Discover the story of the song > People Are People – A Perfect Circle

The lyrics of this song talk about how people can be different from each other, with different colors, creeds, and needs. Even though the protagonist has never done anything wrong to his romantic partner, she seems to hate him for no reason. She physically abuses him and shouts at him, but he hopes that her decency will eventually show. The protagonist is confused and wants to understand why someone would hate another person like this. The overall message of the song is that people are people, and there is no reason for them to hate each other.