Human Nature is a vocal group from Australia. They released their first alb… Read Full Bio ↴Human Nature is a vocal group from Australia. They released their first album, 'Telling Everybody', on 2 December 1996, and it went on to earn triple-platinum status. The first single from the album was "Got It Goin On" which established the bands success. "Telling Everybody", "Wishes", "Don't Say Goodbye", "Whisper Your Name", and "People Get Ready" were also released as singles. The group helped build their reputation by working as support acts for Michael Jackson and Céline Dion on their respective Australian tours.

The band teamed up with John Farnham for "Everytime You Cry" which was one of the biggest hits of 1997, and due to the success of the previous tours, were asked personally by both Celine Dion and Michael Jackson to continue to support them throughout their European tours in June-September 1997. The band played to crowds often numbering over 100,000 people, and they also took the stage for three nights at Wembley Stadium. Upon their return to Australia in October, Human Nature embarked on their first ever national concert tour- headlining at entertainment centres around the country.

'Counting Down' released in 1998 continued the band's momentum, and debuted at number one on the ARIA charts and generated five gold singles in Australia - "Last To Know", "Don't Cry", "Cruel", "Be There With You" and "Eternal Flame" a cover version of the 1989 hit by The Bangles. The band also appeared in an Australian concert tour of symphonic versions of Beatles songs conducted by legendary producer and "fifth Beatle", Sir George Martin.

In 1999, Human Nature appeared in a tour of the musical version of the television series Happy Days.

The band released a self-titled album in 2000 with lead single "He Don't Love You" reaching Top 20 in the UK and being the 2nd best selling Australasian single in Australia for that year. The album was recorded in Sydney, London, Stockholm, Los Angeles and New York and featured a songwriting session with Gary Barlow of Take That.

In September 2000 the band performed the Australian National Anthem at the 2000 Summer Olympics with Julie Anthony. The band also appeared in Australian soap opera Neighbours in November 2000 and performed "He Don't Love You" at Erinsborough High's debutant ball and sang "Wishes" a cappella at the ball's after party.

A greatest hits album- Here & Now: The Best of Human Nature- followed in late 2001. The accompanying single "Always Be With You" also made the Australian top 30, with the appearance of comic character Guido Hatzis, breakdancing legend, making the video memorable.
Throughout 2002 and into early 2003, Toby took on the role of MC in a major production of the musical Cabaret. This portrayal earned him a prestigious Helpmann Award.

Human Nature's fourth studio album Walk the Tightrope was released on 26 April 2004. The first single "When You Say You Love Me" was written by Darren Hayes, formerly of Savage Garden, and it reached the Top 10 in Australia in 2004. The album also features "Love Is Blind" written by Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees, a reworked cover of Guilty by Barry Gibb and Barbra Streisand, and a cover version of "To Be With You", a 1992 hit by glam metal band Mr. Big.

Mid-2005 saw Toby again hit the musical theatre scene, playing Kenickie in an arena version of the musical Grease.

With the realisation that they were perhaps outgrowing their original teen market, for their fifth studio album Human Nature decided to pay tribute to the music that influenced them from the very beginning, and released an album of Motown covers- Reach Out: The Motown Record- on 6 November 2005. It peaked at number one on the Australian charts and has reached 5 times platinum. They toured extensively around Australia in 2006 on The Motown Show tour and members Phil Burton and Toby Allen both starred in reality TV shows during 2005/06: Phil in the Nine Network's Celebrity Overhaul 2 and Toby on Channel 7's Dancing With The Stars, plus both Phil and Toby on Channel 10's Australia's Brainiest Musician in March 2006 (Phil came in first, and Toby came in second).

On 29 October 2006, Human Nature won their first ARIA - highest selling album - after 15 nominations; band member Andrew Tierney joked saying they were the "John Wood" of the ARIAs.

The quartet's sixth studio album Dancing In The Street: The Songs Of Motown II was released on 13 October 2006 and debuted at number one, with 14 Motown cover songs, after the initial 'Motown' album sold over 350,000 copies and won the highest selling album ARIA award.
They toured Australia with Doug Parkinson as the MC for the Motown Tour 2005/06 and the Encore Motown Tour 2006, and again in mid-2007 with the Dancing In The Street Arena Tour 2007, with special guests Paulini and The Naturelles.

The 24th of November, 2007 saw Human Nature hit No.2 on the ARIA Albums Chart with Get Ready, the 3rd Motown-themed album, which this time featured appearances by several original Motown singing legends such as Smokey Robinson, Martha Reeves, Mary Wilson of The Supremes and The Temptations. All three albums have now sold close to a million copies in Australia. Human Nature's total album sales in Australia number almost two million.

At the start of 2008, Human Nature headed over to perform for the first ever time in the USA, with a two-month engagement at Atlantic City's Tropicana Casino. They played the Imperial Palace and Casino in 2009.

On 22 April 2008, Human Nature took the stage with The Supremes' Mary Wilson on the television show It Takes Two. They performed two duets from their Get Ready album: "It Takes Two" and "River Deep, Mountain High".

Human Nature is currently in residency through May 2010 at the Imperial Palace Hotel in Las Vegas. Their show, "The Ultimate Celebration of the Motown Sound," is being presented by friend and mentor Smokey Robinson.

Official Website: www.humannaturelive.com

To Be With You
Human Nature Lyrics

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chorus
I'm the one who wants to be with you
Deep inside I hope you feel it too
Waited on a line of greens and blues
Just to be the next to be with you

Build up your confidence
So you can be on top for once
Wake up, who cares about little boys
That talk too much
I've seen it all go down
The game of love was all rained out
So c'mon baby, come on over
Let me be the one to hold you

chorus

Why be alone when we can be together baby
You can make my life worthwhile
I can make you start to smile
When it's through - it's through
Fate can twist the both of you
So c'mon baby, come on over
Let me be the one to show you

chorus

Overall Meaning

Human Nature's song "To Be With You" is about a man who sees a woman who has been hurt by a previous relationship, and he wants to be the one to show her what real love is. In the opening verses, he tells the woman to hold on and show him what her past lover has done to her. He encourages her to stand up and be strong because a broken heart can't be that bad forever. He reminds her that fate can twist the both of them, so she should come to him and let him show her a better way.

The chorus expresses the man's desire to be with the woman. He wants her to know that he wants her in a deep and meaningful way. He has waited on a line of "greens and blues" just to be with her, meaning he's been through a lot of emotions and experiences to get to this point of wanting to be with her.

In the second verse, the man encourages the woman to build up her confidence so she can be on top for once. He tells her not to care about little boys that talk too much and have hurt her in the past. He's seen it all go down and knows that the game of love can be harmful, so he wants to be the one to hold her and show her what true love looks and feels like.

Overall, the song has a loving and supportive tone, with the man encouraging the woman to let go of her past and embrace a better future with him. The lyrics are uplifting and expressive, and the melody is catchy and easy to sing along to.

Line by Line Meaning

Hold on little girl
Stay strong, girl

Show me what he's done to you
Share what happened to you

Stand up little girl
Don't give up

A broken heart can't be that bad
You can overcome heartbreak

When it's through - it's through
When it's over, it's really over

Fate can twist the both of you
Destiny can affect both of you

So c'mon baby, come on over
Come to me

Let me be the one to show you
Let me guide you

I'm the one who wants to be with you
I desire to be with you

Deep inside I hope you feel it too
I hope you share my feelings

Waited on a line of greens and blues
I've waited patiently

Just to be the next to be with you
To be next to you is my goal

Build up your confidence
Believe in yourself

So you can be on top for once
So you can succeed for once

Wake up, who cares about little boys
Don't worry about immature guys

That talk too much
Who only know how to talk

I've seen it all go down
I've witnessed love’s ups and downs

The game of love was all rained out
Love can be unpredictable

Let me be the one to hold you
Let me provide comfort

Why be alone when we can be together baby
We don't have to be alone

You can make my life worthwhile
You can add meaning to my life

I can make you start to smile
I can be a source of happiness for you

When it's through - it's through
When it's over, it's really over

Fate can twist the both of you
Destiny can affect both of you

So c'mon baby, come on over
Come to me

Let me be the one to show you
Let me guide you

I'm the one who wants to be with you
I desire to be with you

Deep inside I hope you feel it too
I hope you share my feelings

Waited on a line of greens and blues
I've waited patiently

Just to be the next to be with you
To be next to you is my goal

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Hold on little girl
Show me what he's done to you
Stand up little girl
A broken heart can't be that bad
When it's through - it's through
Fate can twist the both of you
So c'mon baby, come on over
Let me be the one to show you

[chorus]
I'm the one who wants to be with you
Deep inside I hope you feel it too
Waited on a line of greens and blues
Just to be the next to be with you

Build up your confidence
so you can be on top for once
Wake up, who cares about little boys
That talk too much
I've seen it all go down
The game of love was all rained out
So c'mon baby, come on over
Let me be the one to hold you

[chorus]

Why be alone when we can be together baby
You can make my life worthwhile
I can make you start to smile
When it's through - it's through
Fate can twist the both of you
So c'mon baby, come on over
Let me be the one to show you