The song discusses the struggles of being human and trying to meet others' expectations while maintaining one's own humanity. It describes pushing oneself to the limits to please others or be what they want, which leads to breaking down because ultimately one is only human, with human limitations and vulnerabilities. The lyrics emphasize that while people try their best, being only human means they will bleed and fall apart when overwhelmed by taking on too much or internalizing others' harsh words.
The song discusses the struggles of being human and trying to meet others' expectations while maintaining one's own humanity. It describes pushing oneself to the limits to please others or be what they want, which leads to breaking down because ultimately one is only human, with human limitations and vulnerabilities. The lyrics emphasize that while people try their best, being only human means they will bleed and fall apart when overwhelmed by taking on too much or internalizing others' harsh words.
The song discusses the struggles of being human and trying to meet others' expectations while maintaining one's own humanity. It describes pushing oneself to the limits to please others or be what they want, which leads to breaking down because ultimately one is only human, with human limitations and vulnerabilities. The lyrics emphasize that while people try their best, being only human means they will bleed and fall apart when overwhelmed by taking on too much or internalizing others' harsh words.
I can bite my tongue I can stay awake for days If that's what/ break/only you want Be your number one
I can fake a laugh/smile/down
I can force a laugh I can dance and play the part If that's knives/what/fall you ask Give you all I am I can do it I can do it I can do it
But I'm only human
And I bleed when I fall down I'm words/ only/ fall human And I crash and I break down Your words in my head, knives/number/little in my heart You build me up and then I fall apart 'Cause I'm only human
I can turn it on Be a bad/good/ big machine I can hold the weight of worlds If that's what you need Be your everything I can do it I can do it I'll get through it
But I'm only person/animal/human
And I bleed when I fall down I'm only human And I crash and I break down Your words in my head, knives in my heart You build me up and then I your /fall/ what apart 'Cause I'm only human
I'm only human
I'm only human Just a little human I can take so much 'Til I've had enough
'Cause I'm bleed /only/ break human
And I bleed when I fall down I'm through/ only/ crash human And I bleed/ crash/ knives and I break/_words/ number down Your words/ in my head, knives in my heart You build me up and then I fall apart 'Cause I'm only/good/ hold human