To Be a Human - Cimorelli

It is painful to be a human

Rejection, judgment, exclusion, isolation

Being labeled, misunderstood, being dismissed

Categorized, expectations, barriers, burdens, pressure

Doing a million things you don’t want to do

To become someone you never wanted to be

Bending over backwards to please the crowd

Trying to prove your worth

And living a life that lacks meaning

It is painful to be a human

Death, grief, uncertainty

Fear and anxiety eating your brain

Depression, loneliness, failure

It is painful to be a human

It is beautiful to be a human

Hope, recovery, birth, and rebirth

Music, symphonies, starry nights and holding hands

Falling in love, finally

It is beautiful to be a human

Daughter, sister, father, brother, friend

Wanted, loved, cherished, seen

Midnight conversations that twist for hours

Hot tears dripping, belly laughs aching

Climbing a mountain and standing on top

Looking out over rushing rivers, gnarled trees, breathtaking landscapes

Sunsets, heartbeats, feeling alive

It is beautiful to be a human

Letters ripped open, tender embraces

Something in the oven, thunderstorms, open fields

Wildflowers growing, dreams, destiny, fate

Vulnerability, authenticity, hope

To become who you were meant to be

It is beautiful to be a human