Express yourself, don't repress yourself
Express yourself, don't repress yourself
Express yourself, don't repress yourself
Express yourself, don't repress yourself
Express yourself, don't repress yourself

And I'm not sorry (I'm not sorry)
It's human nature (It's human nature)
And I'm not sorry (I'm not sorry)
I'm not your bitch don't hang your shit on me (It's human nature)

You wouldn't let me say the words I longed to say
You didn't want to see life through my eyes
(Express yourself, don't repress yourself)
You tried to shove me back inside your narrow room
And silence me with bitterness and lies
(Express yourself, don't repress yourself)
Did I say something wrong?
Oops, I didn't know I couldn't talk about sex
(I musta been crazy)
Did I stay too long?
Oops, I didn't know I couldn't speak my mind
(What was I thinking)

And I'm not sorry (I'm not sorry)
It's human nature (It's human nature)
And I'm not sorry (I'm not sorry)
I'm not your bitch don't hang your shit on me (It's human nature)

You punished me for telling you my fantasies
I'm breakin' all the rules I didn't make
(Express yourself, don't repress yourself)
You took my words and made a trap for silly fools
You held me down and tried to make me break
(Express yourself, don't repress yourself)

Did I say something true?
Oops, I didn't know I couldn't talk about sex
(I musta been crazy)
Did I have a point of view?
Oops, I didn't know I couldn't talk about you
(What was I thinking)

And I'm not sorry (I'm not sorry)
It's human nature (It's human nature)
And I'm not sorry (I'm not sorry)
I'm not your bitch don't hang your shit on me (It's human nature)

Express yourself, don't repress yourself
Express yourself, don't repress yourself
Express yourself, don't repress yourself
Express yourself, don't repress yourself
Express yourself, don't repress yourself
Express yourself, don't repress yourself

Did I say something true?
Oops, I didn't know I couldn't talk about sex
(I musta been crazy)
Did I have a point of view?
Oops, I didn't know I couldn't talk about you
(What was I thinking)

And I'm not sorry (I'm not sorry)
It's human nature (It's human nature)
And I'm not sorry (I'm not sorry)
I'm not your bitch don't hang your shit on me (It's human nature)

And I'm not sorry (I'm not apologizing)
It's human nature (Would it sound better if I were a man?)
And I'm not sorry (You're the one with the problem)
I'm not your bitch don't hang your shit on me (Why don't you just deal with it)

'Cause I'm not sorry (Would you like me better if I was?)
It's human nature (We all feel the same way)
And I'm not sorry (I have no regrets)
I'm not your bitch don't hang your shit on me (Just look in the mirror)

And I'm not sorry (I don't have to justify anything)
It's human nature (I'm just like you)
And I'm not sorry (Why should I be?)
I'm not your bitch don't hang your shit on me (Deal with it)


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Human Nature Lyrics as written by Michael Deering Madonna Louise Ciccone

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    No comments?!?!?!

    this song roxs!

    You punished me for telling you my fantasies I'm breakin' all the rules I didn't make [Express yourself, don't repress yourself] You took my words and made a trap for silly fools You held me down and tried to make me break

    tiny_danceron June 20, 2002   Link
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    this song kicks ass. its one of my fav madonna ones

    emogoddesson July 01, 2002   Link
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    i adore this song, because it's so classic madonna. she's all about pushing the limits, and people KNOW that, and yet they try and blame her for doing what she wants to do.

    the line "i'm not your bitch, don't hang your shit on me" is, to me, the one line of any madonna song that says the most about her. i love that she says what she wants. and not only will she not listen to you when you tell her she's not doing what she "should" be, she fights back...

    pinkturtleon July 06, 2002   Link
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    This is my all-time fave song. Amen to Madonna, she is soright about what she's saying in this song.

    Rockstar5on August 07, 2002   Link
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    i adore the the hip-hop beat in the background...this is actually the only album of hers that i've got...

    rockstar001on March 19, 2003   Link
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    This song is pretty self explainatory... People try to put her down for being herself, and she's basically saying take it or leave it. She is one of the few artists who say they don't care what people think, and you can actually believe them.

    This is one of her best songs in my opinion.

    Kozmic Tequilaon October 07, 2004   Link
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    This song justifies all her other songs such as erotica. Out of all the controversal songs by her this one is the best.

    flipperon October 17, 2004   Link
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    "I'm not your bitch don't hang your shit on me"- What other pop star can say that !?!

    mmbson February 21, 2005   Link
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    favorite madonna song. i love her whispering in the background.

    clairebabyon May 23, 2005   Link
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    This song is a very cool song because after all the years of controversy, she tells them that she is not ashamed and sorry for what she done wrong.

    skaterboy1988on May 30, 2005   Link

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