In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Me you (yeah yeah)
Everyone we've had what in days
Miss away can't relate
I'm a star, I'm an individual, an educated example of intelligence
I'm considered to be cool
Hot bodies, offended people
The mood of age bitten on innocent people
Anyways, things change, always at the hotel, always,
I'll be gone again in 4 days
I've been waiting hours for this,
I've made myself so sick, I wish to stay, and sleep today
(yeah yeah) I'm so human (ye-eh yeah) and it's ok to feel this way (yeah yeah)
I'm still human (yeah yeah)It's ok (yeah yeah) for me to feel this way (yeah yeah)yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah you me everyone
I got a little temper but I'm a funny one yeah
And when the beat went on and it really ain't fucking hot enough
You should of seen me running out the studio like forest gump
Jo-jobs sugar taxi get away
Trapped in the U.S my accent is my giveaway
I need a bag of green to make you go away
And this is another day of my life and so I say
I've been waiting hours for this
I've made myself so sick
I wish to stay and sleep today (yeah yeah)
I'm so human (yeah yeah)
And it's OK for me to feel this way (yeah yeah)
I'm still human (yeah yeah)
It's OK for me to feel this way (yeah yeah)
Yeah yeah yeah yeahx3
Doesn't it feel much better when you've had a better day than yesterday?
Doesn't it feel much better when you've had a better day than yesterday?
Doesn't it feel much better when you've had a better day than yesterday?
Doesn't it feel much better when you've had a better day than yesterday?
(yesterday, yesterday yesterday yesterday)
I'm so human (yeah yeah)
And it's OK for me to feel this way (yeah yeah)
I'm still human (yeah yeah)
It's OK for me to feel this way (yeah yeah)
Everyone we've had what in days
Miss away can't relate
I'm a star, I'm an individual, an educated example of intelligence
I'm considered to be cool
Hot bodies, offended people
The mood of age bitten on innocent people
Anyways, things change, always at the hotel, always,
I'll be gone again in 4 days
I've been waiting hours for this,
I've made myself so sick, I wish to stay, and sleep today
(yeah yeah) I'm so human (ye-eh yeah) and it's ok to feel this way (yeah yeah)
I'm still human (yeah yeah)It's ok (yeah yeah) for me to feel this way (yeah yeah)yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah you me everyone
I got a little temper but I'm a funny one yeah
And when the beat went on and it really ain't fucking hot enough
You should of seen me running out the studio like forest gump
Jo-jobs sugar taxi get away
Trapped in the U.S my accent is my giveaway
I need a bag of green to make you go away
And this is another day of my life and so I say
I've been waiting hours for this
I've made myself so sick
I wish to stay and sleep today (yeah yeah)
I'm so human (yeah yeah)
And it's OK for me to feel this way (yeah yeah)
I'm still human (yeah yeah)
It's OK for me to feel this way (yeah yeah)
Yeah yeah yeah yeahx3
Doesn't it feel much better when you've had a better day than yesterday?
Doesn't it feel much better when you've had a better day than yesterday?
Doesn't it feel much better when you've had a better day than yesterday?
Doesn't it feel much better when you've had a better day than yesterday?
(yesterday, yesterday yesterday yesterday)
I'm so human (yeah yeah)
And it's OK for me to feel this way (yeah yeah)
I'm still human (yeah yeah)
It's OK for me to feel this way (yeah yeah)
Lyrics submitted by punani_united
So Human Lyrics as written by Benjamin Joseph Levin Robert James Smith
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Mute Song Limited, Downtown Music Publishing, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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