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There’s something fitting about a songwriter living on a boat releasing a song about navigating emotional depths. Lexi Bee’s “Human,” the first single from her forthcoming four-song project, bobs gently atop waves of regret and acceptance, finding grace in the spaces between what we wish for and what we are.

The Texas-raised, Los Angeles-based artist brings both southern warmth and coastal contemplation to her narrative. When she sings “I wish I was brave enough to swim the ocean blue,” the metaphor carries extra weight coming from someone who’s chosen to make her home on water, understanding both its beauty and its challenges.

Produced by Ari and Zak Blumer, “Human” maintains a delicate balance between folk intimacy and indie pop polish. The arrangement creates space for Bee’s lyrics to breathe while providing enough texture to support their emotional weight. It’s the kind of production that knows exactly when to hold back and when to lift.

The lyrics chart a course through increasingly personal waters. From universal wishes about bravery and social grace, Bee navigates toward more specific pain: “I wish I could say goodbye to dad but some things we can’t choose.” It’s in these moments of particular loss that the song finds its universal resonance.

Having performed everywhere from New York’s Nublu to LA’s Hotel Cafe, Bee has clearly developed an understanding of how to make personal stories feel communal. The repeated refrain “we’re only human” transforms from excuse to embrace over the course of the song, each iteration gaining weight from the verses that precede it.

What’s particularly striking is how Bee handles the generational aspects of self-judgment. The line about wishing her parents “danced more often, bright eyed views, nothing to lose” creates a bridge between her own struggles with self-acceptance and her father’s similar battles, suggesting that perhaps grace is something we learn to give ourselves by first giving it to others.

Following her debut single ‘Waves’ recorded in New Orleans, “Human” represents an evolution in both sound and sentiment. While maintaining the folk foundations that ground her work, Bee and her producers have created something that feels both timeless and decidedly contemporary in its approach to emotional honesty.

The August 23rd, 2024 release date feels appropriate for a song about forgiveness and acceptance – late summer, when everything is both ripening and preparing to let go. Bee has created something that honors both the weight of loss and the possibility of release.

Like the boat she calls home, “Human” suggests that sometimes the best way to find solid ground is to learn to move with the waves. In exploring her own journey toward self-acceptance, Bee has created something that feels both deeply personal and universally accessible, reminding us that being human isn’t about perfection – it’s about permission to be precisely who we are.