human
The Killers(더 킬러스) Lyrics

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I did my best to notice
When the call came down the line
Up to the platform of surrender
I was broad but I was kind
And sometimes I get nervous
When I see an open door
Close your eyes
Clear your heart

Cut the cord

Are we human?
Or are we dancer?
My sign is vital
My hands are cold
And I'm on my knees
Looking for the answer
Are we human?
Or are we dancer?

Pay my respects to grace and virtue
Send my condolences to good
Give my regards to soul and romance
They always did the best they could
And so long to devotion
You taught me everything I know
Wave goodbye
Wish me well

You got to let me go

Are we human?
Or are we dancer?
My sign is vital
My hands are cold
And I'm on my knees
Looking for the answer
Are we human?
Or are we dancer?

Will your system be alright
When you dream of home tonight?
There is no message we're receiving
Let me know is your heart still beating?

Are we human?
Or are we dancer?
My sign is vital
My hands are cold
And I'm on my knees
Looking for the answer

You got to let me know

Are we human?
Or are we dancer?
My sign is vital
My hands are cold
And I'm on my knees
Looking for the answer
Are we human?
Or are we dancer?

Are we human?
Or are we dancer?

Are we human
Or are we dancer?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song Human by The Killers talk about the existential question of whether we are truly human or just ‘dancers’. The singer is reflecting on their own experiences and confusion about life and identity. They mention being nervous about new opportunities and contemplating whether they should take the risk and ‘cut the cord’ to pursue them.

The following verses talk about paying respect to grace and virtue, giving regards to soul and romance, and bidding farewell to devotion. This suggests that the singer is someone who has experienced many things in life, even while feeling uncertain of their own identity. The final lines ask if our hearts are still beating, questioning whether we are truly alive or just going through the motions of life.

The lyrics are open to interpretation and can be interpreted as a reflection on society as a whole, urging people to question their identities and purpose in life. The combination of the existential lyrics and the upbeat melody creates an interesting contrast, capturing the idea of the singer being torn between different emotions.

Line by Line Meaning

I did my best to notice
I tried to be attentive

When the call came down the line
When someone reached out to me

Up to the platform of surrender
To the point where I gave up

I was broad but I was kind
I had an open mind and heart

And sometimes I get nervous
And sometimes I feel anxious

When I see an open door
When there is an opportunity

Close your eyes
Take a moment to reflect

Clear your heart
Let go of any negativity

Cut the cord
End the attachment

Are we human?
What does it mean to be human?

Or are we dancer?
Are we merely performing a role?

My sign is vital
I'm alive and important

My hands are cold
I'm scared or anxious

And I'm on my knees
I'm humbled

Looking for the answer
Searching for meaning

Pay my respects to grace and virtue
Acknowledge the value of goodness

Send my condolences to good
Say goodbye to morality

Give my regards to soul and romance
Thank you for the love and emotion

They always did the best they could
They tried their hardest

And so long to devotion
Goodbye to loyalty

You taught me everything I know
I learned a lot from you

Wave goodbye
Saying goodbye

Wish me well
Hope for my future success

You got to let me go
It's time to move on

Will your system be alright
Is everything okay?

When you dream of home tonight?
When you imagine your future

There is no message we're receiving
We don't know the answer

Let me know is your heart still beating?
Are you still alive?

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRANDON FLOWERS, DAVE BRENT KEUNING, MARK AUGUST STOERMER, RONNIE JR. VANNUCCI

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@Imalostboy

43w↑29

I did my best to notice
When the call came down the line
Up to the platform of surrender
I was broad, but I was kind

And sometimes I get nervous
When I see an open door
Close your eyes
Clear your heart
Cut the cord

Are we human?
Or are we dancer?
My sign is vital
My hands are cold
And I'm on my knees
Looking for the answer
Are we human?
Or are we dancer?

Pay my respects to grace and virtue
Send my condolences to good
Give my regards to soul and romance
They always did the best they could
And so long to devotion
You taught me everything I know
Wave goodbye
Wish me well
You got to let me go

Are we human?
Or are we dancer?
My sign is vital
My hands are cold
And I'm on my knees
Looking for the answer
Are we human?
Or are we dancer?

Will your system be alright
When you dream of home tonight?
There is no message we're receiving
Let me know, is your heart still beating?

Are we human?
Or are we dancer?
My sign is vital
My hands are cold
And I'm on my knees
Looking for the answer

You've got to let me know

Are we human?
Or are we dancer?
My sign is vital
My hands are cold
And I'm on my knees
Looking for the answer
Are we human?
Or are we dancer?

Are we human?
Or are we dancer?

Are we human?
Or are we dancer?

@megspetsalon

2y↑671

I lost my dad in 2014 when I was 14 it was heartbreaking 🤍 this song played in the background the last time I was with him 🤍 he hugged me and kissed my forehead and told me he loved me 🤍🤍

Today this song plays in the background of all the achievements in my life and I just know he is with me for example

~ The first time I drove in my car with my full license it played on the radio

- The time I went into the back to get my business card for my small business it played in the back never have I heard music in the bank

- on my 18th birthday it played on the radio when I was getting ready to go out

- or when I brought my little sister on her first holiday since we lost him the singer at the Irish bar sang it as soon as we got our drinks and took our seat without us requesting it

since the night he said goodbye to me that night on the 18th of may it has played anytime I was sad or accomplished something it’s his way of letting me know he is with me 🤍🤍🤍

Thank you so much for making this song it means everything to me when I hear it 🤍🤍🤍

All comments from YouTube:

@thra5herxb12s

6y↑4.7K

Played this at my Dads funeral. He loved this song. He was 80 years old and music was his life.

@samf512

6y↑174

Bro, that's breathtaking i'm very sure wherever's your dad, he is very pride of having a son who respect the music as life himself

@ellieimray5366

5y↑34

DEAN WATERS same but it was my grandad instead 😭

@sergiorojas8103

5y↑44

Your father is very proud of you, wherever he is, man

@alanzomac-nack4903

5y↑32

Respect bro. And your dad had a perfect taste❤️

@furiousghost6315

5y↑17

Your a Great Man Dean
I’m sure your Father is really proud of u

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@everythingisalright6790

3y↑3.2K

I can’t explain how nostalgic this song is for me.

@rosadicigra287

3y↑26

Yeah me too...

@magdalenezhimomi1976

3y↑18

Same

@groot969

3y↑25

I remember that 11 years ago when this song came on tv, the tv volume went on 100 and me my parents and 3 brothers started singing it outloud..

@jakehulsey190

3y↑1

Yes……….

@mainhoondon21

3y↑9

@@groot969 what a beautiful memory.

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@Anotherguy1st

28w↑298

This was my wifes favorite song. I hope she's dancer now. By that I mean I hope her soul is free to fly among the angels in heaven with her family and friends. I'll always miss you baby!

@PhillDrakeEntertainment

24w↑18

I'm sorry for your loss man, stay strong bro

@FaAst_

20w↑6

Stay strong! Im sure she was beautiful inside and out.<3

@douglascutler1037

18w↑9

If she loved this song she was full of soul. And soul does not die but lives forever. We do not come from nowhere, we do not go to nowhere.

@danielmccabe8992

10w↑3

Sorry for your loss

@mariaadam8292

10w↑5

My Dennis died from cancer almost 30 years ago and I still mourn his death but he is in heaven and one day we will be together again. Hang on to love because that’s the only thing that matters in this world and the next one.

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@josiahwaweru762

5w↑219

Who’s still here in 2024?

@user-dk4zb6ys8h

4w↑3

Hell yeahhh

@landonashby2029

4w↑2

🤘

@mowinkle

3w↑2

😄✌🏾✌🏾

@nicholasbrummel9381

Scammers. Do something useful to humanity instead of being parasites.

@kasiaszygula5851

3w↑2

Here 🤗👍

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@tinaholtmoen538

2y↑3.5K

The killers have the best songs to listen to at night time, when you’re alone with your thoughts.. They really hit..

@coenraadloubser5768

2y↑15

Also Heather Nova - Frontier

@gracesinclair4275

2y↑64

ah yes the pivotal moment in my life where i just need to ask are we human or are we, in fact, dancer

@tinaholtmoen538

2y↑19

@@gracesinclair4275 we are dancer 😂

@reubenkent9588

2y↑2

I'm just wow

@subzfit

2y↑11

That's exactly what I'm doing Tina

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@tomroberts1232

4y↑1.6K

This is one of those bands, where every song is just gold

@DeCavalcante

4y↑11

I feel like them and the head and the heart just have a lot of gold.

@ogt_flavour

4y↑12

nope.

@KJ-je9pm

4y↑5

Facts

@floogleborp9603

4y↑8

Like Slipknot, or System of a Down, or the Smashing Pumpkins, or P.O.D, or Rage Against the Machine, or...you get the point.

@mariasanchezm.364

4y↑1

Ok .

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@myrtleirisv

22w↑234

Once at the mall, while I was lining up for the cashier, this song started playing on the radio. I couldn’t help but sing along to myself. Then another voice—a man—in the line started singing along, too. It was such a feel-good moment—two humans who didn’t know each other, connected by The Killers through this song. I was smiling inside the whole time, and I bet the other The Killers fan was, too. =)

@alanchamberlain9902

18w↑11

That's awesome lol, The Killers are incredible, I love them and they are my fav band.

@majdkoudssy4207

18w↑9

I would sing along too!

@grib2

6w↑3

Absolutely brilliant we need more of that kind of thing 😊

@mjosemartinez1011

Siempre❤

@LolesPG

32w↑205

This song takes you to infinite levels of happiness and optimism.
Definitely, the world needs more of this.

@Susan-dl4ql

17w↑6

I agree ...we need more humanity and this ! 💗💗💗🐾🐾

@ALHall-yw5jo

8y↑446

FAQ
-The correct lyrics are "are we human, or are we dancer"
-The above line was inspired by a quote from Hunter S. Thompson, saying America is "raising a generation of dancers". Dancers is used to symbolize that we live to meet expectations, like we're choreographed. (up to interpretation?)
-In my personal opinion, the word "dancer" was used instead of "dancers" for a reason. It is used to let us know he is not talking about the profession or hobby, but rather a state of being (like a species?). This way it matches how he used "human" instead of "humans".
-Yes, The Killers are the best band ever.

@IsuzusanH6

8y↑9

+A.L Hall I don't know for the interpretation of dancers... As a former dancer myself, I used this way to express my feelings, even if it was choregraphed. Plus, the choregraphy is nothing... It's your interpretation of it that makes it interesting. The more you put emotions in your movements, the more you can touch the heart of your public. So to me, "Dancer" here express our ability to be emotionnal beings.
Aaand I'm sorry if this doesn't make sense, english is not my first langage so I might have written some strange things XD

(And I don't really know The Killers work, but surely this song is a masterpiece >w<)

@ALHall-yw5jo

8y↑5

+IsuzusanH6
I absolutely agree with you about the choreography. I used the above interpretation simply because it's the most widely accepted interpretation of the quote. I don't think it is meant to put down choreography, but rather get his point across in an easy to understand way. And the best part of art is that everyone's view on it is based upon their experiences! The song could be about aliens for all we know. All we can do is speculate.

Your English is very good. It is my first language, and I think you're better at it than me! :)

@Apokalypse456

8y↑1

+IsuzusanH6 i understood it more as dancing to someone elses music, to somebodys orders.
but hey, thats the nice thing, interpretation is always unique

@enabler2456

8y↑1

+A.L Hall So rare to see people smart enough not to dumb down art these days! cheers!

@DeborahP13

8y↑1

sorry to break it to you mate but it says are we human or are we denser

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@remsleepchanthorrorfilms1830

8y↑1.9K

2009 was a great year for alternative. Coldplay, muse, the killers all hits

@q3znw6j88aywnwy

8y↑12

muse rofl

@drowking7001

8y↑34

Don't forget paramore!

@FerdinandRCJ

8y↑1

before it's sinking til now

@drowking7001

8y↑11

***** indeed friend. I remember when "your sex is on fire" was the shit on MTV

@SebastianPoortman

7y↑30

MGMT!!!!

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@STRIDER_503

38w↑245

Coming back here 13 years later feels like going on a nostalgia trip, what a song to be remembered.

@marie6385

36w↑2

Igual para mí saludos desde 🇦🇷

@johnmalsawmdawngkimachhang201

25w↑4

was just about to comment the same thing gawd damn it bring back tons of memories

@gawyel8137

19w

Me too bro

@yourgodisdead9185

15w

Right jamming out to this sr year at dances was a blast

@viviennecuff6612

1y↑28

I’m 74 and love this piece of music 😀

@HealthGeneratesWealth

My nanna is also 74 and this is her ringtone😂

@isabellabencina8711

5y↑4.7K

when I was little (now I am 14 years old) I listened to this song with my dad and told him I would have to put it back. my dad died 4 years ago, and since then I've been looking for this song, sometimes remembering small parts of this song. today I found it. I'm crying❤️

@aleiajuanavonhorn7156

5y↑33

❤️🌼

@ridwaankola6743

5y↑121

At least you will always have this song to remind you of him (not that you need reminding of him) I also lost my dad about 5 years ago

@ronant9136

5y↑12

❤️

@quoman2232

5y↑37

Ronan T Nothing like music for memories.......

@jamiesilva3575

5y↑8

💜💛❤👑🙏🌟🎶

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@TheCJD89

4y↑3.5K

Listening to this in 2020. Still my favourite song nearly 12 years later

@ficsurantal3032

4y↑14

Of course mate:)

@bgrey9565

4y↑22

They dont make em the way they used too ay

@leece_6702

4y↑14

Their best one, it's brilliant

@platinumofthesouth9557

4y↑8

I'm hearing this first time and I love it

@Nemasl

4y↑11

Mr Brightside < Human

This Song is epic

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@lorijohnson2348

1y↑90

My estimate is that The Killers should be eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2029. If they do not get inducted on their very first try, there is something definitely wrong! One of the best bands going today! ❤

@joshygoldiem_j2799

14w↑1

I'll tell you what that something wrong is, the only thing getting inducted there means is that you're liked by a small group of blokes in Cleveland who wouldn't recognise music if it hit them in their faces!

@antoniofombuenavidal9150

35w↑50

Cuando escucho
The Killers
Siento algo diferente...
Me llenan de vida...
Me siento feliz...

@cidacruz1942

19w

❤🎉

@sophieashton1430

5y↑1.8K

Played this at my sons funeral. Filled the house with this song for 3 months in his teens. He died late teens.

@keithwallace2102

5y↑133

My heart goes out to you. Nobody should have to bury a child. Hope this song helps to keep the memories alive. God Bless

@eddiethompson8118

5y↑52

I am sorry for your loss Liz.

@Sam-yl2dd

5y↑38

Sorry for your loss, stay strong💪💪

@stentbeefclench

5y↑14

❤

@bilc3868

5y↑5

😞

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@fipsksl3802

3y↑4.2K

When this Song was played in Radio the world was good

@potatodaily6088

3y↑118

Well then, today the world was good :)

@luispineda661

3y↑17

U RIGHT!!

@Mangazone...

3y↑2

@Florthy

3y↑27

Played today :D. That’s how I got here

@webbugt

3y↑83

I'm starting to feel like the older generations, thinking to myself that things were better before. Although this time it doesn't seem to be an illusion, or just a nostalgia feeling, the more I think about it, I find more rational reasons to think such. It's mostly a mixed bag, socially we've progressed a tad (when you add everything up), but ecologically, politically and economically we've regressed to a point where it's hard to be optimistic about the fate of the civilization as we know it.

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@RAVETOR

1y↑54

I love this song!

@knockmore50

1y↑4

great song top band !!

@nataliesimox5289

15w↑38

My nana passed away on her 73rd birthday 16th December 2023. She loved this song. She was such a beautiful person taken way too soon. She was so full of life and so youthful at heart. I’ll miss you for the rest of my life Nana. Love you forever and always❤️

@s.wstudioproductions5977

5y↑1.3K

this song is over 10 years old, I remember when it was new, absolute classic

@lindasmyth8358

5y↑14

Yes absolutely euphoric

@EmmaSmith-gw3xn

5y↑7

same, it gives me nostalgia vibes. Because i remember being a little innocent 7 year old listening to this song on the radio when it came out. It reminds me of when i was happy lol.

@kevinnazareth9983

Funny😆

@19010428

5y↑2

Its still an absolute classic; well spoken. Sir Ray

@leelawday161

5y↑3

Timeless

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@WfxRS

9y↑461

The song is asking the question: Are we free, or are we subjects of society? Human means we can do what we want when we want. Dancer is referring to a puppet dancing on string. Having someone move you were they want you to go, thinking for you, and living our life like a routine that is all planned out. If you listen to the other lyrics you can see that dancer is actually referring to a puppet. "Cut the cord" or let us free is essentially what he is saying.

@Mister8

9y↑27

Finally a comment explaining the point of this song, you have no idea how many times I've listened to this just to figure out what the fuck he's talking about. Thanks m8.

@TejadaCindy

9y↑1

I agree

@spakagaming1962

8y↑11

+WfxRS actually, it is asking if we are human or are we dancer

@doggedodoubleg852

8y↑3

Watch yourself bro you speak fact and a lot of mentally weak people can't handle the truth.

@moosecanoes

8y↑2

+WfxRS SHUT UP IT DONT MEAN SHIT

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@Imalostboy

43w↑29

@stevenheath741

42w

Perfect……Keyboards ,Guitar,Drums,Bass and Vocals….Perfect location and film clip

@juancolinav7122

36w

@eds73100

22w

Thanks! ❤

@MrMartininuk

Thanks for the lyrics, .....Although I have to say the composer does not sound like the sort of person to ask for directions on ,say, how to get to Newcastle.

@aidanbutchard5221

1y↑234

This was my grandads favorite song who is sadly no longer with us every time I hear it or play it could see him singing it 😢

@EyJ122

1y↑16

That's quite cute, maybe he is listening with you :)

@turdferguson7264

1y↑16

Sorry for your loss dude. It was my best mate's favourite song too. He passed away 2 yrs ago and I can still hear him singing it.

@piyushan_abeynayake

1y↑1

Your granddad was a wise man. Hope he parted with some of his wisdom and insights of the world and where we are headed before he passed away.

@rachelwilkinson5201

1y↑2

My grandma died last week. She loved this song so we're playing it at the end of her funeral

@EyJ122

1y↑1

@@rachelwilkinson5201 I hope she rests in peace..

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@brennaleigh4416

3y↑490

Everyone seems to be asking so I looked it up, and found this, "The lyric “Are we human, or are we dancer?” was inspired by a quote from legendary “gonzo journalist” Hunter S. Thompson. The original quote…if it ever existed is
"America is raising a generation of dancers, afraid to take one step out of line."

@MonaRoo88

3y↑27

Yes! Me too. This is the only song that I’ve wondered what it meant so I looked it up and of course it was from something brilliant! Of course Brandon wrote it off of a Hunter S. Thompson quote💕 I believe he said they won an award for the most grammatically incorrect song, which I also learned is a thing.🤣

@catboy_on_main

3y↑22

this comment needs more attention so people stop making the same tired jokes over and over.

@m2n1c

3y↑5

Nice info, and I'm not even American

@myapinion7532

3y↑9

We're certainly dancers now. Walk in that direction, stand there, don't sit here,........

@gurukamikaze

3y↑17

Yeah it seems the emphasis is supposed to be on you questioning the existence of your individual humanity so that’s why it’s are you an individual human or an individual dancer rather than the plural form. Very deep and a great addition to the furtherance of the humanities and our understanding of how romance, soul and devotion can give insight to inner self over the fabrications and parameters set for us to conform and fall in line.

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@ceana9309

8y↑2.8K

i didnt come here from anywhere, i came here bc its a fucking good song

@rolopolo7975

8y↑4

same here

@rjjcms1

8y↑5

I knew the song already but I came back here because my neighbour heard it on the radio and was asking me what "are you human or are you dancer?" was all about. He is nearly 80 though.

@Fernandov125

7y↑2

that has no correlation....

@liamharrison4419

7y↑2

ceana♔ u r right ;)

@denissezepeda1820

ha beches

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@christine1921murphy

35w↑8

One of my FAVORITE songs, every day

@ShAdoW9631

1y↑28

Here in 2023 and I was 12 when this song came out haha still a tune. 26 and ready for another 14 years to come back to this song 👴🏼

@AliceT800

8y↑4.4K

so you stay like 5 years without listening. Then you come and you just still remenber all the lyrics

@emilys6405

8y↑25

Omg me rn

@shireloosh

8y↑10

same

@lisamanchalevi15

8y↑5

they're warm, your hands

@thebaconbox7907

8y↑10

actually my dad only showed the killers to me a few years ago, I still LOVE them... lol I listen to them while I'm doing algebra one! xD

@Jorgerally35

8y↑20

it is normal. they used to put it on the radio all day everyday for 2 years

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@maxvandenakker3119

5y↑3.3K

My sister passed away when i was 2 years old. My mom recorded me saying "this song reminds me of my sister" when i was 9 years old. My mother was shocked because me and my sister had a good bond when she was born. She used to cry a lot but when i was there to play with her she would start laughing and smiling. At my 10th birthday my mom and dad gave me a cd with The Killers - Human on it. Everytime something sh*t happens this song will come on the radio ( like right now i broke my thumb ). Me and my mom were riding to the hospital and my mother turned on the radio, this song came up and i had that several times. And when this song comes up i feel something in my body. And then is when i know i have a beautiful sister angel standing on my shoulder. I believe in miracles, sometimes miracles are closer then you think. I love you Eva R.I.P 11-06-2004

You will for always be my angel❤

@danielleromatz1678

5y↑20

Sad

@Scl3rot1c

5y↑49

Rest in peace,she's in a much better place right now man,gotta move on!

@marilynpena3584

5y↑43

sorry about your loss of one you loved so dearly. it's inspiring to hear about your signs - your faith. love to you. R.I.P. Eva

@brookeross5440

5y↑5

@@theguyman2620 Not cool, dude.

@a0kii

5y↑5

beautiful.

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@lucmai832

1y↑15

Listening on Dec 31, 2022 almost 2023 and The Killers is still slaying it! Happy New Year Everyone and keep dancing.

@petraleopold2713

actually point of song is to not be dancer, look up the meaning of song lol and happy New Year to you too, wish you the best😊

@TheCORC964

52w↑86

This song is so overplayed, yet somehow it’s still magical every time I hear it. Love it!

@louisa8849

1y↑712

This band is so respectful towards their audience ! No ego issues. Just art and search for humanity.

@damunzy

1y↑21

Flowers is irritated that people don't quite seem to get the lyric, and that fans were unhappy with the song's dance beat. "It's supposed to be a dance song, it goes with the chorus," he says. "If you can't put that together, you're an idiot. I just don't get why there's a confusion about it."
— Rolling Stone

Not so respectful and a bit of ego.

@jarednelson3539

47w↑9

@DAMunzy⭕⃤☕ to be fair. A lot of music artists get irritated when their fans misinterpret their song. Some just a bit more aggressive than others. Sometimes the song is obvious Sometimes its not. This song wasn't that obvious so yeah.

@EricaMusk

44w↑2

❤

@Alvina-ty5or

36w

Heartttttts

@nancyeunike-kt7uh

35w↑1

I love your moves.

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@BGlasnost

8y↑3.2K

Are we helium, or are we denser?

@kathlanza

8y↑28

oh my hahahahahahah

@jarrettbeckwith6821

8y↑8

omg i love this

@PipeJM117

8y↑12

Amigo, dice Are we human, or are we dancer... Creo... Estoy seguro de que dice human, no recuerdo bien la otra parte, pero mira en spotify.

@MusicForYou389

8y↑31

es ironia chico ._:

@naomigarza5753

8y↑4

AJAJAJAJAJA

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@MikeyDoesYouTube

1y↑12

The Killers have so many bangers, I can't get enough.

@maxhenn9549

34w↑11

This song makes me feel like a kid again. Best song of my childhood

@megspetsalon

2y↑671

@Fahimsy3d

2y↑17

I am really sorry for your loss ❤️😞 but wow what you are doing is amazing! :)

@amandagavan3685

2y↑11

I know what you mean Megan...i lost my dad christmas 2020 and this was his funeral song i feel comfort when i play it as i know hes looking down on me with a big smile 😁

@peterhenriksson1512

2y↑13

In this way your father will always be a part of your life.

@andrewmackereth3403

2y↑7

Feel you my mum died and this was played at her funeral it took so long to listen to this again stay strong things take time to heal

@malcolmpaullay

1y↑3

Wow

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@HideorEscape

8y↑363

Its 2016 and this song is still awesome!
I remember when I first heard it and saw it on the tv on a music channel. This is how I discovered this song and band. I kept hearing over and over until I finally started to like it, at first I didn't care. This was the very first Killers song I heard. This song brings back good old memories of 2010's.

@GraingerElectrical

8y↑2

+Hide or Escape That is nice, I am glad that you like it, I love it!!! ;)

@UnknownRex

8y↑3

+Hide or Escape it is still 2010's man :P music never really age. I still listen to planet of tunes form the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's

@danielguinea7697

8y↑1

Just the same as you.I saw this video the same week it was released at MTV

@blackkermit2199

haha yup

@TheProsaicCult

+Hide or Escape thankyou for these words!

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@allanpickersgill4464

36w↑17

Everytime I hear this it always without fail makes me smile ! Thanks guys .

@davemapp1571

25w↑9

A beautiful, beautiful song from an equally beautiful band.

@ryanm.191

4y↑811

Everyone talking about their passed away family
I’m here because in the uk this is one of the last songs they play at the end of a night in a club and for a moment the whole dance floor feels like we’re all family screaming along to this belter

@JameyLeanneCooper

4y↑19

And Mr brightside

@kamella2563

4y↑11

When i was in elementary school (im in the uk too) they made us learn this song and we rehearsed every wednesday for i think it was 5 and a half years.

@JameyLeanneCooper

4y↑29

TreeGuy if you’re in the uk why you calling it elementary school 🤔

@blancheneige6814

4y↑2

In france we also have a song which is oftened played at the end of a night in a club. It's called "les lacs du conemara". So i understand you 🤗

@JameyLeanneCooper

4y↑7

George H. Primary school and high school

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@LukeFaulkner

5y↑1.8K

2019 and still loving this.

@dupontofficial

5y↑2

me too!

@foxcorporation

5y↑1

yeah pal I'm dancer

@thecatholicchurch

Great music

@megaknight2188

Luke Faulkner sameee here bro

@markustunggulwulungaji1806

yap mee too!

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@ryuka5730

1y↑9

THIS MASTER PIECE WILL KEEP ACROSS THE TIME....!!!

@velrijaurboniene7483

27w↑10

This song will carry us through. Thank you the Killers 😊

@Lucy-el9mm

3y↑1.4K

My nana had this as her ring tone YEARS ago it always reminds me of her

@farzadjahanfard

3y↑20

You are lucky Go and have dinner with her ♥️

@1punch_man

3y↑4

Wow I'm old lol

@paolobertagnoli4488

@First Last , n. N. N. N.

@paolobertagnoli4488

@First Last , n. N. N. N.

@Djs2506

3y↑17

My mam ( nearing to 80) has been singing this song on karaoke for years & years & she nails it - always gets a standing ovation - brilliant !

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@EchoLoom_

3y↑634

Whoever is listening to this you have a great taste in music

@Detsurasu

3y↑5

So do you, sir.

@cianlinehan8921

3y↑3

Mr Brightside < Human < All These Things That I’ve Done

@michelhannequin

Michel 72 ans j'adore c vraiment ca de la pop

@sandraprusje94

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7SUqIGPcI9w&feature=share

@salt.late.city_yt2978

Thx i see you have a good music type too

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@sofiaali5739

1y↑8

This is a timeless classic masterpiece song.....

@piyushan_abeynayake

1y↑1

I have to agree...

@hanchiman

50w↑28

Really love this song. Was in a real bad time period when this song came out in 2009 but this song kind of cheer me up whenever it is played on the radio thru that year.

@artistcarolyngrace1711

30w↑1

Yes! Me too this cheers me up! 🥰

@turbonegro8964

3y↑1.4K

This was my wife's favorite song ever. She died two and a half months ago. This makes me both 😢 sad and happy.

@embee9607

3y↑26

♥️

@jeffthekiller6898

2y↑65

may she rest in peace

@josephellis9459

2y↑39

I lost a very close friend about a year ago, and this was his favourite tune, whether it be raining, sunny, in a bar, in a club, or just hitting life's moments, feel for you, stay strong my friend. x

@johnclayton3923

2y↑19

You’ll be ok friend. Just keep that head up

@coenraadloubser5768

2y↑28

No amount of time with a loved one, is enough. Quit everything so you can spend more time with them, especially when there's a cancer diagnosis. Forget about what the world seems to expect... for just a few months or a year or two... you'll catch right back up and you'll never regret it spending more time with a loved one.

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@PT03

10w↑9

It’s criminal how underrated this song is

@erikkison

43w↑12

Beautiful song ❤

@igorbsantos

5y↑565

I never had heard this song until last Saturday. I am from Brazil but I was in Rome with my wife celebrating our 10th-year anniversary and there were 2 street artists playing this song in this square near Sisto Bridge. It was the perfect day, the sunset was beautiful over the water of the Tiber River. We just grab 2 beers, sat down and enjoyed that moment. This song hit me in its first words. I spent 10 days in Italy but this is the particular moment that will make me remember this trip forever. How magic is a song in our lives?

@silvanforte4593

5y↑13

Pure

@Mossadagent666

5y↑7

Igor Santos I hope you now feel better and blessed hearing this very deep & meaningful song - it’s divine poetry really IMHO ❤️🤝🤴🏻👍🏻 love , peace and friendship brother from your “ brother” from another mother, Prince Alexis from Austria 🇦🇹

@justinsimoni8437

5y↑5

Awesome

@keithclapham2785

5y↑4

Bless you both

@semconexao8119

5y↑2

parabens irmao

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@jedinutcracker

5y↑431

This is the song that kinda remains dormant for a couple years, then you just remember it and you think its the best god damn tunes on the planet

@robertlantz3505

5y↑1

like four non blondes

@oninoko91

5y↑5

Or Franz Ferdinand's Take Me Out

@lambuffie

That pfp is 👌

@nicolebirch1591

5y↑2

This just happened to me hehe 🔮👽

@lourdespacheco3700

Exactly!! I woke up, took my sister to school, came back and just found myself singing it! So of course I had to hear it lol

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@liamr3989

33w↑6

Saw these guys at Reading 2023, loved it, amazing band! They let a kid play drums who did banging!

@CallumDicko-fs2bl

18w↑9

Best song ever❤️

@moimoi2994

17w

EVER!

@literatureshorts9792

4y↑3.9K

The most British band that isn’t British

@rossofficial

4y↑1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT1cgSIet-w check this song, I like this one to ;)

@arick4441

4y↑57

Exactly

@attheendofthedayx2933

4y↑71

Stolen comment spotted

@literatureshorts9792

4y↑27

Your Excellency, had to spread the word man haha

@FifaMaestroAdam

4y↑53

Wait he's noy british?

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@zitomilgrau

3y↑751

I watched this clip in 2010. I was 10

Now I'm 21 and I will love The Killers the rest of my life

@tennisbum3686

3y↑9

For the rest of my life, trust me, meaningless words

@niamhgillvarry1569

3y↑1

I'm sure you will grow out of your love for the killers it's a phase your goin thru hhha

@j7the85

3y↑4

@@niamhgillvarry1569 no there songs are just incredible

@skidzz2682

3y↑2

Watched it when i was 5, now im going to college... days are gone but new memories are being made! :>

@jpm7602

3y↑1

@@niamhgillvarry1569 why would you say something so dumb

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@NoahParkins-jq2zs

2w↑3

Best song ever

@KevinBiller-qm8qt

1y↑19

Just saw these guys in C-Bus. Spectacular show. and yes, very respectful of the audience, gracious and incredible performers. Didn't miss a note.

@tomboi4lyf1

4y↑780

After years of not hearing this song it just randomly popped up in my head so now here I am in 2020.

@pingothetiger8900

4y↑1

Me too

@pingothetiger8900

4y↑1

Me too

@vamsicherukuri7319

4y↑1

same

@tracerFox2k

4y↑1

me2

@riptidetrolling9436

4y↑1

Same here wtf😂

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@IheartpurplestuffBlogspot1

3y↑509

The Killers are one of the best bands/sounds of the 21st century. They took alternative to a vibrant level that no one else has been able to accomplish. This song (as well as many others of theirs) is solid gold music making. Touches the soul.

@solidifiedmilk571

3y↑24

I had thought they were just one of those overly poppy punk bands, but looking at their influences, and listening to their music, they really are alt rock. I think the only difference is that they embraced the pop aspect of music a little more than Radiohead or the Smashing Pumpkins.

@funeralgiggle3771

2y↑5

Hear hear!

@georgehatworth3263

2y↑4

She's a lot more... female.... but, check out songs by Sophie Ellis Bextor. Same time period. Also awesome.

@charlottedavison4775

@@solidifiedmilk5711# nkl edit.b ‘.mmZ,%1::

@eriksgasins9086

great song, still dont understand though whats meant by ''are we human, or are we dancer''? wtf does that mean? :D

@alisonshenton

1y↑87

THE KILLERS ARE AN ABSOLUTELY AMAZING BANDS 🙂 WOULD LIKE TO THANK THEM FOR ALL THE JOY THEY HAVE BOUGHT INTO MY LIFE

@gratitude1061

1y↑1

☝❤

@alisonshenton

1y↑1

@@gratitude1061 DITTO TAKE CARE ❤️

@enb80808

1y↑2

Makes me so happy to see recent comments

@gratitude1061

My late mother's 🙏❤

@daathisone5459

29w↑10

I listened to this song 10-12 years ago when I was little, and now I am a grown man. 😢😢
Where are good songs with good vocals? The world does not need trashy love songs or breakup songs.

@NeoSpeedfire

8y↑588

I remember listening to this song on the radio every morning when I was 12...
Now I'm 20...
Fuck, I'm old.

@stephanieroberts4837

7y↑15

No you're not. Twenty isn't a lot.

Tough I'm feeling with you. Listened to this when I was six-seven, now I'm thirteen.
Probably my favorite song ever.

@roshaniroy9516

Diebrina il Salvatore now i'm 20✌

@jackjohnny6141

7y↑32

same bro, i listened to this song when i was 5. im now 7 and a half...fuck time flies, im so old now.

@guanoman4634

7y↑11

Thomas Kiely 3 years old here, this brings me back

@jackjohnny6141

7y↑1

guano man
too true man, were both old as fuck, gonna die soon. rip

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@asdaprice1995

4y↑2.3K

As a kid in your parents car driving home late at night looking out of the car window

@divutian5876

4y↑17

Lol cracked me up

@SelenasHater2

4y↑80

This made me feel old..

@LewisMorrey

4y↑52

Ah, the good times!

@jaycorry

4y↑9

Ha yep

@pingabl3

4y↑19

what kind of witchcraft is this

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@mikeporten8174

12w↑4

It’s worth just focusing on the drumming and bass of this band when you listen. Very creative drumming on almost ever song.

@mokodoang6726

11w↑2

This song never get old.... Love it for long.. Long... Long term.

@ashbertwistle8593

3y↑530

I just stayed up for 4 hours trying to remember what this song. Couldn’t remember the lyrics or the name. Only the video. Took me 4 hours to remember. It’s 2am, 100% worth. This is an absolute banger

@sleepy_kidd

3y↑20

Damn, such a mood. Respect that you found it eventually tho^^

@KyleeWebb-fw5qw

3y↑1

mr teeth’s singing could be better,

@nessrubio4237

3y↑2

I feel you

@amchoum353

3y↑3

Haha me to but i Found it within 5 minutes 😀 i had chance

@viasqa

3y↑1

relatable

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@Telssa1

3y↑202

I was born in 1948. When this song came on the radio, it was a buzz, like hearing a favourite hit in the 1960s, and that's a rare thing nowadays. It's tremendously musical, but the best thing about it for me was that I feel the deep meaning, without having to hear it spelt out in ten thousand words (as is the current fashion).

@roisinnigcrainn7722

3y↑24

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I'm a younger person, but I love the music from the 60s too! I think segregating ourselves as to what music we can or can't like based on age is ridiculous. Music often transcends that, delving not into a period of time, but instead into the core of human emotion and spirit. Time doesn't change those things. Have a good day, sir!

@retrobostoys

3y↑5

Keep on Rockin!

@Telssa1

3y↑4

@slim shiddy I read that it is lament about the decline in the character and ethics of American youth from the well rounded humans of yesteryear. (Please don't shoot the messenger).

@reuireuiop0

3y↑3

I kept thinking of this of some forgotten 80s hit that had been picked up again.

@AmandaFreitas1998

3y↑1

@@roisinnigcrainn7722 wisest comment I've ever read on Youtube

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@jkaccountancy9313

46w↑13

I have to admit, I love this song and lyrics. a melancholy! ❤

@gordoncameron1978

24w↑9

This song still sounds so good even after all these years

@Scottishc7nt

10y↑125

Grandad d's favourite song , played at his funeral , makes me love listening to it even more reminds me of him.

@maxknook4673

10y↑36

im sorry for your loss

@GT40XzX

10y↑37

Mine granddads final song was The final countdown

@indolegion1351

10y↑4

GT40XzX lol ...

@oniedahn

10y↑9

may he rest in peace:)

@DigiByteM80

10y

GT40XzX ...

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@etta5487

8y↑3.9K

I was obsessed with this song when I was like 6.

@angieduncan8417

8y↑25

Same

@LukesLegoLab

8y↑19

Me too😂😭

@Krista1D

8y↑29

Same and I was actually 6 when this came out

@senorlechuga8832

8y↑11

Me too... I remember when i was that age...

@kimiaromansaku

8y↑5

Same

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@tonygreen161

29w↑3

This song goes way beyond the notion of LOVE! We truly are Human. 😊

@davidbarker1855

18w↑8

Love this song,❤❤

@ingevankampen989

8y↑85

So beautiful. This song was played during the funeral of my dear friend.

@bvbblegvm716

8y↑24

I'm sorry sweetie :(

@adinabudacov9669

6y↑2.2K

2018 still one of the best songs ever

@deepakbhandari1981

6y↑8

Search for Purcupine tree 🎵🎵..it is better than human.

@stevenpearce5940

6y↑11

Agreed!

@TheCsidna

6y↑7

just saw them live 3 days ago

@hildarobinson4678

6y↑3

I agree Adina 👍

@jimduffy1967

6y↑3

Adina Budacov I agree whole heartedly my friend.

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@maximquirk5492

12w↑6

Time machine, back to 2009. Let’s go

@Annsebaath

7w↑2

Så många och glada minnen till den här låten...Vill tillbaks till den tiden ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@biggymtb

2y↑451

I’m 27… I remember listening to this song late at night
How many years have passed since I last heard this song…
My mama my dad my best friend and god mother are gone
This song reminds me of them and the good times…..
I’m just a simple man missing the best times I ever had in life….
“You taught me everything I know”
“Wave goodbye wish me well”

@laluna1144

2y↑12

"You've gotta let me go"

@trishamummery1347

2y↑1

@trishamummery1347

Wos your name please ans if you do it fancy you

@merlinpendragon6084

2y↑3

This good song my brother you never stay alone ❤️💪💪

@hansypansy5

And the line, ‘you’ve gotta let me go’

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@neocorrYT

7y↑1.2K

is it me or does he look different in every video

@CreativeCat333

7y↑15

True. I don't know who they really are.

@andypoo64

7y↑65

N.L.D Are they human or dancer?

@neocorrYT

spooky hami fizzy yes omg😂

@neocorrYT

spooky hami fizzy yes omg😂

@boimcjeff3008

7y↑18

Looks like a woman in one of them lol

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@robdennis6308

22w↑6

The best spiritual band out there.

@januszwandame5351

1y↑8

Such a masterpiece! Underrated in the shadow of mr.brightside which of course is also fantastic! I love their songs with that nightime nostalgic vibe. They aint ever get old! If you listen to this in 2023, ya know who u r ❤.

@ritagaspar864

8y↑228

Im crying :'O cant handle the amount of nostalgia... i used to do road trips with my grampa while listening to this...

@ThisNameIspic

+rhianon rushby did he dieded?

@lostmostlikely

8y↑2

what a long name

@romansantana80

Really long name

@soph4329

8y↑3

Rita Gaspar literally me but with my dad ,when he was alive 🙏🏻

@bjarnehansen2245

Rita Gaspar Qe

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@mohshie

18w↑5

Beautiful song

@robinfletcher7609

37w↑3

THE KILLERS love this band ❤❤

@mareb7946

7y↑47

This song makes me so nostalgic.

@prabakarhansraj2112

7y↑213

The underlying meaning is "do we have free will or is life choreographed" right ?

@magicstar9154

7y↑45

It is now

@ruki4929

7y↑7

I think it can also be a question of "Do we only know who we are because we show that self to others?"

@teaser6089

answer we have no free will because every disision u make ur unconsius mind made a fraction of a second bofore u realise it...

@jolovesmusichz2827

7y↑1

Micah, that's what free will is ... the ability to make our own decisions.

@LBARPICTURES

7y↑1

It's are we free thinking human beings or are we slaves to the system? The line "are we human or are we dancer" is a reference to a quote from Hunter S Thompson - We’re raising a generation of dancers

@sandragammack4890

3w↑1

I danced with my brother Billy at a family "do" to this song.. My brother knew all the words so I was well impressed. Sadley Billy is no longer with us, he died August 2022 aged 73... lovely memories for me with this song... I am now approaching my 74th birthday. birthday... miss Billy so much..xxxx

@munkhdultumurbaatar4057

36w↑3

This song is still brilliant ❤

@dosso6679

5y↑189

Growing up actually sucks, this song was my childhood..

@CrayzMark

5y↑2

Gorillaz (pfp) 🤘🤘

@CrayzMark

5y↑2

And I feel ya

@dosso6679

5y↑2

Gorillaz for life fam 🤘

@CrayzMark

5y↑2

@@dosso6679 hell yeah fam 💯

@cameronwiley9412

4y↑2

Atleast it's still here with us.

@MegaNicolemarie

27w↑3

Classic ..like a good 80s tune❤

@netti5415

1y↑9

Saw last nite's show at Hard Rock, Atlantic City. It was such an energy-filled show. Everyone in the audience on their feet, dancing and singing along to every song. One of our fav bands. We had a fantastic time. Great job!

@ggripen

8y↑42

I remember this song 6 years ago, damn time went quick.

@seno4890

8y↑7

I know right

@basecore4614

7y↑3

Sletox literally dying of a nostalgia induced heart attack

@beasters6839

4y↑176

Whoever listens to this, you have an amzing taste in music.

@storminboy

3y↑3

It was and still is a great song. It was a massive hit in Uk in 2008. I never met anybody who didn't like it.

@ipowerflower9547

3y↑2

Yesss

@sandraprusje94

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7SUqIGPcI9w&feature=share

@pranadikusumah4501

11w↑3

2024 still hit hard!!!!! So long to devotion

@fern17659

30w↑6

Heard this at my friends funeral, I can't belive I had never heard it before. I'm hooked and listen to this track every single night...Love it 💓💓

@Mandalorian95

10y↑47

oh the nostalgia...

@palacefan4286

1y↑1

Oh the nostalgia 😭

@roloberr

2y↑287

This song makes me feel better, in the good ones and in the bad ones this song just gives me hope, and makes me appreciate my life. Love you The killers