This week, we’re clearing the path for a legendary musician. He’s an extraordinary artist and one of the most popular cultural figures of our time. Yes, we’re talking about the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.
His sound and style have influenced a wide spectrum of genres, dance routines, fashion and so much more. Michael Jackson has gone on to mould the genre of modern pop music into something phenomenal. As the journalist, J. Edward Keyes, once so articulately put, “Trying to trace Michael Jackson’s influence on the pop stars that followed him is like trying to trace the influence of oxygen and gravity. So vast, far-reaching and was his impact— that there weren’t a whole lot of artists who weren’t trying to mimic some of the Jackson formula.”
Now, the best way to remember Michael Jackson’s glorious legacy would be by looking back on some of his most brilliant tunes. Perhaps one of the defining factors of his music is that he often strings together such beautiful words. His songwriting is known to be political, gritty, and to hold a strong belief that our world has the potential to change, to become a better place. And we share this belief, as well. So, here’s a look at some of Michael Jackson’s brightest lyrical moments. They arrive both, as fine pieces of writing and as teachings.
Photo Credits: Michael Jackson Official Instagram
Wound this earth, crucify its soul
Though it’s plain to see
This world is heavenly’
– “Heal The World”
I’d rather hear both sides of the tale
See, it’s not about races
Just places, faces’
– “Black Or White”
Am I invisible because you ignore me?
Your proclamation promised me free liberty, now
I’m tired of bein’ the victim of shame’
– “They Don’t Care About Us”
Showin’ how funky and strong is your fight’
– “Beat It”
Build my world of dreams around you
I’m so glad that I found you’
– “I’ll Be There”
I used to glance beyond the stars
Now I don’t know where we are
Although I know we’ve drifted far’
– “Earth Song”
I’m searching for the world that I come from
‘Cause I’ve been looking around
In the lost and found of my heart’
– “Jam”
Someone tell me why
Did you have to go
And leave my world so cold’
– “You Are Not Alone”
Lovin’ each other wholeheartedly’
– “Can You Feel It”
By: Nina Karun