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I can hold my breath 00:18
I can bite my tongue 00:25
I can stay awake for days 00:31
If that's what you want 00:35
Be your number one 00:38
I can fake a smile 00:44
00:49
I can force a laugh 00:51
I can dance and play the part 00:58
If that's what you ask 01:01
Give you all I am 01:05
I can do it 01:10
I can do it 01:14
I can do it 01:17
But I'm only human 01:23
And I bleed when I fall down 01:27
I'm only human 01:30
And I crash and I break down 01:34
Your words in my head, knives in my heart 01:37
You build me up and then I fall apart 01:40
'Cause I'm only human 01:44
01:51
I can turn it on 01:55
Be a good machine 02:01
I can hold the weight of worlds 02:07
If that's what you need 02:11
Be your everything 02:14
I can do it 02:20
I can do it 02:24
I'll get through it 02:28
But I'm only human 02:30
And I bleed when I fall down 02:34
I'm only human 02:37
And I crash and I break down 02:40
Your words in my head, knives in my heart 02:43
You build me up and then I fall apart 02:47
'Cause I'm only human 02:50
02:55
I'm only human 03:03
I'm only human 03:07
Just a little human 03:10
03:18
I can take so much 03:25
'Til I've had enough 03:31
03:37
'Cause I'm only human 03:39
And I bleed when I fall down 03:44
I'm only human 03:47
And I crash and I break down 03:51
Your words in my head, knives in my heart 03:53
You build me up and then I fall apart 03:57
'Cause I'm only human 04:00
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Human – English Lyrics

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Christina Perri
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Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotional depth of Christina Perri's "Human," a song that beautifully articulates the universal feeling of vulnerability. For language learners, this song offers a chance to explore heartfelt and relatable English lyrics that express the courage in admitting imperfection. Its clear and emotive language makes it a special tool for connecting with the nuances of English expression through music.

[English]
I can hold my breath
I can bite my tongue
I can stay awake for days
If that's what you want
Be your number one
I can fake a smile
...
I can force a laugh
I can dance and play the part
If that's what 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 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 fall apart
'Cause I'm only human
...
I can turn it on
Be a good 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 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 fall 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 only 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 fall apart
'Cause I'm only human
...

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Vocabulary Meanings

hold

/hoʊld/

A1
  • verb
  • - to grasp or carry something

breath

/brɛθ/

A1
  • noun
  • - air taken into the lungs

bite

/baɪt/

A1
  • verb
  • - to use teeth to cut or injure

stay

/steɪ/

A1
  • verb
  • - to remain in a place

awake

/əˈweɪk/

A2
  • adjective
  • - not sleeping

fake

/feɪk/

A2
  • verb
  • - to make a copy without authenticity
  • adjective
  • - not real or genuine

force

/fɔrs/

A2
  • verb
  • - to make something happen by effort

dance

/dæns/

A1
  • verb
  • - to move rhythmically to music

part

/pɑrt/

A1
  • noun
  • - a piece of a whole
  • verb
  • - to separate into pieces

bleed

/bliːd/

B1
  • verb
  • - to lose blood from the body

crash

/kræʃ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to collide violently

break

/breɪk/

A1
  • verb
  • - to separate into pieces

knife

/naɪf/

A1
  • noun
  • - a cutting tool with a blade

build

/bɪld/

A2
  • verb
  • - to construct something

fall

/fɔl/

A1
  • verb
  • - to move downward

machine

/məˈʃiːn/

A1
  • noun
  • - a mechanical device

weight

/weɪt/

A1
  • noun
  • - how heavy something is

enough

/ɪˈnʌf/

A1
  • adjective
  • - as much as necessary

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