I love Privacy. The opening notes, the sound of his voice, the simple and straight to the point lyrics. The guitar. Why did he yell Slash when it's not Slash playing? Habit maybe? Or he originally planned to work with him on it. I like the solo I wish it was a bit longer.
In the lyrics I've always wondered who he was talking about "some of you still wonder why one of my friends had to die... " When I think of paparazzi and someone dying the first person I think of is Princess Diana. Then in the next line he mentions "she". I mean it could be someone else he was referring to. But I've just wondered.
I can see why the intro is disliked but I think that he was just trying to say he got tired of all the "Look it's Michael!" all the time even if it was from those who mean well. Sometimes you just want to be left alone. That being said the intro could have been better. Intro or not I still love the song, I just wish he could have got what he wanted but you know how paparazzi are.