"Numb" is a song by the Alternative[3] band Veridia that was released as the first single from their first full-length album The Beast You Feed. "Numb" was released to all major outlets on July 27, 2018.[4]

"Numb"
Single by Veridia
from the album The Beast You Feed
ReleasedJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
Recorded2018
GenreAlternative
Length3:17
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Matt Squire[2]
Veridia singles chronology
"Still Breathing"
(2016)
"Numb"
(2018)
"I Won't Stay Down"
(2018)
Music video
"Numb – Live Video" on YouTube

Composition

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Mary Nikkel of "RockOnPurpose" describes it "an introduction to a new era of Veridia", praising the lyrical theme of "numbing out our pain"."[5]

Joshua Andre from 365DaysofInspiringMedia similarly found the lyrics to be "probing and asking question after question; encouraging us to be better".[6]

Song meaning

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Joshua Andre interprets the song as "tug(ging) at the human soul, and encourag(ing) us to act like the very opposite of what the song is saying."[6]

Deena Jakoub of Veridia says, "I realized that in taking action to numb painful emotions, I was also numbing beautiful ones. While trying to numb heartbreak, I was simultaneously numbing my ability to feel the love around me.... I've decided to stop letting fear, anxiety, and depression prevent me from having incredible experiences, from loving and truly knowing myself and others."[5]

Music video

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The video footage for Numb was recorded live at the Analog in Nashville on October 6, 2018.[7]

List of music videos, showing year released, Album and source links
Year Title Album Source Note
2018 "Numb"[8] The Beast You Feed YouTube Go Live video filmed at the album release concert

Chart performance

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Chart Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Christian Rock[9] 26

References

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  1. ^ "'Numb – VERIDIA'". Allmusic. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  2. ^ "'VERIDIA – Numb Lyrics'". Genius. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  3. ^ Hardwick, Noah. "VERIDIA Release a New Single Numb". IndieVisionMusic.
  4. ^ "VERIDIA Numb Single". Apple iTunes.
  5. ^ a b Nikkel, Mary. "Numb by VERIDIA Sonic Solidarity". RockOnPurpose.
  6. ^ a b Andre, Joshua. "VERIDIA Numb Single". 365DaysofInspiringMedia.
  7. ^ "VERIDIA // "Numb" [Live Video]". Youtube. Youtube. November 15, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  8. ^ Agency, WMA. "Numb Official VERIDIA Video". MetalTemple.
  9. ^ "VERIDIA Billboard Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 14, 2019.