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Humans

by Ben Sefton

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I'm on good terms with all Gods creatures except for man and woman
Something about them scares me and leaves me in the dark
I'm an outsider and a reader and I've studied all the motions
I mimic a few just barely
Enough to fit the part of being


Human - is this how they do it?
Running around putting everybody else down for being real?
Humans got me feeling screw it
I'm in my own world, so if you see me spaced out, you know the deal
Oo
This is how they do it how they do it how they do it I know
Oo
I guess This is how they do it how they do it how they do it I know


They say reality's like Play-Doh formed with focus and precision
I think I'm in auto pilot - My puddy's still a blob!
For all those fantasies I've prayed for still my greatest fear is living
Cause what if the world don't like me for what I've really got?
Could you update me on the slang my friend? I wasn't really listening
How do I pay my taxes is there a lot to learn?
With being


Human - is this how they do it?
Running around putting everybody else down for being real?
Humans got me feeling screw it
I'm in my own world, so if you see me spaced out, you know the deal
Oo
This is how they do it how they do it how they do it I know
Oo
I guess This is how they do it how they do it how they do it I know
Ba ba ba


I don't think I'm holier than thou, I just believe
All this role play going with the crowd is not for me
Grown ups act like saying it out loud disturbs the peace
But I can't shut my alien mouth
Here’s news for all you weirdos all you misfits and mistreated
When you let your nature shine through
Hope in the dark will find you
And the power of love inside you
Will remind you that it's time to help the


Human - cause that’s just how they do it
Running around putting everybody else down for being real
Humans – but you can make it through it
So stay weird, cause you could be the frontier of how to deal
With being

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released March 24, 2021
Franco Niro (co-producer), Justin Bender (engineer), Dalton Lam (trumpet), Brady Frank (trombone), Ben Sefton (composition/arrangement/vocals/guitar/bass/co-producer)

Finished audio recording made possible by the financial contribution of SK Arts' Independent Artist Program grant

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Ben Sefton

A singer-songwriter, guitar player and producer - an outsider and a reader who's set on discovering just what it takes to play the part of a HUMAN.

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