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