- "I believe you're the symbol of our humanity"
—Nana Mouskouri
"To Be Human" is a song recorded by Australian singer Sia featuring English singer Labrinth for the soundtrack to the 2017 superhero film Wonder Woman. It was released as a single on 25 May 2017 by WaterTower Music.[1]
Composition
"To Be Human" is a ballad;[2] some critics believed it reflects the film's core relationship between Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman and Chris Pine's Steve Trevor. Lyrically, the song expresses a love that can conquer all odds. It is the only non-instrumental song on the soundtrack album.[3]
Critical reception
In Rolling Stone, Brittany Spanos thought with the "cinematic" single, Sia "creates a sweeping, epic musical moment."[4] Lauren Tom for Billboard wrote, "Sia's powerful song reflects the film’s underlying message," noting the singer "channels her inner Wonder Woman."[5] Megan Davies in Digital Spy opined the song is a "powerful new anthem."[6] Randall Colburn of Consequence of Sound wrote, "The swelling, anthemic track, is a rousing one, bound to underscore a tender moment between Gal Gadot and co-star Chris Pine."[7]
Trivia
- The song has been compared to the Marina Diamandis song of the same name.
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| France (SNEP) | 117 |
| US Anglo (Monitor Latino) | 12 |
Official audio
Lyrics
Under rich, relentless skies
I've been setting highs
I felt you walk right through me
You're the thing that I invoke
My all persistent goal
Sent to make me queasy
And oh, it's hard now
With time, it works out
To be human is to love
Even when it gets too much
I'm not ready to give up
To be human is to love
Even when it gets too much
I'm not ready to give up
All the tigers have been out
I don't care, I hear them howl
I let them tear right through me
Can you help me not to care?
Every breath becomes a prayer
Take this pain from me
And oh, you're so far now
So far from my arms now
To be human is to love
Even when it gets too much
I'm not ready to give up
To be human is to love
Even when it gets too much
I'm not ready to give up
To be human
To be human
To be human
Just 'cause I predicted this
Doesn't make it any easier to live with
And what's the point of knowin' it
If you can't change it? You can't change, can't change it
Just 'cause I predicted this
Doesn't make it any easier to live with
And what's the point of knowin' it
If you can't change it? You can't change, can't change it
To be human is to love
Even when it gets too much
I'm not ready to give up
To be human is to love
Even when it gets too much
There's no reason to give up
Don't give up
Don't give up
References
- ↑ https://www.amazon.com/Wonder-Woman-Various-Artists/dp/B071CKMPJB
- ↑ http://www.stereogum.com/1943123/sia-to-be-human-feat-labrinth/music/
- ↑ http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2017/5/25/listen-now-sia-debuts-powerful-song-to-be-human-off-wonder-w.html
- ↑ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-sias-sweeping-new-wonder-woman-anthem-to-be-human-w484209
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7809337/sia-wonder-woman-song-to-be-human-listen
- ↑ http://www.digitalspy.com/music/wonder-woman/news/a829237/sia-anthem-wonder-woman-soundtrack-to-be-human/
- ↑ https://consequenceofsound.net/2017/05/sia-shares-to-be-human-from-the-wonder-woman-soundtrack-listen//