Personification In...

Human Nature
By: Michael Jackson

Looking Out
Across The Night-Time
The City Winks A Sleepless Eye
Hear Her Voice
Shake My Window
Sweet Seducing Sighs

Get Me Out
Into The Night-Time
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, Tell �Em That Is Human Nature
Why, Why, Does He Do Me That Way
If They Say -
Why, Why, Tell �Em That Is Human Nature
Why, Why, Does He Do Me That Way

Reaching Out
To Touch A Stranger
Electric Eyes Are Ev�rywhere
See That Girl
She Knows I�m Watching
She Likes The Way I Stare

If They Say -
Why, Why, Tell �Em That Is Human Nature
Why, Why, Does He Do Me That Way
If They Say -
Why, Why, Tell �Em That Is Human Nature
Why, Why, Does He Do Me That Way
I Like Livin� This Way
I Like Lovin� This Way

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, Tell �Em That Is Human Nature
Why, Why, Does He Do Me That Way
If They Say -
Why, Why, Tell 'Em That Is Human Nature
Why, Why, Does He Do Me That Way
I Like Livin' This Way



This song, Human Nature, by Michael Jackson uses personification. In verse 1, he sings “The City Winks a Sleepless Eye”. There is personification in this line because a city cannot literally wink; therefore, personification is used because it has a human-like quality. In verse 4, Michael sings, "the city's heart begins to beat". This is personification because the city is given human qualities such as breathing, which a city cannot literally do.