Numb

• By: Linkin Park
• Album: Meteora

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A2	adjective - feeling a need to rest or sleep
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to have a desire for noun - a desire for something
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
faithless /ˈfeɪθləs/ B2	adjective - not loyal or trustworthy
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way; no longer possessed
surface /ˈsɜːrfɪs/ B1	noun - the outer boundary of an object or area
expecting /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/ B1	verb - regard (something) as likely to happen
pressure /ˈpreʃər/ B1	noun - the exertion of force upon a surface
walking /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/ A1	verb - move at a regular and fairly slow pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn.
shoes /ʃuːz/ A1	noun - a covering for the foot
step /step/ A1	noun - an act or movement of putting one foot in front of the other verb - move one's foot a short distance
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ A2	noun - an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong
numb /nʌm/ B2	adjective - deprived of feeling or responsiveness verb - deprive of feeling or responsiveness
aware /əˈwer/ B2	adjective - having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact
smothering /ˈsmʌðərɪŋ/ C1	verb - suffocate (someone) by covering their nose and mouth
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events verb - determine the behavior or supervise the running of
fallen /ˈfɔːlən/ A2	verb - past participle of fall
failing /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/ B1	verb - be unsuccessful; not achieve the desired outcome
disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ B1	adjective - sad or displeased because someone or something has failed to fulfill one's hopes or expectations

Grammar:

• Tired of being what you want me to be

  ➔ Gerund phrase as subject complement; 'what' as a fused relative pronoun.

  ➔ The phrase "tired of being" functions as a subject complement, describing the state of the speaker. "What you want me to be" is a noun clause acting as the object of the preposition 'of'. 'What' here combines the function of a relative pronoun and its antecedent.

• Feeling so faithless, lost under the surface

  ➔ Participial phrases acting as adjectives; Ellipsis of 'I am'.

  ➔ "Feeling so faithless" and "lost under the surface" are participial phrases modifying the implied subject 'I'. The speaker is omitting "I am" at the beginning.

• Don't know what you're expecting of me

  ➔ Indirect question; Preposition 'of' followed by an object pronoun.

  ➔ "What you're expecting of me" is an indirect question functioning as the object of the verb 'know'. The phrase "of me" shows what you are expecting from the speaker.

• Put under the pressure of walking in your shoes

  ➔ Passive voice ('put'); Preposition 'of' followed by a gerund phrase.

  ➔ The speaker is in the passive voice, meaning they are receiving the action, not performing it. "Walking in your shoes" is a gerund phrase used as the object of the preposition 'of'.

• Every step that I take is another mistake to you

  ➔ Relative clause ('that I take'); Subject-verb agreement; 'Another' used as a determiner.

  ➔ "That I take" is a relative clause modifying "every step". The verb 'is' agrees with the singular subject 'every step'. "Another" indicates an additional mistake on top of the previous ones.

• I've become so numb, I can't feel you there

  ➔ Present perfect tense ('I've become'); 'So' as an intensifier; Modal verb 'can't'.

  ➔ "I've become" indicates an action that started in the past and continues to have relevance now. "So" emphasizes the degree of numbness. "Can't" expresses an inability.

• By becoming this all I want to do

  ➔ Preposition 'By' followed by gerund ('becoming'); Inversion for emphasis; 'All' as pronoun.

  ➔ "By becoming this" shows the means of achieving something. The typical word order would be 'All I want to do is be more like me'. The inversion emphasizes 'By becoming this'. 'All' refers to everything the speaker desires.

• You were just like me with someone disappointed in you

  ➔ Past simple tense; Preposition 'with' indicating association; Participial adjective ('disappointed').

  ➔ "Were" indicates a state in the past. "With someone disappointed in you" describes the person that was disappointed in 'you'. "Disappointed" is a past participle functioning as an adjective.