Speaker A
I'm tired of being what you want me to be
Lyrics video of Linkin Park's 'Numb' expressing feelings of pressure, identity struggle, and emotional numbness.
Key Takeaways
- The song captures the emotional toll of trying to meet others' expectations.
- It emphasizes the importance of self-identity and authenticity.
- Feelings of numbness and exhaustion are central to the narrative.
- The lyrics suggest that failure is a part of growth and self-discovery.
- Breaking free from control and pressure is a key theme.
Summary
- The video features the full lyrics of Linkin Park's song 'Numb'.
- The lyrics describe feelings of being pressured to meet others' expectations.
- The narrator feels lost, faithless, and unable to meet the demands placed on them.
- There is a recurring theme of emotional numbness and exhaustion.
- The song explores the struggle between self-identity and external control.
- The narrator expresses a desire to be true to themselves rather than conform.
- The pressure leads to mistakes and a sense of being overwhelmed or 'caught in the undertow'.
- The lyrics acknowledge the possibility of failure but emphasize self-awareness.
- The song conveys a message of breaking free from suffocating expectations.
- It highlights the universal experience of disappointment and the need for personal authenticity.
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Speaker A
Feeling so faithless, lost under the surface
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I don't know what you're expecting of me
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Put under the pressure of walking in your shoes
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Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow
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Every step that I take is another mistake to you
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Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow
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I've become so numb, I can't feel you there
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Become so tired, so much more aware
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I'm becoming this, all I want to do
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Is be more like me and be less like you!
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Can't you see that you're smothering me?
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Holding too tightly, afraid to lose control
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'Cause everything that you thought I would be
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Has fallen apart, right in front of you
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Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow
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Every step that I take is another mistake to you
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Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow
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And every second I waste is more than I can take
Speaker A
I've become so numb, I can't feel you there
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Become so tired, so much more aware
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I'm becoming this, all I want to do
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Is be more like me and be less like you!
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And I know I may end up failing, too
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But I know you were just like me with someone disappointed in you
Speaker A
I've become so numb, I can't feel you there
Speaker A
Become so tired, so much more aware
Speaker A
I'm becoming this, all I want to do
Speaker A
Is be more like me and be less like you!
Speaker A
I've become so numb, I can't feel you there
Speaker A
I'm tired of being what you want me to be
Speaker A
I've become so numb, I can't feel you there
Speaker A
I'm tired of being what you want me to be
Topics:Linkin ParkNumblyricsemotional struggleidentitypressureauthenticityself-awarenessrock music7clouds
