I was thinking about this the other day and you are so right. People,always be saying that they wanted Michael to revert and write the old carefree songs he wrote during off the wall and thriller. The truth is Michael was always avante garde and daring. Heartbreak Hotel, Working Day And Night, Billie Jean, Beat It, Little Susie, Destiny. Michael was never that sugary sweet innocent pop artist. That's a false label.
Exactly. Even the so called "disco records" of the Jacksons era. I mean just listen to some of those lyrics! Bless His Soul, Push Me Away. Heck, even the dancy Things I Do For You! The lyrics are about being used! And it's actually shocking that he felt that way even at such a young age. But he was not wrong for feeling that way - unfortunately life proved him right about people using and abusing him for money or whatever benefits they are expecting from him.
People all over the world are the same everywhere I go
I give in to this, I give in to that
Every day it bothers me so
Am I in a bad situation
People taking me to the exteme
Am I being used
I just need a clue
I don't know which way to go
So I took my problems to a doctor
So he could check it out, he don't know
Took it to a palm reader so she could
Read my hand, she don't know
Five minutes later I started to understand
I started screaming, shouting, acting mad
No one could help me but myself
But I gave everything I had
It's things I do for you
In return do the same for me
It's things I do for you
In return do the same for me
Always wanting something for nothing
Especially what they don't deserve
Reaching in my pocket
I just got to stop it
Even though they got a lot of nerve
Am I in a bad situation
People taking me to the extreme
They don't use rejection
So I need protection
To keep my equity
So I took my problems to a doctor
So he could check it out, he don't know
Took it to a palm reader so she could
Read my hand, she don't know
Five minutes later I started to understand
I started screaming, shouting, acting mad
No one could help me but myself
But I gave everything I had
It's things I do for you
In return do the same for me
It's things I do for you
In return do the same for me
Another dark song: