Although MJ was not the type of artist who provided (of his own accord) many details regarding his songs, I think some of them are pretty self-explanatory, for example:
‘D.S.’:
MJ never talked publicly about its theme, for his own reasons (legal matters, etc.) &, for me, that made a lot of sense. Also, MJ never disputed the strong connotations that extensively were being made around that time (by media/critics/fans, etc.) about its theme. This led me to believe that ‘D.S.’ unquestionably referred to that specific district attorney who had (for many years) a personal vendetta against him.
Unsurprisingly, MJ was heavily involved in its making. The lyrics are pretty intriguing & provocative while the gunshot at the end of the song puts the finishing touch to its anger.
‘Morphine’:
MJ sings in different perspectives (& vocal tones), but all of them seem to share one common thing: his (physical, mental, emotional) pain that was brought on by the 1993 allegations.
Unsurprisingly, he is referred again as the sole writer of this song.
In my opinion, this is a really brave song, painfully honest & undoubtedly very different from all the others that he has officially brought out during his career.
‘Stranger In Moscow’:
I am still astounded by the extent of alienation/loneliness that MJ felt while he was still performing in front of thousand people almost every night (during the period when he wrote it). In this song, MJ sounds very exhausted (emotionally) while the minimalist production along with the sad, slow-paced tone make this song one of the highlights of his career.
Needless to say, MJ is again heavily involved in this song’s making &, I dare say, for me, this track is perceived as a musical signature of him.
Finally, I have to admit that the visual concept of this song was really effective & in full accordance with its theme. The fact that MJ is portrayed like just an ordinary man who experiences loneliness, in the same way anonymous people do, is both brave & moving.
(official releases, written or not written by MJ)
‘D.S.’:
MJ never talked publicly about its theme, for his own reasons (legal matters, etc.) &, for me, that made a lot of sense. Also, MJ never disputed the strong connotations that extensively were being made around that time (by media/critics/fans, etc.) about its theme. This led me to believe that ‘D.S.’ unquestionably referred to that specific district attorney who had (for many years) a personal vendetta against him.
Unsurprisingly, MJ was heavily involved in its making. The lyrics are pretty intriguing & provocative while the gunshot at the end of the song puts the finishing touch to its anger.
‘Morphine’:
MJ sings in different perspectives (& vocal tones), but all of them seem to share one common thing: his (physical, mental, emotional) pain that was brought on by the 1993 allegations.
Unsurprisingly, he is referred again as the sole writer of this song.
In my opinion, this is a really brave song, painfully honest & undoubtedly very different from all the others that he has officially brought out during his career.
‘Stranger In Moscow’:
I am still astounded by the extent of alienation/loneliness that MJ felt while he was still performing in front of thousand people almost every night (during the period when he wrote it). In this song, MJ sounds very exhausted (emotionally) while the minimalist production along with the sad, slow-paced tone make this song one of the highlights of his career.
Needless to say, MJ is again heavily involved in this song’s making &, I dare say, for me, this track is perceived as a musical signature of him.
Finally, I have to admit that the visual concept of this song was really effective & in full accordance with its theme. The fact that MJ is portrayed like just an ordinary man who experiences loneliness, in the same way anonymous people do, is both brave & moving.
(official releases, written or not written by MJ)