On the face of it, the 'HIStory' song sounds like an inspiring song that promotes self-motivation, unity, and compassion.
But, there is also an implicit message on the 'HIStory' song that many fans seem to be unaware of.
With the 'HIStory' song, Michael Jackson also puts himself in the same league as all those great historic pioneers of the past that the song refers to.
This is a sign of the singer's vanity (in terms of feeling so arrogant and so self-important), and this sign of his vanity is also confirmed by the whole pompous 'HIStory' era (album artwork, statues, promotion, etc).