Human – English Lyrics

• By: Christina Perri
• Album: head or heart

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

...

Key Vocabulary

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