Perfectly Imperfect

Perfectly Imperfect Performed by Christina Perri, “Human” is a soft, yet powerful ballad about societal pressures placed upon individuals to be perfect. The narrator feels extremely overwhelmed and under pressure to do everything perfectly, but she is only human and she is definitely not perfect; nobody is. Revealing what it is to be human in “Human”, Christina Perri creates a nostalgic mood, in connection with first person point of view, figurative language, and repetition to help portray the concept that people are not perfect. One literary device Christina Perri uses in the song “Human”, is first person point of view. During the song, the audience does not know if the speaker is Christina Perri or if it is someone else that is singing about their situation and feelings. Regardless of who the speaker is, the audience better understands what is going on and makes a personal connection because the song is expressed through first person point of view. By making that connection, the emotions come through to the audience much more clear and strong.
Christina Perri uses many different literary devices throughout the song, such as figurative language and repetition. She tries to make the audience …show more content…
Describing what seems to be a bad situation for Perri, who struggles to make a bad situation more bearable, she finally reaches her limit and admits in the chorus, “But I’m only human/And I bleed when I fall down/I’m only human/And I crash and I break down.” Even though she has made a deal with herself to do what is needed, she clarifies that she is not perfect and she may screw up. With two simple lines, “I can take so much/’Til I’ve had enough,” Perri issues a warning. She will not give and give and give until there is nothing left to give. It is impossible to be perfect, as Perri reiterates throughout the song. Afterall, she is only