I'm going numb
I'm going numb, I'm going numb (let the champagne splash)
I'm going numb, I'm going numb (let that man get cash)
I'm going numb

I'm plastered, dry wall
Look me in my eyeball
Do I look high, no
I love the way you lie girl
Yeah, yeah, yeah, come here dear
Trying to get closer to you
I'm motioning you to pull over boo
I'm the siren that you hear
I'm the butt police, and I'm looking at your rear, rear, rear
But odds are I'ma end up in the back of a squad car
By the end of tonight, I'm a rock star
Get your wind up, it's attack of the Oddball
Homie can you show me where the gosh darn bath salts are
'Cause I'm sick of sniffing asphalt
Every thought scarred got my pants off at the crosswalk
In suspenders, and I can't feel my limbs cause

'Cause I'm going numb, I'm going numb
I'm going numb, I'm going numb
I'm going numb, I'm going numb (let the champagne splash)
I'm going numb, I'm going numb (let that man get cash)
I'm going numb, I'm going numb
I'm going numb, I'm going numb
I'm going numb, I'm going numb (let the champagne splash)




I'm going numb, I'm going numb (let that man get cash)
I'm going numb

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Rihanna's song Numb convey a sense of intoxication, both with alcohol and perhaps drugs, and the freedom and carelessness that comes with such a state. The singer seems to be living in the moment, not caring about anyone's opinion or judgment. She's fully immersed in her own pleasure, and nothing else matters. The repetition of "I'm going numb" is like a mantra, a declaration of her state of mind.


The second verse introduces a more playful tone, with the singer daring the listener to get closer to her, and referencing the song "Love the Way You Lie" by Eminem, who Rihanna collaborated with in the past. The chorus repeats, but with more explicit references to drug use, and a tongue-in-cheek nod to police, as though the singer is aware of the consequences of her actions but doesn't care.


Line by Line Meaning

Ecstasy in the air
There is a feeling of intense excitement and happiness around me


I don't care
I am not concerned about anything


Can't tell me nothing
I am not open to any criticism or suggestion


I'm impaired
I am under the influence of drugs or alcohol


No worse for wear
I am not experiencing any negative effects from my impairment


I'm going numb, I'm going numb
I am losing sensation in my body due to my high state of intoxication


Let the champagne splash
I want to celebrate and be extravagant with my alcohol consumption


Let that man get cash
I encourage others to indulge in their own vices and pleasures


Can't you see
Why can't you understand


Ain't it clear
Isn't it obvious


Get closer to me
Come near me and enjoy the atmosphere


If you dare
If you're brave enough to join in my reckless behavior


I'm plastered, dry wall
I am extremely drunk and unable to function properly


Look me in my eyeball
Make direct eye contact with me


Do I look high, no
Despite my clear state of intoxication, I don't appear to be on drugs


I love the way you lie girl
I am drawn to people who are as reckless, dishonest and meaningless like me


Come here dear, trying to get closer to you
I want to continue to seduce others into participating in my behaviour


I'm motioning you to pull over boo
I am signaling for someone to come closer to me


I'm the siren that you hear
My behavior is attracting you but it could lead to grave consequences


I'm the butt police, and I'm looking at your rear, rear, rear
I am being crude and inappropriate in my behavior towards others


But odds are I'mma end up in the back of a squad car
I know that my reckless behavior could land me in legal trouble


By the end of tonight, I'm a rock star
I am living life recklessly and enjoying it


Get your wind up, it's attack of the Oddball
I am encouraging others to join me in my eccentric, reckless behavior


Homie can you show me where the gosh darn bath salts are
I am searching for and willing to use any drug regardless of the consequences


Cause I'm sick of sniffing asphalt
I am tired of the mundane, it's time to chase new highs


Every thought scarred got my pants off at the crosswalk
I am behaving inappropriately and don't care about consequences


In suspenders, and I can't feel my limbs cause
I am reaching a almost dangerous level of intoxication




Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, WARREN MUSIC PUBLISHING, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Warren Felder, Ronald Tyler Colson, Sam Dew, Robyn Fenty, Aldrin Davis, Kanye West, Marshall Mathers, Andrew Wansel, Connie Mitchell

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@melisanursimsek9052

Ecstasy in the air
I don't care
Can't tell me nothing
I'm impaired
No worse for wear

'Cause I'm going numb, I'm going numb
I'm going numb, I'm going numb
I'm going numb, I'm going numb (Let the champagne splash)
I'm going numb, I'm going numb (Let that man get cash)
I'm going numb, I'm going numb
I'm going numb, I'm going numb
I'm going numb, I'm going numb (Let the champagne splash)
I'm going numb, I'm going numb (Let that man get cash)
I'm going numb

Can't you see
Ain't it clear
I don't care
Get closer to me
If you dare
I double dare

'Cause I'm going numb, I'm going numb
I'm going numb, I'm going numb
I'm going numb, I'm going numb (Let the champagne splash)
I'm going numb, I'm going numb (Let that man get cash)
I'm going numb, I'm going numb
I'm going numb, I'm going numb
I'm going numb, I'm going numb (Let the champagne splash)
I'm going numb, I'm going numb (Let that man get cash)
I'm going numb

I'm plastered, dry wall
Look me in my eyeball
Do I look high, no
I love the way you lie girl
Yeah, yeah, yeah, come here dear
Trying to get closer to you
I'm motioning you to pull over boo
I'm the siren that you hear
I'm the butt police, and I'm looking at your rear, rear, rear
But odds are I'mma end up in the back of a squad car
By the end of tonight, I'm a rock star
Get your wind up, it's attack of the Oddball
Homie can you show me where the gosh darn bath salts are
Cause I'm sick of sniffing asphalt
Every thought scarred got my pants off at the crosswalk
In suspenders, and I can't feel my limbs cause

'Cause I'm going numb, I'm going numb
I'm going numb, I'm going numb
I'm going numb, I'm going numb (Let the champagne splash)
I'm going numb, I'm going numb (Let that man get cash)
I'm going numb, I'm going numb
I'm going numb, I'm going numb
I'm going numb, I'm going numb (Let the champagne splash)
I'm going numb, I'm going numb (Let that man get cash)
I'm going numb



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@suzienkambule54

This track I wanted so much to hear at the superbowl πŸ”₯

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Three was just a snippet

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You can hear the instrumental of it when pour it up is playing

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I come to this album when IΒ have a glass and when loved ones have hurt the soul and just I need strength

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Sending you good energy and joy as I read this comment! ❀️

@stevebrodnik2775

can you read my mind? :) so true for me ...

@rosegolds9644

One of her best albums !!

@williamhoward8604

2012 huh? For whatever reason I woke up this morning going to work with Rihanna vibe....Hell, its friday! Love u Rihanna!!!

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