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A squirrel in the tree is he watching me
Does he give a damn?
Does he care who I am?
I'm just a man, is that all I am
Are my manners misinterpreted words or only human?
I'm human
Murderous crow, hey what you know
What you reading about, what you hold in your toes
Is that a twig, are you a dove of peace
A black dove undercover, with another puzzle piece
Are you a riddle to solve all along?
Or am I over thinking thoughts of human after all
Only human
Made of flesh, made of sand, made of you and me
The planet's talking about a revolution
The natural laws ain't got no constitution
They've got a right to live their own life
But we keep paving over paradise
[Chorus]
Cause we're only human
Yes we are, only human
If it's our only excuse do you think we'll keep on being only human
Yes we are, yes we are
Only human, only human, only human
So far...
Up in the major's tree, the one he planted back when he was just a boy
Thinking 1923
Thirty meters and a foot, take a look, take a climb
What you'll find is the product of a seed
The seed is sown, all alone
It grows above, with a heart of love
Sharp and shelter of the animals of land and cold weather breathing
We're all breathing in
The planet's talking about a revolution
The natural laws ain't got no constitution
They've got a right to live their own life
But we keep paving over paradise
[Chorus]
Cause we're only human
Yes we are, only human
If it's our only excuse do you think we'll keep on being only human
Yes we are, only human, only human, so far, so far
And this place it will outlive me
Before I get to heaven I'll climb that tree
And I will have to give my thanks
For giving me the branch to swing on
If I ever fall in love
I'll have to give myself a baby
I will let my children have their way
Cause we're only human, yes we are
Only human, so far, so far
Does he give a damn?
Does he care who I am?
I'm just a man, is that all I am
Are my manners misinterpreted words or only human?
I'm human
Murderous crow, hey what you know
What you reading about, what you hold in your toes
Is that a twig, are you a dove of peace
A black dove undercover, with another puzzle piece
Are you a riddle to solve all along?
Or am I over thinking thoughts of human after all
Only human
Made of flesh, made of sand, made of you and me
The planet's talking about a revolution
The natural laws ain't got no constitution
They've got a right to live their own life
But we keep paving over paradise
[Chorus]
Cause we're only human
Yes we are, only human
If it's our only excuse do you think we'll keep on being only human
Yes we are, yes we are
Only human, only human, only human
So far...
Up in the major's tree, the one he planted back when he was just a boy
Thinking 1923
Thirty meters and a foot, take a look, take a climb
What you'll find is the product of a seed
The seed is sown, all alone
It grows above, with a heart of love
Sharp and shelter of the animals of land and cold weather breathing
We're all breathing in
The planet's talking about a revolution
The natural laws ain't got no constitution
They've got a right to live their own life
But we keep paving over paradise
[Chorus]
Cause we're only human
Yes we are, only human
If it's our only excuse do you think we'll keep on being only human
Yes we are, only human, only human, so far, so far
And this place it will outlive me
Before I get to heaven I'll climb that tree
And I will have to give my thanks
For giving me the branch to swing on
If I ever fall in love
I'll have to give myself a baby
I will let my children have their way
Cause we're only human, yes we are
Only human, so far, so far
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The natural laws ain't got no constitution - Here we are just making up rules and regulations that have nothing to do with natural law. A law is not you have to wear a seat belt. A law is the Law of Gravity. A natural law isn't just something we make up and decide whats right.
They have a right to live their own life - But do they? Because we don't let them. We cage animals. Chop down their homes. Breed them, kill them, control them. They have a right, but we took it away, let's give it back.
But we keep paving over paradise - Literally we are paving over paradise. What used to be a park is now a highway.
And this place, it will outlive me - Far after we are dead and gone this tree will still stand. This earth will still be here. But here we are just acting carelessly not caring about future generations, animals, or the planet. Our actions effect much more then right now. Our actions effect the world tomorrow.
'Cause we're only human.
Yes we are, only human
If it's our only excuse
How do we think we'll keep on being
Only human, yes we are
Only human, only human, only human
So far.
I think Jason's saying. When will we wake up? When we decide that making mistake might be human but it's not a good excuse for us to keep making them. At what point will the human race evolve? At what point will we stop destroying everything wonderful? At what point will we stop making excuses for our mistakes? I'm not perfect I'm only human. When will we take the responsibility for our own actions, not just individually, but as a whole race?
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it was pretty sweet, i totally agree with kbw8
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"words are only human" - as in our existence/reality is only what we perceive.
I would have to say the strongest message in this song is the constant stuggle between "let's get green", but then realizing does it really matter? We're nothing more than a squirrel, a crow. We do what we will to survive, to live, and who knows if we'll last. (How long do we think we'll keep on being?)
Could just be me though. Take a hit and see what you think...
"They've got a right to live their own life
But we keep paving over paradise"
Really stuck out to me. It made me think, overall, we say we don't care about other people or how they choose to do things yet we're constantly looking over what might make them happy. "I respect you, but not really, because I decide to screw over all your ideas."
It's like saying one is a failure for being a dropout or a fool for not living up to expectations. You said you didn't care, but it looks like you did anyway. And for what? Obviously not the person you're demeaning -- "Only human" being the excuse we use to defend our own selfishness. They might be happy with their decision, but we could care less because it's not what -we- want to see; and as a result we effectively 'pave over their paradise'. Maybe the animals are metaphors for other people going about their lives?
Eh, that's just my two cents.
It's his commentary (with LOTS of metaphors and word play) about caring for the environment.
then what does it mean?