BONUS 12a -We’re Still Human (Extended)

[Cold Open – brief robotic, glitchy voice, stuttering, synthetic] W—w—w—e’re st—still h—human… S—s—sy—stem err—or… [Beat drops into full warm groove, human voice takes over] We’re still human… We’re still human… [Verse 1 – rhythmic, wide-angle] Every screen keeps calling Every clock keeps time Everybody’s running Trying not to fall behind We’ve been trading our reflections For a thousand perfect frames But every heart still breaks the same [Pre-Chorus – lift, gathering] Every voice is looking For a place to land Every soul is reaching For another hand [Chorus – bold, chantable, collective] We’re still human We still feel We’re still breathing This is real In a world that keeps on moving We remember who we are We’re still human Here we are [Post-Chorus – hook echo] We’re still human… Here we are… [Verse 2 – more intimate, same pulse] Every night behind a window Every light a different life We’ve been lonely in a million ways Under the same sky Every “fine” we’ve ever whispered Every tear we learned to hide Still means we’re alive [Pre-Chorus – bigger lift] Every heart is beating In the same dark room Every breath is saying “I’m just like you” [Chorus – fuller, rising] We’re still human We still feel We’re still breathing This is real In a world that keeps on moving We remember who we are We’re still human Here we are [Bridge – drop groove, voice forward] Maybe we were never broken Maybe we were just alone Maybe every screen between us Was a road back home [Final Chorus – euphoric, crowd anthem] We’re still human We belong We’re still standing We’re still strong Let the world keep racing We’ll stay where we are We’re still human Here we are [Outro – chant over groove fade] We’re still human… We’re still human… Here we are…