Numb
Waveless feat. Mothica Lyrics
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i'm wilting on my own
when we speak
pretend i'm weak
i'll make it home i know
before i turn to stone
and you think
you leave me all alone
to get higher than my low
and i'll drink
to tell you these things
i'll make it home i know
before i turn to stone
and you think
i'm imagining things
i'm imagining things
i'm imagining what
what i could be
what i would see
if this brain didn't deceive me, i
i guess we'll never know why we do these things
we do it to ourselves, we do it to ourselves
and why do we do it?
make ourselves miserable just to prove that we can feel?
cuz i'm numb and you can see it
drifting through your vision
i'll call you out
before i run out
cuz i'm numb and you can see it
drifting through your vision
i'll call you out
before i run out
The lyrics of "Numb" by Waveless feat. Mothica describe the feeling of emotional detachment and numbness that the singer is experiencing. The first verse talks about the singer's attempt to reach out to someone but failing, leaving him or her feeling alone and powerless. The second verse suggests that the singer is aware of his or her emotional state and is trying to hold on to the last bit of hope before becoming completely "stone-like." The lines "and you think I'm imagining things" may indicate that the person the singer is reaching out to doesn't understand or believe the depth of his or her struggle.
The chorus talks about how the singer feels detached from his or her own emotions, describing it as being "numb." The line "we do it to ourselves, we do it to ourselves" suggests that the singer is aware that he or she is partly responsible for their current emotional state. The lyrics also ask the listener a series of rhetorical questions about why humans have a propensity to make themselves miserable and whether it is to prove that they can feel. The phrase "drifting through your vision" in the chorus may indicate that the singer feels invisible or insignificant to others.
Overall, the song "Numb" is a poignant depiction of emotional disconnection and the struggle to reconnect with oneself and others.
Line by Line Meaning
you know i tried to call
I attempted to contact you.
i'm wilting on my own
I am languishing without your support.
when we speak
During our conversations,
pretend i'm weak
I act as if I am fragile.
i'll make it home i know
I am confident that I will reach my destination.
before i turn to stone
Prior to becoming emotionless.
and you think
You believe that
i'm imagining things
I am inventing fantasies in my head.
you leave me all alone
You abandon me to manage on my own.
to get higher than my low
To escape my predicament.
and i'll drink
I will consume liquor.
to tell you these things
To communicate my thoughts towards you.
i'm imagining things
I am visualizing scenarios that may or may not come true.
i'm imagining what
I am fantasizing about
what i could be
My potential, self-actualization.
what i would see
What I could witness.
if this brain didn't deceive me, i
If my mind is reliable,
i guess we'll never know why we do these things
We might never understand the motives behind our actions.
we do it to ourselves, we do it to ourselves
We cause our pain and suffering.
and why do we do it?
What is the reason behind our self-immolation?
make ourselves miserable just to prove that we can feel?
To demonstrate that we are capable of experiencing emotions even if it causes our anguish.
cuz i'm numb and you can see it
Because I have become insensible, and it is noticeable.
drifting through your vision
You witness my detachment.
i'll call you out
I will address you.
before i run out
Before I lose my ability to communicate.
cuz i'm numb and you can see it
Because I have become unresponsive, and it is observable.
drifting through your vision
You observe my disconnection.
i'll call you out
I will call you to attention.
before i run out
Before I lose the energy to make any communication.
Contributed by Jonathan H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@jules4659
Yo this song is insane
@safiyyahware5111
😁Sweet🎼