Human
Ellie Goulding Lyrics

Human behave yourself,
I am reminding myself to act appropriately and not let my emotions get the best of me.

You have burst at the seams
I have reached my breaking point and may not be able to keep my thoughts or feelings inside much longer.

Let it all fall out open your mouth
I need to express myself and speak up about what's going on inside me.

Often I lie wide awake,
I have trouble sleeping at night because my mind is racing with ideas and thoughts.

Think of things I can make
I am an imaginative person who often conjures up creative concepts.

But I don't seem to have the parts to build them
I feel like I am lacking something necessary to bring my ideas to life.

Human I wonder why you're a better make
I am curious as to why humans as a species are so much more capable of creating and innovating than I am as an individual.

Than I could ever build or create,
I acknowledge that humans as a collective have more ingenuity and potential than I do alone.

You know not love or hate
Despite our abilities, humans are limited because they do not understand the depth of emotions like love and hate.

I am so scared of what will kill me
I am afraid of death and what could cause it to happen to me.

In the end for I am not prepared,
I am not ready for the inevitable end of my life.

I hope I will get the chance to be someone,
I aspire to achieve something significant and make a lasting impression.

To be human,
I want to fully experience life and all its complexities.

Look what we've done,
I am acknowledging the impact and consequences of human actions on the world.

I would give my life, to be human
I value the human experience so much that I would sacrifice everything to have it.

Human I'm trying to come clean,
I am attempting to be honest and transparent with myself and others.

I will be a better me,
I am committed to self-improvement and being the best version of myself.

I will not drink until I'm dead
I promise to be responsible and not let substance abuse harm me or others.

I'll make the most of it.
I plan to seize every opportunity and live life to the fullest.

I don't know what it's like to be alive,
I feel like I am missing out on the full human experience and am not truly living.

To say goodbye,
I haven't experienced the pain and grief of losing someone close to me.

To cry a thousand tears
I have yet to feel the intense emotion of expressing my sadness through tears.

Because my ears won't listen
Sometimes I feel like others are not hearing or understanding me.

Human I'm trying not to lose my faith in you,
Despite the many negative aspects of humanity, I am striving to keep my hope and trust in its potential for greatness.

I've sussed out all that I've seen through,
I have analyzed and processed everything I have witnessed and experienced in my life so far.

I've sailed an ocean
I have overcome great adversity and challenges in my life.

I am so scared of what I'll look like in the end
I am worried about how I will be remembered and perceived after I die.

I hope I will get the chance to be someone
I aspire to make a lasting impact and be remembered for something significant.

To be human,
I want to fully live a rich and diverse experience of emotion, sensation, and existence.

Look what we've done,
I am expressing both wonder and concern at the impact human decisions and actions have had on the world and others.

I used to hear it all so loud,
I was once acutely aware of how much the world was screaming out for change.

The sound of my heart breaking.
I was passionately moved by the brokenness and hurt in the world that moved my heart to sorrow.

The truth is waiting to be found,
I believe that there is a deeper, unseen truth in the world that is waiting to be discovered.

I trust that I will take it
I have faith in myself that I will uncover that hidden truth and embrace the fullness of life.

I would give my life, to be
I truly believe that the human experience is worth everything.

I would give my life, to be (human)
I am passionately committed to experiencing the full gamut of emotions, senses, and experiences that being human provides.