Welcome To The Human Race
Walter Trout Lyrics
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I’ve been praised and vilified
I’ve been accused and vindicated
And precious been applied
I’ve been interrogated validated
Left without my pride
Sometimes I have told the truth
Sometimes I have lied
And when I find my self
In a cold and empty space
And then a voice inside says welcome
Welcome to the human race
Welcome to the human race
I’ve been wounded, I’ve been damaged
I’ve been down upon my knees
Praying for forgiveness
From my enemies
Sometimes grand illusions
They start clouding up my eyes
Then I get lost in my illusions
But I get caught down aside
When I found I myself
With teardrops on my face
Then a voice inside, it says welcome
Welcome to the human race
Welcome
Welcome
Welcome to the human race
I’ve been in jail I’ve been in pail
I’ve been high and I’ve been low
Just what I’ve been running from
I guess I never know
I’ve been packaged and presented
For everyone to see
Welcome and resented
But I guess I am always gonna be
Hiding in the shadow
Just cryin’ upon my face
And I hear a voice inside me
that says welcome
to the human race
Welcome to the human race
It says welcome
Welcome to the human race
In "Welcome To The Human Race," Walter Trout reflects on the various experiences he has had in life. He has been both loved and hated, praised and vilified, accused and vindicated. Throughout his life, he has faced moments of validation and moments where his pride has been left behind. He acknowledges that sometimes he has told the truth and sometimes he has lied. Despite everything, when he is in a cold and empty space, he hears a voice inside that says welcome. Welcome to the human race.
As the song progresses, Trout speaks about being wounded and praying for forgiveness from his enemies. He admits that sometimes he gets lost in his grand illusions, causing his eyes to cloud up. He has been in jail and in jail, has been both high and low. Regardless of everything, he is always going to be who he is - a being living in the shadow of life. At the end, he hears the voice again, welcoming him to the human race.
Line by Line Meaning
I’ve been loved and I’ve been hated
I have experienced both admiration and loathing from others
I’ve been praised and vilified
I have received both positive and negative feedback for my actions
I’ve been accused and vindicated
I have been blamed for something and then proven innocent
And precious been applied
I have been treated as special and valuable by others
I’ve been interrogated validated
I have been questioned and then proven truthful
Left without my pride
I have felt ashamed or embarrassed
Sometimes I have told the truth
I have been honest about my actions
Sometimes I have lied
I have not always been honest about my actions
And when I find my self
Sometimes I realize
In a cold and empty space
That I feel alone and lost
And then a voice inside says welcome
But then I remind myself
Welcome to the human race
That I am only human and can make mistakes
I’ve been wounded, I’ve been damaged
I have been hurt and affected by past events
I’ve been down upon my knees
I have felt helpless and defeated
Praying for forgiveness
Asking for mercy
From my enemies
From those who have wronged me
Sometimes grand illusions
Sometimes I have unrealistic expectations
They start clouding up my eyes
They begin to obscure my vision
Then I get lost in my illusions
I become distracted by my fantasies
But I get caught down aside
But eventually I come back to reality
When I found I myself
When I realize
With teardrops on my face
That I am crying and emotional
Then a voice inside, it says welcome
That I remind myself
Welcome to the human race
That it is okay to feel vulnerable and emotional sometimes
I’ve been in jail I’ve been in pail
I have been imprisoned and confined
I’ve been high and I’ve been low
I have experienced both success and failure
Just what I’ve been running from
I am unsure of what I am trying to avoid
I guess I never know
I am uncertain and confused
I’ve been packaged and presented
I have been portrayed as a certain image
For everyone to see
For all to witness
Welcome and resented
I have been both accepted and rejected
But I guess I am always gonna be
But I understand that I am who I am
Hiding in the shadow
I have felt ashamed and concealed
Just cryin’ upon my face
I have been distraught and emotional
And I hear a voice inside me
But then I remind myself
that says welcome
That it is okay to feel vulnerable and emotional sometimes
to the human race
Because I am only human and can make mistakes
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