Human

by Ellyn Woods

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Melancholy piano chords, sprinkled with hints of distortion, set the backdrop of ‘Human’. Woods’ vocals, drenched in vulnerability, command full attention as ambient pads and vocal loops shift underneath. Muffled percussion, submerged in reverb, shuffles along amidst the ambience beneath Woods’ vocals. “I want the calm; I want the chaos”, Woods sings as the song nears its climax, blending pianos from the original recording and a piano take from a live rendition of the song, creating a sense of in-the-moment improvisation juxtaposed against a rigid, gated synth melody and 808 rims and shakers.

“This song is deeply personal to me. ‘Human’ is a song about self-forgiveness, about making mistakes & allowing yourself permission to heal. I wrote the lyrics on a train heading back to Montreal where I was living at the time. I was feeling so lost at that moment, I tried to put it into words. A couple days later I got in the studio with (fellow House of Youth artist) Giuseppe Lanni. He played these haunting chords on the piano, I sang my lyrics, & the song was born. I never changed the lyrics or structure from that first demo, I wanted to embrace the vulnerability of that moment.”
- Ellyn Woods

lyrics

I won’t feel shame for what I am
All I am
Intentions are all I have

I am only human
Trying to be constant with all of these emotions
I won’t feel

I won’t feel shame for what I am
All I am

Will it be enough?
Will it be enough?

I think we got too comfortable

I really need this
I really need this time to go

I want the calm
I want the chaos
I want the shelter & the storm

Burning desires
The sun still rises
I’m still tired

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released July 14, 2023

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Ellyn Woods Toronto, Ontario

singer-songwriter blending moody folk & ambient electronica to create her hybrid sound.

overthinker, daydreamer. ☁️✨

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