Human Lyrics
I can bite my tongue bite my time
I can stay awake for days
If that's what you want
Be your number one
I can fake a smile
I can force a laugh
I can dance and play the part
If that's what you ask
Give you all I am
I can do it
I can do it
And I bleed when I fall down
I'm only human
And I crash and I break down
Your words in my head, knives in my heart
You build me up and then I fall apart
'Cause I'm only human, yeah
Be a good machine
I can hold the weight of worlds
If that's what you need
Be your everything
I can do it
I'll get through it
And I bleed when I fall down
I'm only human
And I crash and I break down
Your words in my head, knives in my heart
You build me up and then I fall apart
'Cause I'm only human, yeah
I'm only human
Just a little human
Until I've had enough
And I bleed when I fall down
I'm only human
And I crash and I break down
Your words in my head, knives in my heart
You build me up and then I fall apart
'Cause I'm only human, yeah
I feel like this song is a plea to someone, be it a partner, a family member or a dear friend who is dependent on her, that she would do her best to please that person and to not let that person down. But the other person seems to be expecting too much of her.
The part, "I can do it I'll get through it" is her trying to convince both herself and the other person that she could make all the sacrifices needed. But then she went on saying she's only human and despite her efforts, she has her limits.
The part "Your words in my head, knives in my heart You build me up and then I fall apart" seems like that other person made her feel insufficient. He might be careless with his words and say hurtful things, but other times he would give her encouragement and "build her up" before bringing her down again. She's pleading for that person to remember that she's human and she could feel hurt as well.
exactly, really really good job!
exactly, really really good job!
I grew up with a PTSD father and I always tried to take care of him all my life. trying to keep him from blowing up on me and screaming and making me feel like a moron. I could fake a smile, say what he wanted to hear, I could try not to fail....but I'm only human.
I grew up with a PTSD father and I always tried to take care of him all my life. trying to keep him from blowing up on me and screaming and making me feel like a moron. I could fake a smile, say what he wanted to hear, I could try not to fail....but I'm only human.
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@annaliese I know this and You give me the express of how i was bullied for 6 years straight and i Will never forget what you said.
I think this song means that she is with someone but they have such high expectations she can't keep up and she loves them so much she can't let go because she loves them too much. She is trying to explain that she can't live up to the expectations and is trying to explain she can't.
This song is self explanatory its saying that people aren't bulletproof, what you say can hurt. After all everyone is only human, they bleed, hurt, crash, and break down.
We are human. Meaning we can break. Words and actions hurt us and we do have feelings.
There is only so much one person can take. Yeah, I can do this and i can do that, but I'm only human and there's only so much I can handle before I break.
It's about limits. We need to know what our limits are because we're only human.
According to me, this song is about the emotional detachment from her beloved, he asks her to do so many things, which in her sense is too harsh for her, but she'll do it anyways if he wants but in the end she is like, i'm not a robot, i too get hurt and her lover fails to see that.
I love this song!! For me it really sums up the way a partner can control someone, and how much people care about opinions. It seems like Christina Perri is saying she will try her best but there is only so much any human can go through. She is such a talented artist and though this isn't really a catchy song, I love to listen to it when I need to calm down or relax after a long day.
You can act like you are happy. But there is a limit, at one point you will not take it any longer, you no longer will have the strenght to fake a smile, force a laugh.
I feel this song is about a toxic relationship. If you have ever come across a narcissist - then you will understand this song. I fell in love with a covert narcissist. She was a very damaged person.
When you are with someone like that - you can’t be human, you can’t make mistakes. Nothing is good enough and they wait for you to trip up so they can show you how you aren’t good enough.