Human of the Race
from Shoot Me in a Dream by Sleepy Jean
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lyrics
You were sadness incarnate
A barroom brawl waiting to break
You were the kind of rain that conjures lightning
A subtle roar you can’t contain
I pretended to despise you,
In that disembodied space
You were a man when I met you
You were a human of the race
You were salt lined and straight
terrifyingly clean
You were considerate of complaint
And affectionately mean
So I sat still in your presence
The blinds drew lines on your face
I wondered if I could offend you
You were a human of the race
I’ll keep on denying, I’ll wear my frown
I’ll keep on lying, I’ll cut you down
Try as I might, can’t find a word
That you meant insincere
You were a maker and a marker,
Of grins that stretch ear to ear
A sinner and a sparkle
A shiver I can’t equate with fear
And on every great horizon
That I’ll ever face
I’ll choose you as my partner,
As my human of the race
A barroom brawl waiting to break
You were the kind of rain that conjures lightning
A subtle roar you can’t contain
I pretended to despise you,
In that disembodied space
You were a man when I met you
You were a human of the race
You were salt lined and straight
terrifyingly clean
You were considerate of complaint
And affectionately mean
So I sat still in your presence
The blinds drew lines on your face
I wondered if I could offend you
You were a human of the race
I’ll keep on denying, I’ll wear my frown
I’ll keep on lying, I’ll cut you down
Try as I might, can’t find a word
That you meant insincere
You were a maker and a marker,
Of grins that stretch ear to ear
A sinner and a sparkle
A shiver I can’t equate with fear
And on every great horizon
That I’ll ever face
I’ll choose you as my partner,
As my human of the race
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from Shoot Me in a Dream,
released July 21, 2023
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Jul 2023 -
Jul 2021
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