Not Only Human

‘Human’ is probably  ‘Human League’s’ most haunting song ever. It used to always gave a sense of solace… till I looked at its lyrics in detail recently. The chorus goes…

I’m only human
Of flesh and blood I’m made
Human
Born to make mistakes

While understandable, there’s too much a tad of fatalistic self-rationalisation, attractive as it sounds. Here’s an inverse take, that offers hope…

I can be more than human
I can aspire to become a Buddha
May I not be born just to make mistakes
But to realise and repent them too

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