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"They're Only Human", alternatively "Pathetic Humans", is a song in Death Note: The Musical.

Overview[]

In the Shinigami Realm, Ryuk complains to Rem that he's bored, but she's distracted watching the human world. They sing this song mocking humans. At the end, Ryuk drops his Death Note into the human world.

Japanese version[]

The Japanese version of the song is titled "Awarena Ningen" (哀れな人間), which translates as "Pathetic Humans".

Japanese lyrics


[RYUK]
見ろよ
地面に張り付きうごめき

[REM]
夢見て足掻き運命に抗う奴ら

[RYUK]
笑えるね 

[REM]
無駄なのに

[RYUK]
哀れな人間たちよ

[REM]
果てない欲望に操られ 満たされずに生きる

[RYUK]
努力とか忍耐は報われない

[REM]
それでもただ 見返りあると信じ足掻いてる

[RYUK]
こっちはもう退屈で死にそうだぜ!

[BOTH]
所詮その目には真実が見えない
夢に囚われ

[REM]
求めることが 

[RYUK]
愛と信じ 踊る
喜劇だな

[REM]
悲劇でしょ

[RYUK]
愛してもがき続けて

[REM]
どうして愛なんかに足をすくわれるのか

[RYUK]
馬鹿だからだろ?それしかねぇさ!

[BOTH]
所詮人間なんて 指をこぼれる砂をすくい続けて

[RYUK]
報われると 

[REM]
信じながら嘆く

[RYUK]
ただ祈り呪い生きて死ぬ
自分の夢に騙されて

[REM]
食べて寝て愛し憎む 脱げない靴を履き

[RYUK]
踊り続ける

[BOTH]
所詮その命 

[RYUK]
死神の手の中

[BOTH]
哀れな人生 

[REM]
見てられない 

[RYUK]
退屈すぎる

[REM]
これじゃ気が滅入るばかりだ 

[RYUK]
奴らで少し遊んでみるか
これはどうだ?

English version[]

The song was originally written in English. The original English title of the song is "They're Only Human".[1][2]

The English demo was recorded in December 2014 and released February 6, 2015 by HoriPro leading up to the Musical's Tokyo opening.[3] On November 16, 2017, script-writer Ivan Menchell released the English lyrics as written in the script.[4] The demo version and the script version differ slightly.


English NY demo lyrics


[RYUK]
(sighs)
Look at how they crawl around
Upon the ground
Like little ants

[REM]
Yes, but how they fascinate
Confusing fate
With what is merely chance

[RYUK]
Isn't it a laugh

[REM]
Isn't it a shame

[RYUK]
Thinking there is someone in heaven to blame

[REM]
Yes, but even while blaming fate for the lives that they lead
They hope for the lives that they need

[RYUK]
Living every day till the day they die
Never getting answers

[REM]
Yet still asking why
Going through the motions as if there will be a reward

[RYUK]
While we stay eternally bored!

[BOTH]
They're only human
They don't see
Who they are is who they'll always be
Only human, after all

[RYUK]
So they push and they shove

[REM]
With this thing they call love

[BOTH]
Till they fall!

[RYUK]
Isn't it a farce?

[REM]
Isn't it a waste?

[RYUK]
Struggling to face what can never be faced

[REM]
Yes, but maybe death can release something more than we share

[RYUK]
I really don't know and don't care

[BOTH]
They're only human
Standing still
Doomed to live pushing boulders uphill
Only human, after all

[RYUK]
So they give and they take

[REM]
Hoping someone will help break their fall

[RYUK]
They will pray, curse, live die
Never knowing their truth is another man's lie

[REM]
Eat, sleep, love, hate
Like a leaf blowing in the wind

[RYUK]
Watch them all vacillate

[BOTH]
They're only human
They can't see

[RYUK]
All the years they could give you and me

[BOTH]
Only human, after all

[REM]
So they give and we take

[RYUK]
Till their silly hearts break

[REM]
Looking down from above
I'm intrigued by their love

[RYUK]
So let's call!
(spoken:) Hmmm, let's call.

English script lyrics


[RYUK]
(sighs)
Look at how they crawl around
Upon the ground
Like little ants

[REM]
Yes, but how they fascinate
Confusing fate
With what is merely chance

[RYUK]
Isn't it a laugh

[REM]
Isn't it a shame

[RYUK]
Thinking there is someone in heaven to blame

[REM]
Yes, but even while blaming fate for the lives that they lead
They hope for the lives that they need

[RYUK]
Living every day till the day they die
Never getting answers

[REM]
Yet still asking why
Going through the motions as if there will be a reward

[RYUK]
While we stay eternally bored!

[BOTH]
They're only human
They don't see
Who they are is who they'll always be
Only human, after all

[RYUK]
So they push and they shove

[REM]
With this thing they call love

[BOTH]
Till they fall!

[RYUK]
Isn't it a farce?

[REM]
Isn't it a waste?

[RYUK]
Struggling to face what can never be faced

[REM]
Yes, but maybe death can release something more than we share

[RYUK]
I really don't know and don't care

[BOTH]
They're only human
Standing still
Doomed to live pushing boulders uphill
Only human, after all

[RYUK]
So they give and they take

[REM]
Hoping someone will help break their fall

[RYUK]
They will pray, curse, live die
Never knowing their truth is another man's lie

[REM]
Eat, sleep, love, hate
Like a leaf blowing in the wind

[RYUK]
Watch them all vacillate

[BOTH]
They're only human
They can't see

[RYUK]
All the years they could give you and me

[BOTH]
Only human, after all

[REM]
So they give and we take

[RYUK]
Till their silly hearts break

[REM]
Looking down from above
I'm intrigued by their love

[RYUK]
If I could, I would die
Bored beyond death am I
So let's call!

Russian version[]

The Russian version of the song is titled "People" (Люди).[5]

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References[]

  1. English song title confirmed in a Facebook post by Frank Wildhorn. March 12, 2015.
  2. Ivan Menchell provided the song titles on Twitter. March 17, 2017.
  3. Official tweet on the Death Note: The Musical twitter account releasing the song, 2015 February 06.
  4. Ivan Menchell shared the lyrics on Twitter, November 16, 2017.
  5. https://vk.com/pentagramltd?w=wall-138460570_3259
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