MARINA - To Be Human (Official Music Video)

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Published 2019-04-08
MARINA - To Be Human

Directed by Anna Patarakina
Shot in Kyoto, Japan

LYRICS
[Verse 1]
The pagodas and the palaces
Dressed in gold leaf, hide the damages
Spot the geisha as she balances
Life’s a cakewalk full of challenges

[Verse 2]
Go to Russia, see the red square
Lenin’s body lying dead there
From Kyoto, Hiroshima
Watch the black clouds crawling nearer

[Pre-chorus]
There were riots in America
Just when things were getting better
All these things I’ve done and seen
Still I don’t what life means

[Chorus]
All the people living in
Living in the world today
We’re united by our love
We’re united by our pain
Ooh
All the things that I’ve done and seen
Still I don’t know, don’t know what it means

[Verse 3]
Fly to Athens past the Parthenon
See the village where my father’s born
To Chicago from Angola
São Paulo to Verona

[Pre-chorus]
And anywhere you go you see
People are just like you and me
All the things I’ve done and seen
Still I don’t what life means

[Chorus]
All the people living in
Living in the world today
We’re united by our love
We’re united by our pain
Ooh
All the things I’ve done and seen
Still I don’t know, don’t know what it means

To Be Human
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Still I don’t know, don’t know what it means
To be human
A real human being

[Bridge]
I like to think about how we all look from afar
People driving fancy cars look like beetles to the stars
The missiles and the bombs sound like symphonies gone wrong
And if there is a God, he’ll know why it’s so hard

[Chorus]
To Be Human
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Still I don’t know, don’t know what it means
To be human
A real human being

[Outro]
I want connection
I want to feel human again
Lost my direction
I want to feel human again

To be Human
To be Human
To be Human
To be Human
To be Human

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All Comments (20)
  • @olicent
    This sounds like an immortal expressing their love for humanity
  • @Ovanes
    One of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.
  • One of the most underrated musicians on this planet. Her lyrics are deep and full of being a real human being. That combined with her unique style of singing, her phrasing, makes it something special. Love her music, love her lyrics. Great artist.
  • @poppywithluv
    this song hits different when you see the world getting progressively worse each day and wanting everything to stop crying 😁
  • @vjaoso2053
    "The missiles and the bombs sounds like symphonies gone wrong" Best verse
  • @AyshaA-ml2rd
    Some of the most humane and noble people on the earth are those who are suffering right now, because of the lack of humanity of others. Beloved Gaza, may it live long and may freedom envelop them all soon 💔
  • @Macsimus75
    The best song I've heard in a very long time. Powerful lyrics and message, especially in war times like these.
  • @peterdelcurtis
    I chose my idols wisely back when I was a teen. Thank you for EVERYTHING Marina
  • @Random-Disco
    Marina’s really out here writing the national anthem of the whole human race. I love this song so much!!
  • @Bluecome
    I showed this video to my father and it was the first time in my life I saw him tear up. He said he’s never been as touched by a song as this one. Just goes to show how strong Marina’s lyrics are.
  • @capn_toad
    I understand the pessimism in the comment section, but also I think people need to see the hope in this song. it's not all about the awful bits of humanity, it shows the good in us too. it shows clips of rocket launches, of wonderful people protesting for change, of people laughing and enjoying themselves. It's a good song not because it rags on how awful humanity is, but because it recognises every dimension of humanity, the good, the bad, the joy and the pain and everything in between.
  • @emmaosborne3500
    I can't believe that MARINA tried to save pop music in 2019 and yall have been sleeping on this treasure
  • Давно знаю об этой песне и постоянно возвращаюсь сюда. Эта песня достойна большего внимания
  • @BeylaKaythin
    Small detail idk if many people noticed, but I love how she refers to God with a singular "they" in the line: "if there is a God, theyll know how hard it is to be human" If there is a God, in any way, they're not a man with a beard on a cloud. They're something we cannot comprehend. A multi dimensional phenomenom. They would transcend our idea of male and female, our idea of singular and plural. They'd be Everything. One, yet divided. Us, yet it's own manifestation of reality. Male, female, neutral, a secret third thing and everything in between. What pronoun captures that essence better than they? Both singular and plural. Both male, female and neutral.
  • @starpuffz
    2010: I Am Not A Robot 2019: To be Human 💗
  • @carlesf5262
    Savages and Immortal just had a baby and it's called To be Human ❤️
  • I heard "To Be Human" for the first time 2 years ago, and I was crying so hard because the lyrics are so soulfully melancholic, and beautifully genuine. It helps me cope with the anguish of being a human being in this turbulent world, a world that is both beautiful and ugly. Humanity. Humanity. Humanity. Idk what to do anymore but this song is a masterpiece and oddly motivates me to keep going and keep fighting, no matter how painful and terrible life is, on earth. 🥺