November 1995, Drummer Eric Fisher, frustrated with previous projects began… Read Full Bio ↴November 1995, Drummer Eric Fisher, frustrated with previous projects began writing on his own. He discovered blending dark alt-rock songwriting with innovative programming would help him become a more creative songwriter, rather than being a conventional rock band. He then dubbed the project Tapping The Vein. Eric brought his ideas to guitarist/songwriter Steve Stegg and bassist Lou Louvenir. He began a search for a vocalist and found the perfect match, Heather Thompson. In May 1996, They recorded their first ep and released it independently.
In late 1997, Steve and Lou decided to leave the band, and they were replaced with Joe Rolland and Mark Burkert. They independently recorded and released a second EP entitled "Undone".
They were signed to Nuclear Blast Record's new label Revolution Entertainment in the fall of 2000, and released a full length recording “The Damage” in 2002.
On June 2, 2009 the band released a new CD titled "Another Day Down" on the label Dancing Ferret Discs.

Numb
Tapping the Vein Lyrics

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Complicate Me Every Inch Of Me
You Suck Me In Only To Spit Me Out
Pick Your Poison
Cause You Know
I'll Swallow All Of It Willingly

I'd Pry My Eyes Out
I'd Pry Them Out For You

I Can't Stand Here
Without Trembling
I Try To Speak But I'm Choking At The Mouth
You Annihilate Me Just Being There
You Violated All Of Me

And I'd Pry My Eyes Out
I'd Pry Them Out For You

I Am In A State Of Numb
I Cannot Breathe If You Will Not Breathe With Me
I Am In A State Of Numb
I Cannot Feel If I Cannot Feel You

I'd Pry My Eyes Out
I'd Pry Them Out For You

I Am In A State Of Numb
I Cannot Feel If I Cannot Feel You
I Am In A State Of Numb
I Cannot Breathe If You Will Not Breathe With Me
I Am In A State Of Numb
I Cannot Be Alive Here Without Remembering You

Can You Feel Me?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Tapping the Vein's “Numb” depict a relationship that is both intoxicating and destructive. The singer is being pulled in by their partner, who is dangerous and manipulative, much like a poison. Despite the harm that is being inflicted upon the singer, they are willing to endure it all, just to feel something. The repeated line, “I’d pry my eyes out, I’d pry them out for you” shows the desperation the singer has to be seen and acknowledged by their partner, even if it means causing themselves physical harm.

The chorus details the intense numbness the singer feels when their partner is not around. They are unable to breathe or feel, and they are kept alive only by their memories of their partner. The line “I cannot breathe if you will not breathe with me” suggests that the singer's entire existence is entwined in this toxic relationship, and without their partner's presence, they are nothing.

Overall, the lyrics of “Numb” point to the dangerous and addictive nature of love, highlighting the destruction that can ensue when one person in the relationship has all the power and control.

Line by Line Meaning

Complicate Me Every Inch Of Me
You make everything more complex and difficult for me

You Suck Me In Only To Spit Me Out
You draw me in with false hope and then discard me just as easily

Pick Your Poison
Choose the method of torment you will use against me

Cause You Know I'll Swallow All Of It Willingly
You understand that I will endure all your pain and suffering willingly without resisting

I'd Pry My Eyes Out
I would go to extreme lengths in order to show you just how dedicated I am to you

I Can't Stand Here Without Trembling
The mere presence of you makes me deeply afraid and uneasy

I Try To Speak But I'm Choking At The Mouth
I'm desperately attempting to express myself but am being suffocated by anxiety and fear

You Annihilate Me Just Being There
Your mere existence obliterates me and causes me intense pain

You Violated All Of Me
You have infringed upon every aspect of my being and left me broken

I Am In A State Of Numb
I'm in a state of emotional shock and cannot feel anything intensely

I Cannot Breathe If You Will Not Breathe With Me
I am so deeply dependent on you that I cannot even function without your presence

I Cannot Feel If I Cannot Feel You
My emotions are so intertwined with yours that if you do not reciprocate, I am incapable of experiencing anything

I Cannot Be Alive Here Without Remembering You
Your memory is so deeply embedded in me that I can't exist in this world without being haunted by thoughts of you

Can You Feel Me?
Are you able to comprehend the depth of my pain and suffering that you've caused?

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