99
Riley the Musician's 99: A Melodic Tale of Redemption and Regret
Lyrics
So I said hey
Initiating a conversation, expressing a greeting.
How you doin’ ?
Asking about the person's well-being.
It’s been a long time
Acknowledging the passage of time.
Since you got the world
Noting that the person once had control over their world but lost it.
And blew it
Commenting on the person's past actions of ruining their situation.
So she said hey
Responding to the greeting, affirming humanity.
I’m only human
Admitting to being human, implying imperfection.
I want you back
Expressing a desire for the person to return.
So I can go and crash your buick
Humorously suggesting a motive to have the person back to intentionally crash their car.
I’m only Hu-oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
Repetition of the phrase "I'm only," emphasizing the human aspect and potential flaws.
Hu-oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
-Hu-oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
-Hu-oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
-Hu-oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
-Hu-oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
-Hu-oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
-Hu-oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
-I’m only
Continuation of the repetition, emphasizing the limited nature of being human.
I said, I, so I said hey
Repeating the initial greeting, maintaining the conversation.
How you doin’ ?
Reiterating the inquiry about the person's well-being.
I want you back cus I can barely tie my shoes in
Expressing a desire for the person to return, highlighting difficulty without them.
She’s playing all this shit in my hatchback I’m not choosin’
Describing the person's behavior and requesting a change in their temper.
She’s got a temper, I told her to try and lose it
-Try and lose, can you try and lose it?
-Yeah
Possibly questioning the person's ability to change.
I’ma hop on back
Describing a scene of riding in a car, listening to nostalgic music with the person.
In a Nissan hatch
-Radio throwbacks
-Sewn into her patch
-I don’t want her back now, oh
Declaring a lack of desire to have the person back.
I don’t want her back now, oh
-Where your posse at
Describing a contrasting scene of independence and self-assuredness.
When the ass fell flat?
-I’m a Jungle-cat
-In a cowboy hat
-I don’t want her back now, oh
Reiterating the lack of desire to have the person back.
I don’t want her back now, oh
-I’m only
Repetition of "I'm only," emphasizing the human aspect.
I’m only
-I’m only
-I’m only
-I’m only
-I’m only human
Repetition of "I'm only human," further emphasizing the theme of human imperfection.
I’m only human
-I’m only human
-I’m only hu-ah oh
-I’m only human
-I’m only human
-I’m only human
-I’m only hu-ah oh
-I’m only
Final affirmation of being only human.
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