I see a man in the mirror, I see a blurred out figureI used to look so different, I guess the time is a killerI seen a saint turn sinner, I seen a man get bitterOnce or twice, how could this have happened?I'm feeling abandoned, I'm breaking upBut I'm done with thinking about it, but my heart won't allow itI'd rather be numb, I'd rather be numbTo all the pain that has bound me, cause it's all around meI'd rather be numb, I'd rather be numbI feel the walls, can't it stay?I'm feeling thicker, while my strain's getting thinnerOh, I've never been a quitter, or ever want to give up, noBut now I'm running like a river, I'm running like a river, yeahYeah, cause I'm done with thinking about it, but my heart won't allow itI'd rather be numb, I'd rather be numbTo all the pain that has bound me, cause it's all around meI'd rather be numb, I'd rather be numbWon't somebody take this pain, and make it all just go away?I don't care if I'm left with nothing, cause every day repeats the sameIt's on my mind all over againAnd I'm done with thinking about it, but my heart won't allow itI'd rather be numb, I'd rather be numbTo all the pain that has bound me, cause it's all around meI'd rather be numb, I'd rather be numbI'd rather be numbOoh, I wish I was numbI wish I was, I wish I was numb