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Notes
This is how it starts. Small little compromises. Tiny, secret indulgence given to our favorite sin. No one knows, but it's not harmless. Something starts to change, and temptation becomes more and more appealing as faith, righteousness, and devotion are pushed to the back seat. The narrator just wants to blow off a little steam, have a little fun. Grace becomes cheap, and mercy seems inexhaustible, so why not? We're only human, right? Nobody's perfect, right? And slowly our attitude towards sin changes. It becomes something we allow ourselves, something we enjoy, and we stop seeing it as something that breaks our Father's heart.
But every action has consequences, and they're coming.
Lyrics
Verse 1]
Happy is the man with what he allows
So I'll allow myself a little more.
God will forgive and no one else knows
So tell me, what's the harm?
Slowly, surely, something is changing
But I'm having too much fun to care.
[Verse 2]
Grace is cheap and mercy is endless
So what difference does it make?
I'll find forgiveness tomorrow
So tonight is mine to take!
I'll buy a few indulgences
But compromise is free
[Bridge]
One little lie
Never hurt anyone
One little stain
But the damage is done
Again and again and again ...
[Chorus]
I'm only human, (only human)
Desire wrapped in flesh and blood
You can't expect perfection
So let me have a little fun
I'm only human, (only human)
Everybody needs to blow off steam
I'll repent another day
So let me have tonight
After all, I'm only human
[Interlude]
[Instrumental]
[Verse 3]
Happy is the man with what he allows
God will forgive and no one else has to know
Compromise is free, but I still see
I'll beg for forgiveness tomorrow
Slowly, surely, something is shifting
Slowly, surely, darkness is coming
[Bridge]
One more lie
Couldn't hurt anyone
One more stain
The damage is done
Again and again and again ...
[Chorus]
I'm only human, (only human)
Desire wrapped in flesh and blood
You can't expect perfection
So let me have a little fun
I'm only human, (only human)
Everybody needs to blow off steam
I'll repent another day
So let me have tonight
After all, I'm only human
[Interlude]
[Outro]
I'm only human (only human)
Don't ask me to be pure
If temptation burns inside me
You can't blame me for the fire
After all, I'm only human ...
[Ending - repeat and fade out]
I'm only human (only human)
I'm only human (only human)
I'm only human (only human)
After all, I'm only human
I'm only human (only human)
I'm only human (only human)
I'm only human (only human)
After all, I'm only human
[End]