Human Heart
Embracing Vulnerability: "Human Heart" Reflects Inner Turmoil
Lyrics
Boys, boys don't cry
Boys are expected not to express their emotions through crying.
Boys keep it all inside
Boys are encouraged to keep their feelings and emotions hidden internally.
I try to hide it underneath
The speaker attempts to conceal their emotions beneath a facade.
Still my heart starts to beat
Despite the efforts to hide emotions, the heart reacts emotionally.
My human heart
Refers to the speaker's emotional and vulnerable human nature.
Only got a human heart
Emphasizes the speaker's possession of a normal, mortal heart.
I wish it didn't run away
Expresses a desire for the heart not to evade emotional experiences.
I wish it didn't fall apart
Wishes for the heart not to break or disintegrate.
Oh, my human heart
Reiterates the speaker's possession of a human, vulnerable heart.
Night and day, light and dark
Contrasts opposites to highlight the unpredictable nature of life.
Any day it could be torn in half (Ooh)
Suggests the fragility of the human heart and the potential for emotional pain.
Only got a human heart
Reiterates the speaker's possession of a mortal, emotional heart.
Girls can make-believe
Girls are portrayed as more open about their emotions.
Girls wear it on their sleeve
Girls express their emotions outwardly.
Thought I could pretend for tryin' sake
The speaker thought they could pretend to be emotionally strong.
Still my heart had to break
Despite efforts to pretend, the speaker's heart still experienced pain.
My human heart
Reflects on the vulnerability and humanity of the speaker's heart.
Only got a human heart
Emphasizes the speaker's possession of a typical, mortal heart.
I wish it didn't run away
Expresses a desire for the heart not to avoid emotional experiences.
I wish it didn't fall apart
Wishes for the heart not to break or disintegrate.
Oh, my human heart
Reiterates the speaker's possession of a human, vulnerable heart.
Night and day, light and dark
Contrasts opposites to highlight the unpredictable nature of life.
Any day it could be torn in half (Ooh)
Suggests the fragility of the human heart and the potential for emotional pain.
Only got a human heart
Reiterates the speaker's possession of a mortal, emotional heart.
Ooh
Expressive vocalizations, possibly conveying emotion or emphasis.
Ooh
Continuation of expressive vocalizations, possibly emphasizing emotion.
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