Lyric discussion by LiniKF 

Cover art for Numb Bears lyrics by Of Monsters And Men

I think that the "numb bears" are people who don't believe in you dreams or goals. "Far across the ocean alone" means that she maybe had to do many difficult things to reach her goals. "A road that's so steep" also shows her challenges. I don't really know about the beginning verse of the song but this is just my idea of what it means

My Interpretation