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Recently have been going through a lot in my personal life, and when seeking advice from a mentor i was reminded that "you're only human" which prompted me to get back into listening to the song Human.
I wanted to post on here asking the people of this form, and even Jon himself, how would you rewrite human? With the experiences we've had, the things we've been through. What advice, what vulnerability, what lessons would you put in your own version of Human?
The lyrics that always sticks with me, and I'd imagine many other is the "My mother calls i got no time to talk, but i still find the time to drink and smoke" lyrics. It hits so hard for me recently.
And to Jon himself, from the age you were when originally writing this song, to the age you are now, is there any lessons, grievances, tough situations, thoughtful situations, whichever that you've run into that made you think "maybe id put that into a song to help teach others", while i would not ask what those situations are, as keeping your personal life off the internet is something i can totally respect, but if the song Human was never made and the idea for the song had just came to you know, how would you write it? What is a lyric that you would write that would help you remind yourself that you are only human, that things happen, that life can happen.
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Man I had like 3 huge drafts that I decided not to send, this is such a difficult question to answer.
I think it definitely comes down to me not having enough to write about, since I would never dare to touch the chorus but thinking about frustrations in the theme of human is next to impossible.
The emotions conveyed in that song are really unique to a certain period in a lot of people's lives, but to me airing out those frustrations after the fact would be a disservice to the art
I think I'm headed in the right direction
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This question is amazing and makes me want to go to so many songs and do it. It sounds like Jon is essentially doing this on the new album. Has said its gonna be more grounded in reality, take on big generational questions, how to be a dad etc.
For me, this song epitomizes alot of my 20s. Just out here trying to figure it all out and feeling so sick of being human bc of all the things it seemed to require of me. Now thoes things seem to make life, life. Heading into 30s, I think about how much of my time is spent on things that don't make me human. Typing away on a computer, living in a digital world, reading articles and endless thoughts of others. So I think I would change the hook in a small way "I'm so sick of not being human" and change all the verses to ways that the world is trying to steal my humanity.
One verse: I always fear that I'm losing out. So I feel guilty when I just want to rest. My brother tells me just chill, relax. Then please explain to me why I can't go sleep. I spent 60 hours on work this week. Yet, I still feel like I'm way behind. I got 1000 notifications this week. Yet, I'm still endlessly scrolling on my phone.
I"M SO SICK OF NOT BEING HUMAN
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he really nails it on the head for me like how im feeling in my 20s. i dont drink and smoke now but when i did i would never answer. now im caught up being pregnant i stopped responding to people. but i also in part do that cause i am growing up these people are not. so i would rewrite some of it being about growing up too fast honestly.
beautiful mind
