Human After All
Kimberly Caldwell Lyrics


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When the sun falls down and the lights go out after I leave it all*
Voices in my head seem to say it all, human after all
Realize did I, like everyone else need to slow down sometimes
Get lost myself, human after all

Human after all, I can't do this anymore
Human after all, who will I be on Monday morning
When the crowd has gone away I find myself alone, I'm all alone
Human after all, human after all

These four walls crash in on me
This empty space never fails to remind me
Human after all

Human after all, I can't do this anymore
Human after all, who will I be on Monday morning




When the crowd has gone away I find myself alone, I'm all alone
Human after all, human after all

Overall Meaning

In Kimberly Caldwell's song Human After All, the lyrics describe the feeling of being overwhelmed and the need to slow down when the chaos of the world around us becomes too much. The first verse, "When the sun falls down and the lights go out after I leave it all/ Voices in my head seem to say it all, human after all/Realize did I, like everyone else need to slow down sometimes/Get lost myself, human after all," suggests that despite the busy, fast-paced lifestyle we lead, we all have moments where we need to take a step back and focus on ourselves. The repetition of "human after all" serves as a reminder that no matter how much we try to keep up appearances or act like we have it all together, we are still human and have our moments of weakness.


The chorus repeats the phrase "human after all" and acknowledges the struggles we face when the crowds have gone and we are left alone, isolated in our own thoughts. The second verse, "These four walls crash in on me/This empty space never fails to remind me/Human after all," speaks to the feeling of loneliness and how it can serve as a reminder of our own humanness.


Overall, the lyrics of Human After All are a reminder that despite our efforts to present a perfect image of ourselves to the world, we all have moments of vulnerability and need to take care of ourselves.


Line by Line Meaning

When the sun falls down and the lights go out after I leave it all*
After everything is said and done, when the day comes to an end and the night sets in, and the last bits of light fade away, I am left to face myself.


Voices in my head seem to say it all, human after all
The thoughts in my mind reveal my true human self, with all its imperfections and vulnerabilities.


Realize did I, like everyone else need to slow down sometimes
I came to the realization that I, like every other human being, need to take a step back and slow down in life at times.


Get lost myself, human after all
I find myself feeling lost and unsure at times, just like any other human being would.


These four walls crash in on me
When I am left alone with my thoughts, I feel trapped and suffocated by the confines of the space around me.


This empty space never fails to remind me
The emptiness around me serves as a constant reminder of my own human nature, and of the fact that I am not invincible.


Human after all, I can't do this anymore
Despite my best efforts, I cannot deny or escape the fact that I am human, and that I have my limits and shortcomings.


Human after all, who will I be on Monday morning
As the weekend comes to an end, I am forced to face the reality of my human nature and question who I will become in the upcoming week.


When the crowd has gone away I find myself alone, I'm all alone
When I am left with nothing but my own thoughts, I realize how much I rely on other people to feel validated and supported, and how truly alone I can feel in my own humanity.


Human after all, human after all
Ultimately, no matter how much I may try to deny or escape it, I cannot escape my own human nature and all that it entails.




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: KIMBERLLY CALDWELL, MARSHALL ALTMAN, SEAN KELLY

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