Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Hello black-hearted friend
A shadow can hide your features
But you won't disguise a thing
And I know that's bound to make you laugh again
Is your nose pressed up against
a window that's smashed to pieces?
And you know without your friends
You'll be so left out that it makes me shout again
When you make a mistake
You get down and start again
When you make two mistakes
You get down and start again
There's a low-fi sound again
'Cause you've blown a thousand speakers
And you broke your last string
And I know that's bound to make you laugh again, make you laugh again
If I make a mistake
You get down and start again
If I make two mistakes
You get down and start again
If I make a few mistakes
I lose count and start again
If I make a few mistakes
I lose count and start again
It's the only way
You're going to make it, you're going to make it
It's the only way
You're going to make it, you're going to make it
It's the only way
You're going to make it, make it
It's the only way
You're going to make it, make it
You're only human, okay?
You're only human, okay?
A shadow can hide your features
But you won't disguise a thing
And I know that's bound to make you laugh again
Is your nose pressed up against
a window that's smashed to pieces?
And you know without your friends
You'll be so left out that it makes me shout again
When you make a mistake
You get down and start again
When you make two mistakes
You get down and start again
There's a low-fi sound again
'Cause you've blown a thousand speakers
And you broke your last string
And I know that's bound to make you laugh again, make you laugh again
If I make a mistake
You get down and start again
If I make two mistakes
You get down and start again
If I make a few mistakes
I lose count and start again
If I make a few mistakes
I lose count and start again
It's the only way
You're going to make it, you're going to make it
It's the only way
You're going to make it, you're going to make it
It's the only way
You're going to make it, make it
It's the only way
You're going to make it, make it
You're only human, okay?
You're only human, okay?
Lyrics submitted by stonechip
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