Maybe It’s My Nature

[Verse 1]
Oh baby, I have not been kind
I wish I could scrape away the dirt that's on my mind
I've been staying out too late in the wood
I've been wandering much farther than I should
Oh baby, when I'm in your arms
I can make honest sense of love and war's alarms
But there's something primal underneath
And it drives, it drives this nothingness I seek

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh but it's the rush
The thrill of interaction
The inevitable push
Towards the point of traction
And it's valid, however juvenile
Can I be unfaithful with my smile
Before I know it, I'm in your verse
Before I know it, I'm every curse

[Chorus]
Maybe it's my nature
Maybe it's my nature to go astray
I know that it's not fair
I know it's not fair to act this way
Maybe it's my nature
Maybe I'm a creature made of clay
Ruthless and easily swayed

[Verse 2]
Believe me, it's nothing you've done
Your gifts of mind mean more than anyone
But this nomad pulse would take over someday
And the predator inside would never stay

[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause oh I'd miss the rush
The thrill of interaction
The inevitable push
Towards the point of traction
And it's valid, however juvenile
Can I be unfaithful with my smile
Before I know it, I'm in your verse
Before I know it, I'm every curse

[Chorus]
Maybe it's my nature
Maybe it's my nature to go astray
I know that it's not fair
I know it's not fair to act this way
Maybe it's my nature
Maybe I'm a creature made of clay
Ruthless and easily swayed

[Bridge]
I can't help that
I can't help that I want it
But with these thoughts I
But with these thoughts, I am haunted
And you'll never write of me with agency
Only sweet angels or fallen leaves
And I know I'm not either
So I'll stop trying to be her