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The lyrics to “Human Nature” by Michael Jackson
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- Recording: “Human Nature” is credited to Michael Jackson.
- Released: Mar 26, 2009 on “One Night in Japan”.
- Length: The recording runs 5:19.
- Genre: Filed under Pop.
- Lyrics: This page has 82 lyric lines and 84 timed cues.
- Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
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- Written by: Steve Porcaro, John Bettis.
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The recording on this page is credited to Michael Jackson.
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Human Nature lyrics by Michael Jackson
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0:10Looking out
0:12Across the nighttime
0:15The city winks a sleepless eye
0:20Hear her voice
0:23Shake my window
0:26Sweet seducing sighs
0:30Get me out
0:33Into the nighttime
0:36Four walls won't hold me tonight
0:41If this town
0:44Is just an apple
0:46Then let me take a bite
0:50If they say
0:51Why (why?), why (why?)
0:53Tell 'em that it's human nature
0:56Why (why?), why (why?)
0:59Does he do me that way?
1:00If they say
1:01Why (why?), why (why?)
1:04Tell 'em that it's human nature
1:07Why (why?), why (why?)
1:09Does he do me that way?
1:12Reaching out
1:15To touch a stranger
1:17Electric eyes are everywhere
1:22See that girl
1:25She knows I'm watching
1:27She likes the way I stare
1:31If they say
1:32Why (why?), why (why?)
1:35Tell 'em that it's human nature
1:38Why (why?), why (why?)
1:40Does he do me that way?
1:42If they say
1:43Why (why?), why (why?)
1:45Tell 'em that it's human nature
1:48Why (why?), why (why?)
1:50Does he do me that way?
1:52I like livin' this way
1:55I like lovin' this way
1:59♪
2:03(That way) Why? Ho why?
2:08(That way) Why? Ho why?
2:14Looking out
2:17Across the morning
2:19Where the city's heart begins to beat
2:24Reaching out
2:27I touch her shoulder
2:29I'm dreaming of the street
2:33If they say
2:34Why (why?), why (why?)
2:37Tell 'em that it's human nature
2:39Why (why?), why (why?)
2:41Does he do me that way?
2:44If they say
2:45Why (why?), why (why?) (She's keeping him by, keeping him around)
2:48Hoo tell 'em
2:50Why (why?), why (why?)
2:52Does he do me that way?
2:54If they say
2:55Why (why?), why (why?)
2:57Cha, da, cha, sha, sha, sha, sha, sha (aah-ah)
3:00Why (why?), why (why?)
3:02Does he do me that way?
3:04If they say
3:05Why (why?), why (why?) (She's keeping him by, keeping him around)
3:08Hoo tell 'em
3:11Why (why?), why (why?)
3:12Does he do me that way?
3:15If they say
3:15Why (why?), why (why?)
3:18Hoo tell 'em
3:21Why (why?), why (why?)
3:23Does he do me that way
3:25If they say why
3:26Why (why?), why (why?) (She's keeping him by, keeping him around)
3:28Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da
3:31Why (why?), why (why?)
3:33Does he do my that way?
3:36I like living this way
3:38Why? Oh, why? (that way)
3:43Why? Oh, why? (that way)
3:48Why? Oh, why? (that way)
3:53♪
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“Human Nature” by Michael Jackson is identified here by its recording fields, credits, chart snapshot and synchronized lyric data. Continue with more Michael Jackson lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other Pop song lyrics.
- Mar 26, 2009Released
- 5:19Length
- 82Lyric lines
- 84Timed cues
- 223sTimed span
- Lyric record matched as “Human Nature” by Michael Jackson
- 84 ordered lyric timestamps verified
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Release record
The release record places this version on “One Night in Japan.” Available release data dates this recording to 2009-03-26. The identified recording runs 5:19. Stored songwriter information names Steve Porcaro, John Bettis.
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The cached lyric contains 82 non-empty lines across 2 text sections. Its 84 lyric timestamps cover roughly 223 seconds of the matched recording. There are 10 repeated line patterns, which helps the player identify recurring passages without guessing at meaning. The player compares the current video time with each cue and applies the reviewed synchronization offset.
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- Album / release
- One Night in Japan
- Released
- 2009-03-26
- Length
- 5:19
- Written by
- Steve Porcaro, John Bettis
- Recording source
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