Multidisciplinary artist Pridhvi Sunain Zoro chatted with #Powerjournalist Markos Papadatos about his new single “Human Again.”
“Human Again” critiques modern pressures such as economic inequality, social division, and constant exhaustion. What personal experience or realization inspired you to turn those frustrations into a song centered on hope and human connection?
It started with living inside two worlds simultaneously – serving in the US Air Force while studying at UC Berkeley. Conservative and liberal America, side by side. What struck me wasn’t the difference in ideology but the shared exhaustion underneath it.
The wealthiest country on the planet and yet a common American is missing basic safety nets – healthcare, education, housing stability, child support and saftey. Community shouldn’t be a luxury. That contradiction got louder every year, and 2025 became the tipping point. In 2025 I watched people in my community – people paying taxes, contributing, surviving – being targeted while systemic exploitation at the top went unchallenged. That injustice sharpened the lyrics.
The opening line connects directly to the national anthem – because this song is about holding America to what it claims to stand for. The idea started in summer 2023 but the final lyrics came from the most frustrating moments of watching those promises blur in real time.
The track combines polished pop production with emotional lyrics and a prominent electric guitar. How did you approach the musical arrangement to reflect the song’s message about rediscovering our humanity?
“Human Again” is the album’s theme song – so everything in the arrangement had to carry that weight. Three elements drove the structure. First, the opening lyric ‘Oh say can you see’ – a direct connection to The Star-Spangled Banner, grounding the song in American identity.
Second, the melody and tempo had to be simple enough for any working person to sing after a long day. Accessible, not complicated. Third, the theme humming appears three times throughout – every time the line ‘we shall rise again’ lands. The hum represents peace, the
electric guitar represents the scream. Two moods we carry at the same time. And the final ‘again’ is intentional – it means keep trying. Again and again to be human.
You describe “Human Again” as a reminder that people are meant to feel, connect, and care rather than simply compete. What do you hope listeners take away from the song after hearing it for the first time?
I want people to remember that we are more than our job titles, our output, or our bank accounts. The system benefits from us forgetting that. When education, healthcare, and work-life balance are treated as privileges instead of foundations, people lose themselves trying to survive.
“Human Again” is a reminder that reclaiming your humanity isn’t selfish – it’s necessary. Rise in peace, rise in screams, but rise together.
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