Mini-critique N°267

Paroles :

Looking out across the nighttime

The city winks a sleepless eye

Hear her voice shake my window

Sweet seducing sighs

Get me out into the nighttime

Four walls won't hold me tonight

If this town is just an apple

Then let me take a bite

If they say why? (Why?) Why? (Why?)

Tell 'em that it's human nature

Why? (Why?) Why? (Why?) Does he do me that way?

If they say, why? (Why?) Why? (Why?)

Tell 'em that it's human nature

Why? (Why?) Why? (Why?) Does he do me that way?

Reaching out to touch a stranger

Electric eyes are everywhere

See that girl she knows I'm watching

She likes the way I stare

If they say why? (Why?) Why? (Why?)

Just tell 'em that it's human nature

Why? (Why?) Why? (Why?) Does he do me that way?

If they say why? (Why?) Why? (Why?)

Tell 'em that it's human nature

Why? (Why?) Why? (Why?) Does he do me that way?

I like livin' this way

I like lovin' this way

(That way) why? Oh, why?

(That way) why? Oh, why?

Looking out across the morning

The city's heart begins to beat

Reaching out, I touch her shoulder

I'm dreaming of the street

If they say why? (Why?) Why? (Why?)

Tell 'em that it's human nature

Why? (Why?) Why? (Why?) Does he do me that way?

If they say why? (Why?) Why? (Why?)

Ooh, tell 'em

Why? (Why?) Why? (Why?) Does he do me that way?

If they say why? (Why?) Why? (Why?)

Cha, da, cha, sha, sha, sha, sha, sha (aah-ah)

Why? (Why?) Why? (Why?) Does he do me that way?

If they say why? (Why?) Why? (Why?)

Ooh, tell 'em

Why? (Why?) Why? (Why?) Does he do me that way?

If they say why? (Why?) Why? (Why?)

Ooh, tell 'em

Why? (Why?) Why? (Why?) Does he do me that way

If they say why? (Why?) Why? (Why?)

Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da

Why? (Why?) Why? (Why?) Does he do my that way?

I like living this way

Why? Oh, why? (That way)

Why? Oh, why? (That way)

Why? Oh, why? (That way)

Critique :

''Human Nature'', qui a culminé à la 7e place du Hot 100, est l'une des plus belles ballades de Michael Jackson, et l'une des rares chansons à saisir l'émerveillement enfantin et candide qui fait partie intégrante de sa personnalité.

Il ne l'a pas écrite – c'est Steve Porcaro de Toto et John Bettis qui l'ont fait – mais la voix aérienne de Jackson et les harmonies délicates rendent parfaitement l'atmosphère et l'esprit de la chanson.

Avec le recul, on peut toutefois la percevoir comme une chanson mélancolique : l'anticipation que Jackson chante avec tant d'enthousiasme – l'envie de s'émanciper, de parcourir les rues, de nouer des liens avec des inconnus – était un plaisir qui lui a été refusé pendant au moins le dernier quart de siècle de sa vie, en grande partie à cause de la célébrité et du succès sans précédent de ''Thriller''.