It's all about the Keep In the Closet song.

Express yourself, don't repress yourself (repeat 5 times)


Chorus:

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]
Im not your bitch don't hang your shit on me[ Its 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]

(chorus)

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]

Bridge:

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]

(chorus)

Express yourself, don't repress yourself (repeat twice)
Express yourself, don't repress yourself (repeat twice)

(bridge)
(chorus)

(chorus, with the following spoken substitutions)
[I'm not apologizing]
[Would it sound better if I were a man?]
[You're the one with the problem]
[Why don't you just deal with it]

(chorus, with the following spoken substitutions)
[Would you like me better if I was?]
[We all feel the same way]
[I have no regrets]
[Just look in the mirror]

(chorus, with the following spoken substitutions)
[I don't have to justify anything]
[I'm just like you]
[Why should I be?]
[Deal with it]

Do you think that's why she is referring to "Human Nature"?

Cinnie said:

I mean, shit, you didn't even bold that lyric, but doesn't that support your theory? What with the theories about the meaning behind MJ's own "Human Nature".

I really doubt Michael jackson was the inspiration behind this song. This song was her answer to the backlash she suffered during her Justify My Love, Erotica, and Sex era and the negative attention she has gotten throughout her career. The video pokes fun at everything that upset the public.

totaldiva said:

Did Madonna ever say that song was an answer to the backlash though?

To Easy!

Cinnie said:

[Express yourself, don't repress yourself]

She is telling MJ to express himself, and not repress himself

[You wouldn't let me say the words I longed to say]

Here she is referring to the fact MJ wouldn't use her lyrics on Keep In the Closet.

[You tried to shove me back inside your narrow room]

She's saying he's narrow minded.

[Did I say something wrong?]

She said he was gay

[You punished me for telling you my fantasies]

She wanted to cross dress with MJ.

[You took my words and made a trap for silly fools]

MJ took her lyrics and made them silly for his foolish fans

[Oops]

Like a little child would say.....and the fact he didn't want to about sex.

[Did I say something true?]

She said he was gay

[I didn't know I couldn't talk about you]

Her in KITClyrics were probably about him.

[I'm not apologizing]

Janet wanted her to apologize.

[Would it sound better if I were a man?]

She saying he is gay

[You're the one with the problem
Why don't you just deal with it]

Obvious, what she is saying here.

[Would you like me better if I was?]

She's saying he is gay.

[Just look in the mirror]

Could it be any more obvious.

add along the title of the song, it's about MJ.
[Edited 11/17/07 19:33pm]

Oh man... I hope I do not come across as rude, but you're stupid! This song has nothing to do with Michael!

The song was released in 1994, 2 years after she suffered the big Sex/Erotica backlash ... it's obvious that this song is directed at the public!

Why would she sing a song about Michael? Why would that rumored ITC episode be so important to her to release a song about it, 4 years after the fact?? If she would have felt the need to write a song about it, it would have been released on her 1992 Erotica album!

PatrickS77 said:

Very interesting hypothesis.

But a bit far-fetched if you ask me.

lilgish said:

Even if its NOT...its a GOOD theory, I always wondered whom she was speaking of because this song sounds SO biographical to me.....she didnt just sing this cuz some guy made it...U can tell by her voice and tone that she was going back to a place. I thought she may have been speaking on Sean Penn, but Michael is a good one.

PatrickS77 said:

Thank you. It is very obvious. "Bedtime Stories" is one of my fave Madonna cd's. I understood the song and video the very first time.

Cinnie said:

She never had to. The lyrics are very obvious.

totaldiva said:

I knew she was pissed when he removed her from the song

paisleypark4 said:

He didn't remove her from the song. She quit when she found out that he wasn't going anywhere with the obviously daring title and that the lyrics were going to be completely tame.

Lilgish, NO, NO, NO. Period!

paisleypark4 said:

Oops, I didn't know I couldn't talk about you .

it's about a person, obviously.

totaldiva said:

I agree with that

lilgish said:

Wow, u can really scoop the stupid of ur face with a spoon...

I love this thread. Awesome!

lilgish said:

yeah the tone in her voice is like a "oooh im just gonna tell you the fuck off!"

Martinelli said:

Don't ever try to use that in the real world....

lilgish said:

oh relax.

No,this song has nothing to do with Michael Interesting theory,though.

Just cause "My baby Michael jackson" didn't want to sleep with Madonna... doesn't mean he's into men.. its means he is into ATTRACTIVE.. women...

Madonna is just upset cause the king of Pop did NOT want to have sex with her.. so to make herself feel better she is comming up with excuses...

getover it madge.... he did NOT want you... YOU chased him