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I'm curious about the final line of the musician Kishi Bashi's song ["Atticus,
in the Desert"](http://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107859428817/):

> あたま ふらふら ゆびさき が かたくなる

I understand the _direct_ translation of this ("head dizzy fingertips get
hard") but it seems as if there must be a figurative or poetic meaning to ゆびさき
が かたくなる. Otherwise it just sounds like disconnected nonsense.
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Is there a poetic or metaphorical meaning to ゆびさき が かたくなる?
指先が硬くなる is not a well-known idiomatic phrase. Judging from the rest of the
lyrics, the person(?) in the song is about to be swallowed by sand. So I feel
this line suggests his finger is so dried that he cannot move his finger
anymore.
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