The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
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) (I'm not sorry)
It's human nature (it's human nature) (it's human nature)
And I'm not sorry (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) (I'm not sorry)
It's human nature (it's human nature) (it's human nature)
And I'm not sorry (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) (I'm not sorry)
It's human nature (it's human nature) (it's human nature)
And I'm not sorry (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) (I'm not sorry)
It's human nature (it's human nature) (it's human nature)
And I'm not sorry (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 sorry) (I'm not apologizing)
It's human nature (it's human nature) (would it sound better if I were a man?)
And I'm not sorry (I'm not sorry) (you're the one with the problem)
I'm not your bitch don't hang your shit on me (it's human nature)
(Why don't you just deal with it)
'Cause I'm not sorry (I'm not sorry) (would you like me better if I was?)
It's human nature (it's human nature) (we all feel the same way)
And I'm not sorry (I'm not sorry) (I have no regrets)
I'm not your bitch, don't hang your shit on me (it's human nature)
(Just look in the mirror)
And I'm not sorry (I'm not sorry) (I don't have to justify anything)
It's human nature (it's human nature) (I'm just like you)
And I'm not sorry (I'm not sorry) (why should I be?)
I'm not your bitch don't hang your shit on me (deal with it)
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) (I'm not sorry)
It's human nature (it's human nature) (it's human nature)
And I'm not sorry (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) (I'm not sorry)
It's human nature (it's human nature) (it's human nature)
And I'm not sorry (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) (I'm not sorry)
It's human nature (it's human nature) (it's human nature)
And I'm not sorry (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) (I'm not sorry)
It's human nature (it's human nature) (it's human nature)
And I'm not sorry (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 sorry) (I'm not apologizing)
It's human nature (it's human nature) (would it sound better if I were a man?)
And I'm not sorry (I'm not sorry) (you're the one with the problem)
I'm not your bitch don't hang your shit on me (it's human nature)
(Why don't you just deal with it)
'Cause I'm not sorry (I'm not sorry) (would you like me better if I was?)
It's human nature (it's human nature) (we all feel the same way)
And I'm not sorry (I'm not sorry) (I have no regrets)
I'm not your bitch, don't hang your shit on me (it's human nature)
(Just look in the mirror)
And I'm not sorry (I'm not sorry) (I don't have to justify anything)
It's human nature (it's human nature) (I'm just like you)
And I'm not sorry (I'm not sorry) (why should I be?)
I'm not your bitch don't hang your shit on me (deal with it)
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
Human Nature Lyrics as written by Dave Hall Madonna Ciccone
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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