Numb – English Lyrics

• By: Hurts
• Album: Faith

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the depths of emotional detachment with Hurts' "Numb." This synth-pop track offers a poignant look at indifference and disconnection, providing listeners with a vocabulary to articulate feelings of numbness and detachment. Delve into the lyrics and discover how music can help express the complexities of emotional experience.

[English]

I breathe

I breathe again

My mind

Is set to stun again

And make you dull again

Not all of my scars are visible

Not all of my thoughts are pitiful

My exaltation's chemical, uh

I know that I'm stuck inside a rut

But now that I've taken twice as much

Oh, oh yeah

I just feel nothing at all

And I'm not stopping 'til I detach from you

I just feel nothing at all

And I'm not stopping 'til I detach from you, uh

I'm numb

I breathe

I breathe again

I need to find some release

Until the fever ends

I slip away again

Not all of my scars are visible

Not all of my pain is physical

This apathy is beautiful

I just feel nothing at all

And I'm not stopping 'til I detach from you

I just feel nothing at all

And I'm not stopping 'til I detach from you

I'm so numb

I'm numb

I'm numb

I just feel nothing at all

And I'm not stopping 'til I detach from you

I just feel nothing at all

And I'm not stopping 'til I detach from you

I'm so numb

And I'm not stopping 'til I detach from you

Now I feel nothing at all

And I'm not stopping 'til I detach from you

I'm so numb

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
breathe /briːð/ A2	verb - to take air into the lungs and exhale
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and reasons
scars /skɑːrz/ B1	noun - marks left on skin after an injury
thoughts /θɔːts/ A2	noun - ideas, opinions, or mental images
exaltation /ɪɡˈzɔːlteɪʃən/ C1	noun - a feeling of extreme happiness or elation
chemical /ˈkɛmɪkəl/ B2	adjective - relating to chemistry
rut /rʌt/ B2	noun - a boring or difficult situation from which it is hard to escape
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or physical sensation
numb /nʌm/ B1	adjective - without feeling or sensation
release /rɪˈliːs/ B1	verb - to set free or let go noun - the act of setting something free
fever /ˈfiːvər/ A2	noun - an abnormally high body temperature
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
apathy /ˈæpəθi/ C1	noun - lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ A2	adjective - pleasing to the senses or mind
stun /stʌn/ B2	verb - to shock or astonish someone so that they are temporarily unable to react
dull /dʌl/ B1	adjective - lacking sharpness, brightness, or excitement
stuck /stʌk/ B1	adjective - unable to move or be moved
detach /dɪˈtætʃ/ C1	verb - to separate or disengage something
slip /slɪp/ B1	verb - to slide unintentionally for a short distance