“Human Being,” the second track on Swedish pop singer Robyn’s sixth studio album, Honey. It features Iranian-Swedish singer-songwriter Zhala.
In the song, Robyn imagines an Artificial Intelligence-dominated world in which humans have been rendered obsolete. She told Pitchfork that, in this futurist...
[Intro: Robyn]
I'm a human being
And so are you
My heart can't stop beating
Don't know what to do
[Chorus: Robyn]
I'm a human being
I'm a human being
[Verse 1: Robyn]
Where to go
The streets are so cold
Stay in my arms
Dance with me
[Chorus: Robyn]
I'm a human being
(Move your body closer to mine)
(Move your-)
(Move your-)
(Move your body)
Don't be afraid
One step at a time
(Move your body)
I'm a human being
(Baby don't give up on me now)
I'm a human being
[Verse 2: Robyn]
There's no resolution
No honey gold
There's no final union
There's no control, mmm
All these emotions are out of date
I know it's hard
No peace of mind, but don't shut me out
You know we're the same kind
A dying race
[Chorus: Robyn & Zhala]
I'm a human being
(I'm a human being)
(I'm a human being)
I'm a human being
[Bridge: Robyn]
(Move your body)
(Move your-)
(Move your-)
Move your body
Move your body closer to mine
Yeah, yeah
Yeah
(I'm a human being)
Don't be afraid
One step at a time
Baby
Baby, don't give up on me now
[Outro: Robyn]
I'm a human being
Baby, don't give up on me now
(Move your body, babe)
(Move your-)
It's alright
(Move your-)
(Move your-)
(Move your body)
Don't give up on me now
Human Being was written by Robyn & Joseph Mount.
Human Being was produced by Joseph Mount.
Robyn released Human Being on Fri Oct 26 2018.
In a track-by-track walk-through of Honey with Pitchfork, Robyn described the inspiration behind the track:
Pitchfork: There’s a robotic sensibility to the lyrics on this song: “You know we’re the same kind/A dying race.”
Robyn: I had just read the book Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuv...