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I don't think he's manipulative with he's songs like that..
As a little cute Michael once said - "I don't sing it if I don't meen it.."
But maybe he likes to please us silly women a little with he's love songs :lol:
Oh, no, please.. I didn't want it to sound that way.. I was just kidding! Lol
Interesting, MysteriousPhoenix. Verrry interesting.I really like all of your interpretations of Michael's songs.
Here is something kind of unique to think about. If you notice, all of the songs prior to "Someone in the Dark" were very adult and mature love songs where he seems to be stating his wishes for love, but the song "Someone in the Dark", that talks about finally having found that love, seems kind of "child-like." I know it came from a children's album, but perhaps it suggests that he realized his love was actually very young when he first began to sense that she really was out there somewhere. Maybe this is why he suddenly had to change his way of singing to or about her.
haha well me too. But when I said he liked to "please" he's female fans I did'nt meen it in a nasty or egoistic way or just to earn money. What I ment was.. I know that it meens a lot to him that we know that he loves us (watching a looooong film of "thank you - i love you more!"'s inside my head ) and I think he would maybe write a single song our two in a way that would make the ladies hearts melt. but still I think that every song he has written comes form a personal feeling and the words in it are true - NOT something he writes just to sell or to please the image that the world have of him (the good image).
that was the most cute thing I've ever seen :wub:
what's the name of this movie?
It's really hearttouching when they can't hit the notes =D
So cute *sigh* :heart:
I think Superfly Sister is a criticism about the sexualization of love... About people taking lust for love and things like that...
Interesting, MysteriousPhoenix. Verrry interesting.
Maybe it sounds child-like because it is the child-like side of Michael that is singing "Someone In The Dark" to her.
:yes:
Hmmmmmm. Until you mentioned that his tone switched over, I never really thought about it. I would only listen. You're very keen, MP!
Well, back to working on the long list of songs that MimiK put on the table. LOL
*waving at MimiK* lol
I think Superfly Sister is a criticism about the sexualization of love... About people taking lust for love and things like that...
Pure: free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter: pure gold; pure water
untainted with evil; innocent: pure in heart.
Source: Dictionary.com
To answer your second inquiry:
In general, as a whole...Holism, (from holos, a Greek word meaning all, entire, total) the idea that all the properties of a given system cannot be determined or explained by the sum of its component parts alone.
Source: Wiki
:angel:Knowledge Is Growth
makes sense :yes: ..... and because of the nature of the "Benship" - being that romance isn't the foundation for true love, God is, and with the Spirit of God comes innocence....and both, hoping to find someone real in a world full of [groping] strangers..."no one to trust, they were lonely ... " .... strangers groping at him because he's ... well, for obvious reasons lol he feeling 'lost', and strangers groping at her because she was vulnerable, innocent ... and lost ... he could 'see' her (for who she was,) just as she could 'see' him (for who he is, not what he does or what all he'd become). ... my story ... sticking to it.Interesting, MysteriousPhoenix. Verrry interesting.
Maybe it sounds child-like because it is the child-like side of Michael that is singing "Someone In The Dark" to her.
:yes:
Hmmmmmm. Until you mentioned that his tone switched over, I never really thought about it. I would only listen. You're very keen, MP!
Well, back to working on the long list of songs that MimiK put on the table. LOL
*waving at MimiK* lol
Ok that makes total sense! I took it wrong. I thought he meant that he is with God but is far away from God. You've changed my perspective. Thank you Poe. wow I like it even more now.God takes you to that different far away
realm that feels out of this world. to me
he does anyways...
That's what I thought before about maybe he's talking about a pure, God blessed love. About the dreams....I really have no idea. I just know years ago I was curious as to whether that was something that had been studied or known to happen and came across a study done. It was interesting. They were dreams shared by people who knew each other. There was no way to test the possibility of dreams shared by those who had never met. I've always been fascinated by dreams, and since watching some movie on dreams when I was a child, I found it even more fascinating. I wish I could remember the name of the movie but it was about this group of test subjects who were induced into a shared dream and one guy was evil and would kill others in their dreams and then because they died in the dream, they were dead in real life (I think... hard to remember. I think I was probably 5 or so) but since then I would try to have dreams that were shared by someone else and I tried controlling my dreams to an extent as well. So I find dreams very interesting, whether my own or someone elses.Yeah, maybe it's God he's talking about in Speechless..
But maybe he's talking a love wich is so pure that would certainly be blessed by God.
Ape, about what you said about dreams... Some people say that dreams are like as if our souls were tripping outside our bodies. If it was true, than maybe when two people share the same dream, it's because their souls met somewhere.
Sure I've fallen or I'd not be here..lol. Fallen for him and his fans.. something about this MJ world is alluring..well..him, the people attracted to him, the music and creativity, the romance like in this thread. It is all really special and he is very special too, and so are so many of the people I have met..special to me. So yes, I am not immune to the charm and magic.Wow! And you do not fall by as Michael? LOL! Not good, nobody resists the charms and magic of Michael. Everyone falls in love with him!:wub:
lol you tease you See, I even this. I forgot to add some of the things that have that allure and are a part of it... humour and mystery too, and so much else!How do I know? :scratch:It is a great mystery, so it's secret ... LOL! Just kidding!
Well, is this interpretation that I have on the letter of "Speechless".
I don't think that he or Poe is saying that it is about the children, but was inspired by the children. As someone else said, he sees God in the face of children and that pure innocent joy. When you see the creation of the creator, and it just hits you, it can be so powerful, and I suppose that's how the inspiration came about for this song. He may not have even fully remembered what actually happened just prior to his writing this, or maybe both things did and he was recalling back to how he felt watching the children playing and experiencing that good innocent fun that he could experience vicariously by watching them. It makes sense that it is about God and inspired by God through the moment of seeing His goodness in that moment through those children.That was MJ's "Version 1" about what inspired it. :lol: "Version 2" is that he was up on a tree in Germany looking down through the branches at some kids playing and that inspired him. Go figure. :scratch: I rather not think about what inspired that song, because it "kills" the song for me if it's about kids. The lyrics are so romantic, so I wanna think about it as a love song, not as an "ode to kids". But that's just me. :lol:
Yes, like this.well that last version could be sort of a picture of how he felt about the situation. Mark you that both the versions was in Germany and involved kids that played together.
Hmm so according to what poe is saying it's really just a song reflecting love and happiness!
*sigh* thats a good theme!
Oh! you were the one who said it about seeing God in the face of children. Yes I agree. I see the light! lol. I understand now and it makes sense. I used to think I was wrong to think it was about God, because of those two things I mentioned, but I just needed to change my perspective and see the other meaning. LOL MJ loves to do that hey? Say or write things that can be taken more than one way. He doesn't even bother to elaborate to clarify. Just lets us see it how we see it. Probably because depending on how you see something, it says something about the viewer. Well I can't speculate his reasoning for doing that, but it's something I've noticed about him.Well, if it was inspired by kids, certainly he's talking about God, since he said that he sees God in children's faces...
But I think, like Ape said, he figures a way to turn every song into a love song, so we can feel like it's written for us and feel loved by him...
I'm getting addicted this topic! LOL! I always had a curiosity about "Superfly Sister", I do not know if this song has already been discussed here, the letter is very sexy and sensual and has nothing to do with the innocent side of Michael. LOL! About Michael had in mind to make the letter? Or is it simply the imagination of Michael flew away and was "Superfly Sister"? It is a very hot song!
That was a great observation wasn't it? I noticed, but didn't NOTICE it. if that makes sense.. probably not. Well you can feel that it's more child-like and pure, and the other songs have a different feel to them, but I never consciously took notice of it. It's really interesting. Hmmm... wow.Interesting, MysteriousPhoenix. Verrry interesting.
Maybe it sounds child-like because it is the child-like side of Michael that is singing "Someone In The Dark" to her.
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Hmmmmmm. Until you mentioned that his tone switched over, I never really thought about it. I would only listen. You're very keen, MP!
Well, back to working on the long list of songs that MimiK put on the table. LOL
*waving at MimiK* lol
Please don't let that keep you from coming in here. I don't think that post was directed towards you and it's too bad that it wasn't said clearly. I thought it was directed to the whole thread and where it felt like it was headed. Not because of your post.In the bible, there is these people that always know what is right and wrong.. why do I suddenly get to think of those... hmm
I'm outta here.. keep up all the god-talk, you got going.. It's easy to be nice to everyone, when you never really take a stand.. sorry I did.. I'm glad one person understood me.. thx again Safira..
hmm interesting SOS. Please share your insight once you read through. I don't think I can read through all these pages. I'll just follow it as it comes. Add my two bits every now and then.makes sense :yes: ..... and because of the nature of the "Benship" - being that romance isn't the foundation for true love, God is, and with the Spirit of God comes innocence....and both, hoping to find someone real in a world full of [groping] strangers..."no one to trust, they were lonely ... " .... strangers groping at him because he's ... well, for obvious reasons lol he feeling 'lost', and strangers groping at her because she was vulnerable, innocent ... and lost ... he could 'see' her (for who she was,) just as she could 'see' him (for who he is, not what he does or what all he'd become). ... my story ... sticking to it.
AllforMJ, I can't wait to see what you're going to do with the list!
*goes to first page to read from beginning of thread to grasp full sequence of unfolding story*
Hey Susie (Sdeidjs) Have you ever made a list of all the songs that MJ refers to "Susie" in? I think it would be interesting to do a little study on the songs that mention Susie. Sometimes it seems like he is referring to himself when he says Susie. I thought since that's your name, you'd know.
Maybe he just likes the name Susie, and various other female names he uses in his songs.
So, this post brings up some other important parts of the equation. If my thoughts on the meaning of some of the lyrics are correct, then it seems to me that he has a helper out there who was meant to not only be or become his love, but to help in this calling. Maybe it isn't his destiny only, but hers. To work together to do God's work.But does it seem to you all that it is more than even lessons? That maybe it is a call to act on these somehow? Find solutions to the problems instead of just realizing there are problems? On our own, it may be hard to completely change the world, though possible, but we are an ARMY here. We described ourselves as that in the past when Michael was going through his court case but we literally could be a non-violent army to band together and stand for the things that make this world a better place and truly make an impact.
We all believe in the words he sings right? or at least mostly do.. We don't need a political party to take a stand on issues. If an issue is important, that is where we stand regardless of political affiliations. If God is asking him to write about these subjects, then it is something that all who hear would want to take to heart.
I am not entirely sure what I am getting at here. It's some thoughts I've been having.
The world needs a change. Poverty is growing, middle class is becoming non-existent. Every day life is getting to be too darned expensive for most people, though we are also a gadget society..we love our toys, but life needs fun in it too. This world needs a hand up. It needs people to take action to making it better. People who are Passionate about People.
Do you ever wonder sometimes why so many are strongly pulled towards Michael Jackson and his music, or why some are so strongly trying to tear him down despite what we know about him. He isn't portrayed the way he is in his music. Much of his lyrics stand for fixing this world. When I really listen to his music with an open mind, I sometimes can't believe what I hear (or read if I'm reading the lyrics). I know you don't all believe in God...but for those who do, and even those who don't if you try to open your mind, would God not still speak to those willing to listen? Music would be such a wonderful way to spread a message. Even if you take God out of the equation you have something very important being said here that together, we really could work towards changing. I don't think this is all just about the music.
Just a small bit of lyrics I pulled out to show as an example....
How many victims must there be
Slaughtered in vain across the land
And how many struggles must there be
Before we choose to live the prophet's plan
Everybody sing...
Nation To Nation
All The World
Must Come Together
Face The Problems
That We See
Then Maybe Somehow We Can Work It Out
False Prophets Cry Of Doom
What Are The Possibilities
That's Much More In Demand
You Got World Hunger
Not Enough To Eat
So There's Really No Time
To Be Trippin' On Me
You can change the world (I can't do it by myself)
You can touch the sky (Gonna take somebody's help)
You're the chosen one (I'm gonna need some kind of sign)
Faces fill with madness
Miracles unheard of, hold on
Faith is found in the winds
All we have to do
Is reach for the truth
And the dream we would conceived in
Will reveal a joyful face
And the world we once believed in
Will shine again in grace
Then why do we keep strangling life
Wound this earth, crucify it's soul
Though it's plain to see, this world is heavenly
Be God's glow.
Create a world with no fear
Together we'll cry happy tears
See the nations turn
Their swords into plowshares
We could really get there
If you cared enough for the living
But if you came to see
The truth, the purity
It’s here inside a lonely heart
What have we done to the world
Look what we've done
What about all the peace
That you pledge your only son...
Somebodys out to get me
They really wanna fix me, hit me
But this time around Im taking no ****
Just the other night
I thought I heard you cry
Asking me to come
And hold you in my arms
I can hear your prayers
Your burdens I will bear
Just Make This
Thing Come True
(Make A Dream Come True)
And nations
Causing grief in
Human relations
Its a turf war
On a global scale
Id rather hear both sides
Of the tale
Everyone's Taking Control Of Me
Seems That The World's
Got A Role For Me
I'm So Confused
Will You Show To Me
Tell Me
What Are We Doin'
To Try To Stop This
Maybe this is all just a given to most MJ fans but just meditate on some of these lyrics for a bit....Seems a common theme...
My question is; What we can do to realize this dream.
Probably, but I thought maybe there could be a connection between the songs that use the same name since he uses Billie Jean in a number of them as well. Perhaps the names mean something to him not because of a person, but because of what that particular name's meaning is for him? (but yes Susie, it could be possibly about an actual person, though he doesn't usually bring peoples names into things. Instead let's them be anonymous. Though I won't say you are wrong as I don't know. It's merely my opinion that I can only have through what I have noticed and see. If I don't have the added important information to something, I can't know the truth to it. I can only make inferences.)
I brought this over from another thread because it looks at some other lyrics as well that I personally think are important. OK now Poe, I am looking more into his actual life and what I think could be true for him but I don't do it with ill intent. I do care, I don't mention it for gossip reasons or anything like that but because it is something important that I think I see and would like to draw attention to because it feels important to.
So, this post brings up some other important parts of the equation. If my thoughts on the meaning of some of the lyrics are correct, then it seems to me that he has a helper out there who was meant to not only be or become his love, but to help in this calling. Maybe it isn't his destiny only, but hers. To work together to do God's work.
When he says "the dream we were conceived in will shine again in grace" perhaps he means mankind, humanity, but maybe it could also mean the two of them and their part in God's dream that they were conceived in.
(Thank you Susie for posting the songs... are those really the only ones? I thought there were more.)
Yes I think so too.What so many in society keep forgetting is that Mr.Jackson speaks through his music, shares his true thoughts, feelings, inspirations...goals...and dreams...
:angel:If we would only look beyond his persona, and "listen" to what he has to say...desires to share...society would realize that they know him alot more than they think...
Is there more that mention the name Susie? and very your welcome...
I think it has to do with being single...and how Susie is not impressed that most not all men lost the ethical & morel values on how to treat a lady and what is their true motivation for asking her out.
Susie is a kind of an old fashion type of lady when she dates therefore she makes the boy wait...
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People always ask me what Michael is so special. It is difficult to explain the magnetism he has to attract people. I always say that Michael is an angel sent to earth by God. An angel in human form. He really is a very blessed by God. And until today I have never seen another artist be so loved and admired as he is for his fans. Michael deserves all that and more by the incredible person and artist he. I am sure that God will illuminate the life of your angel sent to earth with many good things for it to be completely happy. :wub:Sure I've fallen or I'd not be here..lol. Fallen for him and his fans.. something about this MJ world is alluring..well..him, the people attracted to him, the music and creativity, the romance like in this thread. It is all really special and he is very special too, and so are so many of the people I have met..special to me. So yes, I am not immune to the charm and magic.
Hmmm have to do the mystery part, after all is the most important item. And who does not like mysteries? I love it!lol you tease you See, I even this. I forgot to add some of the things that have that allure and are a part of it... humour and mystery too, and so much else!
Then "Susie" is a character created by Michael for his role in the music? An imaginary woman? I want to be Susie! LOL!
Again anything in life is possible...but...in this instance...No in my opinion this is not an imaginary woman...
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