Numb
Votum Lyrics


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Got to get away
Say I got to get away 'fore I'm gone...

Dug me a hole in the ground
A familiar taste of salt
There to wet this parched throat and lips
Only the pearls of sweat on my brow
The sun hurts my eyes through planks
The slanding hot hot rock of burning fire
A foe and friend won't let me go
Numb

Hope I never wake up
I'm hoping that I'm hoping
I am never awaken...




Let me go
Numb

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Votum's song Numb depicts a person that feels trapped and suffocated by their current situation. The line "Got to get away/Say I got to get away 'fore I'm gone" shows the urgency of the person to escape before they lose themselves completely. They have dug a hole in the ground which may represent the darkness and isolation they feel. The "familiar taste of salt" and "pearls of sweat on my brow" depict the hardships and struggles they face in their attempt to escape. The "sun hurts my eyes through planks" shows that even though they are trying to hide, their problems are still present and affecting them. The "hot rock of burning fire" can represent their emotional state, with it being both a foe and friend that won't let them go. The repetition of the word "numb" at the end of each verse emphasizes the extent of their emotional detachment and inability to feel anything.


The chorus of the song "Hope I never wake up/I'm hoping that I'm hoping/I am never awaken/Let me go/Numb" reinforced the idea that the person wishes to remain emotionally detached and numb, so they do not have to face the difficulties of their reality. It highlights the desperation they feel for an escape from their current situation. Overall, the song Numb portrays the feelings of being lost, trapped and unable to break free.


Line by Line Meaning

Got to get away
I need to escape from this situation


Say I got to get away 'fore I'm gone...
I have to leave before I lose myself completely


Dug me a hole in the ground
I've created my own prison


A familiar taste of salt
My tears have become familiar to me


There to wet this parched throat and lips
I am trying to alleviate my pain


Only the pearls of sweat on my brow
I am suffering in silence


The sun hurts my eyes through planks
Even though I've hidden myself away, I'm still affected by the outside world


The slanding hot hot rock of burning fire
I am in the depths of my own personal hell


A foe and friend won't let me go
My pain is both an enemy and a source of comfort


Numb
I am emotionally and mentally detached from everything


Hope I never wake up
I wish I never had to face reality again


I'm hoping that I'm hoping
I am desperately clinging to the idea that things will get better


I am never awaken...
I want to stay asleep forever


Let me go
I need to be released from this pain


Numb
I am emotionally and mentally detached from everything




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