I have the coolest song for you lovelies today, it’s ‘Human’ by Sevdaliza and it was sent to me by one of my good reader friends over on Facebook. She said she got lost in a Youtube hole (haven’t we all done that?) and stumbled upon this. First, the song itself is just so sensual, and dark, and beautiful – but the video below is incredible. I’m actually including almost all of the lyrics because they’re so simple, but also so poignant. I mean, the verse where she says “I am flesh, bones. I am skin, soul. I am human. Nothing more than human.” Ugh, it’s just – perfection. The fact that the video starts with the quote: “The basic human need to be watched was once satisfied by god” should give you an idea of just how powerful of a discussion of human existence this entire song is. How I had never heard of her before, I have no idea, but thank you very much, Diane, for sending it over. <3
Lyrics
Nothing…
I am. I have.
I breathe, in, and out.
I own a heart,
an ear, and an eye.
I’ve only been here one time.
It’s passing me by.
Been in and out,
and in front of my judgmental eyes.
My precious disguise.
Business so cold,
can’t cope with my own,
How to not fail?
I am flesh, bones.
I am skin, soul.
I am human.
Nothing more than human.
I am sweat, flaws.
I am veins, scars.
I am human.
Nothing more than human.
‘Human’ by Sevdaliza