You're Only Human (Second Wind) - Billy Joel - MP3 instrumental karaoke

The jaunty vibe of this hit single from Billy Joel seems to belie its hard-hitting subject-matter. "You're Only Human (Second Wind)" considers the issues of teenage depression and suicide through the lens of boppy synth-powered pop, with the "Piano Man" hit-maker candidly pouring his own experience of the latter into the song. "You better believe there will be times in your life / When you'll be feeling like a stumbling fool / So take it from me you'll learn more from your accidents / Than anything that you could ever learn at school," he assures in the second verse, inserting himself into the picture. Written in 1985, "You're Only Human (Second Wind)" was featured on Billy Joel's Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II album in 1985 and wound up in the Billboard Hot 100 top ten, where it rose to number nine. All royalties from the song were donated to the National Committee for Youth Suicide Prevention.