As a child, Charlene practiced instruments such as clarinet, saxophone, classical piano, and violin. She started playing electrical guitar at the age of 14.
Kaye graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in English, in 2009.
Charlene Kaye has achieved success largely via the internet (Kaye is also known to be good friends with people such as Team Starkid and "Glee" star Darren Criss). She opened, and played guitar in the backing band, for Team Starkid on their national tour in November 2011.
Charlene has also done collaborations with Darren Criss, including the songs "Skin and Bones" and "Dress and Tie". The song "Dress and Tie" was also featured in a promo for the NBC series "Chuck".
Charlene is very involved with her fans, and she is near constantly travelling and touring. In the summer of 2011 she launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for the album "Animal Love", setting a goal of $20.000, however enthusiastic fans made the net of $33.535.
A number of singles from the album were released, before the official release on May 1st, 2012.
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Human
Charlene Kaye Lyrics
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A false god i praised
He had two legs to walk
And a smile on his face
He seemed infallible
I thought someone this great
Surely must be from above
And what a gorgeous view for me
I would follow you to anywhere you traveled with a rose in my teeth
Thought you were a god in skin
But you're only human
Human
You said it all
Human
Human
By saying nothing at all
Well, time saw us take the fall
But you stayed in one piece
Cuz if you bleed after all
It ain't over me
Baby, you let me down
And just my blinded eyes are to blame
Cuz who could love, still, without the power of sight
Across the sea that holds us in place?
So get out of my mind
And get out of my heart
It's only midnight here in Arizona
But the sun's come up where you are
I don't blame you for wandering…
Cuz you're only human
Human
You said it all
Human
Human
By saying nothing at all
Human
Human
I thought you were so much more.
The lyrics to Charlene Kaye's song "Human" tell a story of idolization and disappointment in someone who was once thought to be a deity. The singer worshiped this person like a god, believing that they were infallible and must be from above, not from the same place as mere mortals. However, as time goes on, the singer sees this person's flaws and realizes that they are only human after all. The chorus repeats the word "human" as a reminder of this realization.
The second verse goes on to say that despite this person's flaws and their letting the singer down, the singer blames themselves for being blinded by their own admiration. The singer understands that no one can truly love someone without seeing them for who they really are. The song ends with the singer telling this person to get out of their mind and heart because they no longer idolize them.
Overall, the song is about the disappointment of realizing that someone you once idolized is not perfect, and that they are only human. It highlights the danger of putting people on pedestals and not seeing them for who they truly are.
Line by Line Meaning
Worshipped a deity
I idolized someone or something to the point of it being a divine being
A false god I praised
The object of my admiration was not worthy of it
He had two legs to walk
The object of my admiration was a human being like any other
And a smile on his face
The object of my admiration projected a charming and friendly personality
He seemed infallible
The object of my admiration appeared incapable of making mistakes or being wrong
I thought someone this great
I believed the object of my admiration to be exceptional in every way
Surely must be from above
I assumed the object of my admiration was of divine origin
Not from this place
I thought the object of my admiration was not of this world, but from a higher realm
And what a gorgeous view for me
Being near the object of my admiration was a wonderful experience
I would follow you to anywhere you traveled with a rose in my teeth
I was willing to go anywhere and do anything to be with the object of my admiration because it seemed so wonderful
Thought you were a god in skin
I believed the object of my admiration was divine in human form
But you're only human
I discovered that the object of my admiration was not divine, but just a regular person
You said it all
I realized that the object of my admiration had nothing to say or offer of substance
By saying nothing at all
The lack of response from the object of my admiration revealed its true nature
Well, time saw us take the fall
Eventually, the inevitable happened and things fell apart
But you stayed in one piece
The object of my admiration managed to keep itself together despite what happened
Cuz if you bleed after all
The object of my admiration was not invincible after all, but could be hurt
It ain't over me
The object of my admiration's suffering was not a punishment for anything I did
Baby, you let me down
The object of my admiration disappointed me greatly
And just my blinded eyes are to blame
It was my fault for being so blind to the object of my admiration's true nature
Cuz who could love, still, without the power of sight
It's impossible to love someone when you can't see who they really are
Across the sea that holds us in place?
Even though the distance between us is great, we are still bound by our feelings
So get out of my mind
I need to let go of my thoughts about the object of my admiration
And get out of my heart
I need to stop loving the object of my admiration
It's only midnight here in Arizona
Even though it's late here, I can't sleep because I'm thinking about the object of my admiration
But the sun's come up where you are
For the object of my admiration, life goes on as usual
I don't blame you for wandering…
I don't blame the object of my admiration for moving on with their life
Cuz you're only human
I realize now that the object of my admiration was just a human after all
You said it all
The object of my admiration had nothing more to say
Human
The object of my admiration was just like any other person
Human
Contrary to my previous beliefs, the object of my admiration was not a god, but just a human being
By saying nothing at all
The object of my admiration's silence revealed its lack of substance
Human
The object of my admiration was just an ordinary person with flaws and weaknesses
Human
The object of my admiration was not divine, but just human like everyone else
I thought you were so much more.
I had thought the object of my admiration was more than just a human being, but I was wrong
Contributed by Muhammad D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@nickalexander3755
I remember getting introduced to this song through my old drum teacher, who was the session drummer on the album, and he gave me a copy of it to listen to. This was my favorite track off of it, though I loved the drumming in Magnolia Wine
@demonica180
What happened to the music video? It is beautiful and I can't find it anywhere.
@videodoricky
Yeah! I was looking for it too, but it just vanished :(