Numb
The Exodus Lyrics
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Indurate, senseless, dead soul to the core
This lift has left me cold, unfeeling
I find pity so unappealing
I'm callous, remorseless
Sympathy just seems so useless
Black-hearted and worthless
Compassion vacated
I'm so disassociated
I'm sick of what I've become
But this world has rendered me
So fucking numb
Dead body on the street
Won't give it a second glance
Famine, poverty, just victims of circumstance
So bored by all killing and the thieving
I just don't have the time for the grieving
I'm callous, remorseless
Sympathy just seems so useless
Black-hearted and worthless
Desensitized and ruthless
Compassion vacated
I'm so disassociated
I'm sick of what I've become
But this world has rendered me
So fucking numb
I don't care that I don't care
That I don't feel a thing
I don't give a shit that I don't give a fuck
Not a single tear it brings
When oh so many horrors
Are lined up on parade
Chaos and disorder
Are the tools of our trade
I'm fucking numb
Was a time when it all was shocking
Now I yawn when death comes knocking
I feel no sorrow that I feel this way
Now watch it all rot and waste away
I'm callous, remorseless
Sympathy just seems so useless
Black-hearted and worthless
Desensitized and ruthless
Compassion vacated
I'm so disassociated
I'm sick of what I've become
But this world has rendered me
So fucking numb
The Exodus's "Numb" seems to be an introspective look into the character of a person whose sense of empathy and compassion have vanished. The singer implies that they have become indifferent to human suffering, portrayed through their lack of reaction towards a dead body on the street, famine, poverty, and other atrocities that seem to be overwhelming their surroundings. They have become numb to the point where not even acts of barbarism or violence distress them anymore, making them feel callous, remorseless, and disassociated from their emotions.
The singer acknowledges their sense of disconnection, claiming that they are tired of being the way they are. However, they blame the world for rendering them that way, implying that the harshness they have faced made them become like their surroundings. The singer's cynicism is evident throughout the song, displaying a bleak outlook on life and society. Overall, "Numb" depicts the struggle of maintaining a sense of compassion in a world full of suffering and cruelty and the consequences of losing that empathy.
Line by Line Meaning
Nothing seems to faze me anymore
I am completely unemotional and unaffected by anything
Indurate, senseless, dead soul to the core
My soul has become hardened and indifferent
This lift has left me cold, unfeeling
I have become emotionally numb due to life's hardships
I find pity so unappealing
I am repelled by the idea of feeling sorry for anyone
Dead body on the street, won't give it a second glance
I am completely apathetic towards human suffering
Famine, poverty, just victims of circumstance
I do not view poor and starving people with any sense of sympathy or empathy
So bored by all killing and the thieving
The idea of violence no longer excites me
I just don't have time for the grieving
I do not see the point of mourning or feeling sadness
I don't care that I don't care
I am apathetic about my own lack of empathy
That I don't feel a thing
I am emotionally numb and unfeeling
I don't give a shit that I don't give a fuck
I am indifferent to my own indifference
Not a single tear it brings
I am incapable of being moved to tears
When oh so many horrors are lined up on parade
I am surrounded by a world filled with atrocities
Chaos and disorder are the tools of our trade
I see the world as inherently chaotic and violent
Was a time when it all was shocking
There was a time when I was able to feel shock and horror
Now I yawn when death comes knocking
Death no longer elicits any emotional response from me
I feel no sorrow that I feel this way
I do not see my lack of empathy as a problem
Now watch it all rot and waste away
I accept and even revel in the destruction and decay of the world
I'm sick of what I've become
I am unhappy with my own emotional numbness
But this world has rendered me so fucking numb
I blame the depressing and violent world for my lack of empathy
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GARY HOLT
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