IM NOT HUMAN

Song Meaning

The speaker immediately declares, "I'm not human," setting a tone of profound alienation. They navigate a fast-paced world, dealing with "zoom court" and "overdraft fees bussin." This is a life of constant hustle, where connection is broken "like shitty wifi" and only "hell tonight" is visible. This sense of detachment fuels a fierce drive for self-preservation. The speaker rejects intimacy, stating, "I just can't connect no more" and even threatening to put a ringing phone "in the microwave." Interactions are transactional and often confrontational, with the speaker ready to "shut the door" on those who "backdoor" and to "lie to yours" in return. The central metaphor of "hatch" frames this transformation. "Everybody gotta hatch someday," the lyrics suggest, implying an inevitable, perhaps painful, evolution from a conventional human state to a more primal, creature-like existence. This new form is explicitly called a "creature cyborg," driven by a raw "need to feed" upon encountering others. Ultimately, the lyrics portray a brutal yet vital existence where boundaries are blurred. The repetition of "Pain and pleasure" underscores the complex, almost symbiotic relationship between suffering and gratification in this transformed state. The speaker, like a "Scarecrow dancing in the wind," is both vulnerable and powerfully perceptive, claiming "I can see inside your skin."