Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: heavy-metal
Song Meaning of “Hangin ’Till My Head Is Numb” by Am I Blood
Verse 1
Isolation, only loneliness
A broken soul, with nothing left to give
A feeling of emptiness that never ends
Hangin ’till my head is numb
Chorus
I’m hangin ’till my head is numb
And the sky descends into darkness
I’m dancing on the edge of life and death
Hangin ’till my head is numb
Verse 2
Hangin ‘here, no way to run
Despair overwhelms me, I can no longer cope
It feels like a weight I can no longer bear
Hangin ’till my head is numb
Bridge
Sometimes I dream of freedom,
To feel the air in my lungs
A chance to get away, a chance to start again
I’m hangin ’till my head is numb
Chorus
I’m hangin ’till my head is numb
And the sky descends into darkness
I’m dancing on the edge of life and death
Hangin ’till my head is numb
Interpretation
The lyrics of this song illustrate the struggle of being isolated and overwhelmed by despair to the point of numbness. The chorus speaks of the singer being stuck in limbo, unable to find a way out of their situation, and trying to find moments of reprieve by reaching the numbness. The bridge is a longing for change and freedom, a chance to start again; even if coming to terms with this hope requires them to reach a deeper level of numbness. The song suggests that numbness can be a coping mechanism and a metaphor for being stuck in limbo before something changes.