Human

I did my best to notice
When the call came down the line
Up to the platform of surrender
I was brought but I was kind
And sometimes I get nervous
When I see an open door
Close your eyes
Clear your heart...
Cut the cord

Are we human?
Or are we dancer?
My sign is vital
My hands are cold
And I'm on my knees
Looking for the answer
Are we human?
Or are we dancer?

Pay my respects to grace and virtue
Send my condolences to good
Give my regards to soul and romance,
They always did the best they could
And so long to devotion
You taught me everything I know
Wave goodbye
Wish me well..
You've got to let me go

Are we human?
Or are we dancer?
My sign is vital
My hands are cold
And I'm on my knees
Looking for the answers
Are we human?
Or are we dancer?

Will your system be alright
When you dream of home tonight?
There is no message we're receiving
Let me know is your heart still beating

Are we human?
Or are we dancer?
My sign is vital
My hands are cold
And I'm on my knees
Looking for the answers

You got to let me know

Are we human?
Or are we dancer?
My sign is vital
My hands are cold
And I'm on my knees
Looking for the answers
Are we human
Or are we dancer?

-The Killers

These lyrics have brought a lot of inspiration and been quite thought provoking to me lately for some reason. Plus, I just really like the song. It was apparently written in response to a statement that America is raising a generation of "dancers" (ie- puppets) rather than individuals.

"sometimes I get nervous when I see an open door. Close your eyes, clear your heart.. cut the cord."

That is a powerful line to me. There's many things in my life I want to do and nearly every accomplishment I've ever had, in retrospect, has had a specific moment of closing my eyes, clearing my heart and cutting the cord before the accomplishment could be realized. That open door is always scary.

Wave goodbye, wish me well..
you've gotta let me go,
M.db