Human
The Pretenders Lyrics

I play a good game
I may seem to be doing well in life, but that is only surface level

But not as good as you
However, compared to you, I am not as accomplished or successful

I can be a little cold
At times, I can come across as detached or unfeeling

But you can be so cruel
But it is nothing compared to the hurt that you inflict on me with your behavior

I'm not made of brick
I am not indestructible, impervious or immune to pain

I'm not made of stone
I am not emotionless, indifferent or insensitive

But I had you fooled enough to take me on
But somehow, I managed to deceive you into thinking that I was capable of handling whatever you threw my way

If love was a war
If love was akin to a battle or conflict

It's you who has won
You would be the victor in this game of love

While I was confessing it
While I was being honest and open about my feelings

You held your tongue
You chose to remain silent and not reciprocate any of those feelings

Now the damage is done
Now the harm has been caused and there's no going back

Well there's blood in these veins
I am a living, breathing human being with emotions and vulnerabilities

And I cry when in pain
I am not afraid to show my emotions or vulnerability and it hurts when I am hurt

I'm only human on the inside
I am not perfect, and sometimes, all of my flaws are most evident to myself.

And if looks could deceive
If appearances were all that mattered, and not what lies beneath the surface

Make it hard to believe
It would be difficult to see past my exterior and understand that I too have feelings and weaknesses as a mere mortal

I thought you'd come through
I expected you to be there for me, to support and offer me solace

I thought you'd come clean
I wanted you to be honest with me and to show me your true self

You were the best thing, I should never have seen
However, I've now realized that you were not the 'silver lining' in the cloud that enabled me to be better or happier

But you go to extremes
You, however, take everything to the extreme and make a difficult situation worse

You push me too far
You have crossed a line and gone too far in your words and actions towards me.

Then you keep going til you break my heart
And you keep going and going until you have destroyed whatever was left of my vulnerable heart

Yeah, you break my heart
You have destroyed me completely and caused immense hurt that will take a long time to heal.

See I bleed and I bruise
I am not immune to pain or hurt, and I am affected by your actions towards me

Oh, but what's it to you
But why should you care, you seem to derive pleasure from causing me pain

I crash and I burn
I may fall apart and crumble under the weight of my struggles and pain

Maybe someday you'll learn
Hopefully, someday you'll realize the permanent damage you've caused and its impact, and maybe you'll change your ways.

I'm only human on the inside
At the core of who I am, I am just as human and vulnerable as everyone else.

I stumble I fall
I may struggle and falter at times, as many humans do.

Baby, under it all
However, no matter how much struggle or pain I may experience, there is still a vulnerable human being beneath it all.