Hanging On
modern r&b, bossa nova guitar harmonics, brushed snare tableau, upright bass fingerstyle, rhodes chord voicings, breathy falsetto lead, close-mic harmonies, tape saturation, analog desk warmth, mono room reverb, sparse intro, restrained breakdown, 72 BPM, swung triplet feel, bittersweet longing, quiet tension
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Hanging On
modern r&b, bossa nova guitar harmonics, brushed snare tableau, upright bass fingerstyle, rhodes chord voicings, breathy falsetto lead, close-mic harmonies, tape saturation, analog desk warmth, mono room reverb, sparse intro, restrained breakdown, 72 BPM, swung triplet feel, bittersweet longing, quiet tension
Creator: stuckinthe80sRelease Date: May 6, 2026
Lyrics
[Verse]
Hate to break it to you
But we're not all human
Some of us are vermin
And it's hard to tell which
We're hanging on a thread here
One small slip from nowhere
But there ain't no point in losing hope
[Chorus]
Because that's what makes us all human
Hanging on to things we know we shouldn't
We try our best to find some sort of conclusion
Because that's what makes us all human
Human
[Verse 2]
Hate to break it to you
But you got your work cut out
And that's without a doubt
And it's hard to find where to start
You're in a losing battle
But that's why we're all here
Because there ain't no point in giving up
[Chorus]
Because that's what makes us all human
Hanging on to things we know we shouldn't
We try our best to find some sort of conclusion
Because that's what makes us all human
Human
[Bridge]
We've seen some darker days
But you were never one to shy away
When we were younger
You always knew
There was a bigger plan for you
For you
[Chorus]
Because that's what makes us all human
Hanging on to things we know we shouldn't
We try our best to find some sort of conclusion
Because that's what makes us all human
Human
[Outro]
Oh
Human
Human
Oh
Hate to break it to you
But we're not all human
Some of us are vermin
And it's hard to tell which
We're hanging on a thread here
One small slip from nowhere
But there ain't no point in losing hope
[Chorus]
Because that's what makes us all human
Hanging on to things we know we shouldn't
We try our best to find some sort of conclusion
Because that's what makes us all human
Human
[Verse 2]
Hate to break it to you
But you got your work cut out
And that's without a doubt
And it's hard to find where to start
You're in a losing battle
But that's why we're all here
Because there ain't no point in giving up
[Chorus]
Because that's what makes us all human
Hanging on to things we know we shouldn't
We try our best to find some sort of conclusion
Because that's what makes us all human
Human
[Bridge]
We've seen some darker days
But you were never one to shy away
When we were younger
You always knew
There was a bigger plan for you
For you
[Chorus]
Because that's what makes us all human
Hanging on to things we know we shouldn't
We try our best to find some sort of conclusion
Because that's what makes us all human
Human
[Outro]
Oh
Human
Human
Oh