Lyric discussion by nullset 

Cover art for Everything Went Numb lyrics by Streetlight Manifesto

I disagree, at the beginning he's getting nervous, but he goes through with it only to be caught. Hence, everything went numb, because he turned against his gut instinct, "Went Numb" to his gut instinct only to be caught.

"It all went down like his nightmare the night before"

That says he went through with it.

Brilliant song, especially live.