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What It Means To Be Human

by Hayden Calnin

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1.
Start 01:33
2.
Lightning 03:50
I’m alive as the world slows. My whole life I’ve kept my hands closed. When it all runs down; will I find my ground? God this lightnings loud, I really feel it now. I’ve waited. I admire how the wind grows. Cold desire through my window. As it all runs out; I can’t stop it now. God this lightnings loud but I invite it round. I’ve waited. Are you running out of steam? Are you hoping it leaves? Are you gonna let it in? Or is it lightning received? As it all runs out; I can’t stop it now. God this lightnings loud but I invite it round. Cause I’ve waited; I’ve waited.
3.
Haunt 04:30
What’s the use? It’s time to lose. Time slows when you do. And just like that you were gone Just like that I was already home, Never shed that with anyone. I’m holding up inside, I’m only made of light. Don’t haunt Haunt, haunt Haunt me What comes next? Is it regret? Time slowed when you left. And just like that you were gone Just like that I was already home, Never shared that with anyone. I’m holding up inside, I’m only made of light. Don’t haunt Haunt, haunt Haunt me I’m holding up inside, I’m only made of light. What’s the use? It’s time to lose. Time slows when you do. And just like that you were gone Just like that I was already home, Never shed that with anyone. I’m holding up inside, I’m only made of light. Don’t haunt Haunt, haunt Haunt me
4.
Politicians 04:05
Say what you want but we all know now we’ve found out Is this what you want but we can be loud now it’s out? We won’t hold back, we feel it We are airborne, we fly Let’s all lean in this moment, uprise. You could be the hero covered Covered in the pieces that we all leave behind Well you know we all got problems All you do is preach but you can’t act your mind Stop and take  look at all your lying Yes you’re all talk, you don’t do anything kind So are you here to keep the people quiet? I’m sick of hearing all the little things you ain’t done
 So what’s the point if we all know how this ends up? Well it’s the love in your heart that we need now, wake up We won’t hold back, we feel it We are still here, alive Let’s all take in the moment, decide. You could be the hero covered Covered in the pieces that we all leave behind Well you know we all got problems All you do is preach but you can’t act your mind Stop and take  look at all your lying Yes you’re all talk, you don’t do anything kind So are you here to keep the people quiet? I’m sick of hearing all the little things you ain’t done So what’s the point if we all know how this ends up? Well it’s the love in your heart that we need now, wake up.
5.
In the beginning there’s a collision. How did it pull in? How did it start? Show us the meaning of all that we’re breathing We’re out here screaming for something too fast. Well, life keeps on creeping through some tear in the dark. What is this feeling? It’s more than we asked. Well, who are you asking? Who even cares? It al started somewhere from collision and mess. Two way mind, two way mind. I got a two way mind, got a two way mind. In the beginning there’s a collision. How did it pull in? How did it start? In the beginning there’s a collision. How did it pull in? How did it start?
6.
Intermission 01:43
7.
We’re all walking on smoke But it all feels the same You know this rock don’t toke. So are you all ashamed? Has the fire gone, fire gone out? Bring on that water rain  As you lie to us, we take the weight. But hey, we got gods to blame.  We got gods to blame.  Well it’s taken a turn Where we communicate So where’s that lesson we’ve learned? Or is it confiscated?  Has the fire burned, fire burnt out? Said all you wanna say? As you lie to us, we lie the same. But hey, we got gods to blame. We got gods to blame. I’m deep in your water, I’m drunk on your wine. You wouldn’t know nothin’ If it stared you in your eyes.  Let’s just rearrange it, Let’s put it aside Out in the open,  Things aren’t the same but we got gods to blame.
8.
I left my old apartment for something on the Earth. I’m learning me from quiet No concrete it’s just dirt. Well here it comes this feeling, I know it’s cooling my blood. Now it’s inconsistent I’m fine but then I’m not. But then I’m not... You and I deleted, Where’s our backup drive? I’m still inconsistent Yet you seem more alive. I guess I really needed it The distance that we’ve made All that’s left to offer now Are the parts I hid away. The parts I hid away... Hold me up Cause darling I’m terrified...
9.
How? How’d you know? How’d it show so soon? Held. Held me down. Held me round for so long. I know this might seem a little less alright. But here I find a little place to hide. Oh, what a mess I’m in. Break. Break my faith. Break away from home. Stay. Stay the same. Stay this way, alone. I know this might seem a little less alright. But here I find a little place to hide. Oh, what a mess I’m in. 
 Oh, what a mess I’m in.
10.
I’m driving out through the dirty wind. Stopped for a swim, are you far behind? Middle nowhere, oh how I like what it means, What it means to be human. Let’s walk from here, it’s the end of the line. Nothing ahead, I hope nature’s kind. Our bags are full of another life. What’s it mean? What’s it mean to be human. I’m running ahead now. Cause I’m closer to death now. So wake me up in the morning. Wake me up with the story of your dream. I can hear them talking. Talking like this is all that we ever need. Feel it crawling up my spine. Spider legs but I’m feeling fine. In your web you’ve redefined what it means, What it means to be human. So I keep weaving in and out of time. I take a moment to keep out of sight. I’ll come back when you’ve redefined what it means, What it means to be human. Running ahead now. Yeah I’m closer to death now. So wake me up in the morning. Wake me up with the story of your dream. I can hear them talking. Talking like this is all that we ever need. So wake me up in the morning. Wake me up with the story of your dream. I can hear them talking. Talking like this is all that we ever need. Then let’s go walking. Head down to the bank of the river stream. I know that it’s freezing, but it’s the closest that you’ll ever get to me.
11.
End 06:55
I wonder who, I wonder who I’ll become? It’s time to choose. It’s time to choose who I’ll become. But I belong away from all of this now that I have felt to be better off alone. So why did I cave? And leave the magic that I’d made for all this noise. The loud is not my place. Leaving you, leaving you I began to heal. Ocean view, sandy dunes I know you’re real. And I belong away from all of this now that I have felt to be better off alone. So why did I cave? And leave the magic that I’d made for all this noise. The loud is not my place. And I belong away from all of this now that I have felt to be better off alone. So why did I cave and leave this magic that I’d made? The loud is not my place. The loud is not my place. The loud is not my place. The loud is not my place. The loud is not my place.

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There is no better metaphor for What It Means to Be Human, an atmospheric work of pop-folk from Hayden Calnin, than the serene-but-powerful Pacific Ocean that inspired it. The Melbourne-based artist composed and self-produced the album by ensconcing himself in a hamlet on the Australian shore that was escapist enough to spark a sonic baptism. “All these songs are about people-things,” Hayden says. “I read a lot of Alan Watts and deep-thinking lecturers from back in the day. I like their thoughts on existence and spirituality.” What It Means to Be Human follows in kind, its title track setting the album’s theme. “This is definitely a pandemic album. I left the city and went down to the coast. I was feeling the buzz, and the pandemic hit. I had a lot of time to read about things, think about things. Which I did. It made me angry, but also felt really great at times.” And that, he learned, is what it means to be human.

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released September 10, 2021

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