Xscape - The Lyrics

[mjchris]

This is the thread with all the lyrics for the album 'Xscape'.
It will look like the earlier threads, with the lyrics for the albums Michael & Bad 25.
Hopefully with the same involvement and enthusiasm of so much people, like we had on 'Michael' & 'Bad 25'. But hey, i'm 100% sure it will.

Xscape

Tracklisting:

Disc 1:
01. Love never felt so good
02. Chicago
03. Loving you
04. A place with no name
05. Slave to the rhythm
06. Do you know where your children are
07. Blue Gangsta
08. Xscape

Disc 2:
01. Love never felt so good (1983, written by Michael Jackson, Paul Anka)
02. Chicago (1999, written by Cory Rooney)
03. Loving you (1985, written by Michael Jackson)
04. A place with no name (1998, written by Michael Jackson, Lee Martin Bunnell, Elliot Straite)
05. Slave to the rhythm (1990, written by Antonio Reid, Kenneth Edmonds, Daryl Simmons, Kevin Roberson)
06. Do you know where your children are (1986–1990, written by Michael Jackson)
07. Blue Gangsta (1998–1999, wsritten by Michael Jackson, Straite)
08. Xscape (1999–2000 & late 2001, written by Michael Jackson, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels)
09. Love never felt so good (feat. Justin Timberlake)


Other Lyric Threads:
Michael
Bad 25
Thriller 40

 

[AlwaysThere]

04. A Place With No Name
As I drove across on the highway, my Jeep began to rock
I didn't know what to do, so I stopped and got out
And looked down; I noticed I got a flat
So I walked out, parked the car like sideways
So I could find what I can't fix
I looked around; there were no cars on the highway
I felt a strange feeling like a mist
I walked down towards the end of the road
And in the fog, a woman appeared
She said, "Don't you worry, my friend, I'll take care
Take my hand, I'll take you there"

(chorus)
Take me to a place without no name
Take me to a place without no name

As she took me right through the fog, I see a beautiful city appear
Where kids are playing and people are laughing and smiling
And nothing's in fear
She said, "This is the place where no people have pain
Only love and happiness"
She turned around, looked down at my eyes as I cried
And grabbed my hand, "You've got a friend"

(chorus 2x)

She started liking me, kissing me and holding me
She didn't really, really want me to leave
She showed me places I've never seen, things I've never done
This place really looks like a lot of fun
I've seen the grass and the skies and the birds
And the flowers surrounded by the trees
This place is filled with love and happiness
So why the world would I wanna leave?
So then I went in my pocket, took my wallet on out
With my pictures of my family and girl
This is the place that you choose to be in need
When you thought you could be in another world

(chorus 2x)

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la...
(repeat to fade)

05. Do You Know Where Your Children Are
Father comes home from work and he's scared to death
Mother cries for her kid in a note she read
Father runs to the table, he said, "What's going on?"
Mother cries desperately, "Our little baby's gone"

(chorus)
Do you know where your children are?
Because it's now twelve o'clock
And there's someone out on the street
Just imagine how scared they are
Do you know where your children are?
Because it's now twelve o'clock
And there's someone out on the street
Just imagine how scared they are

She wrote that she is tired of stepdaddy using her
Saying that he'll buy her things while sexually abusing her
Just think that she's all alone somewhere out on the street
How will this girl survive? She ain't got nothin' to eat

(chorus)

Save me from this living hell
Save me, 'cause I, I wanna help
Save me, I'm tired and I'm mad
Save me, 'cause this, it ain't no joke
Save me, 'cause I'm out for blood
Save me, 'cause I don't wanna ignore
Save me, it's time I replied
Save me

(guitar solo)

Now she's on the move, she's off to Hollywood
She said she wanna be a star, she heard the money's good
She gets off from the train station, a man is waiting there
"I'll show you where the money is, girl, just let down your hair"
He's taking her on the streets of Sunset Boulevard
She's selling her body hot, "Girl, that will take you far"
The police come 'round the corner 'cause somebody's there, I told
He's arresting this little girl that's only twelve years old

(chorus to fade)

06. Slave to the Rhythm
She dances in the sheets at night, she dances to his beat
She dances 'til he feels just right, until he falls asleep
She dances at the crack of dawn and quickly cooks his food
She can't be late, can't take too long, the kids must get to school

(chorus)
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm of
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm
A slave to the rhythm of
The rhythm of love, the rhythm of love
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm of
'Cause she's a slave to the rhythm
A slave to the rhythm of
The rhythm of love, the rhythm of love

She dances for the men at work who works her overtime
She can't be rude, as she said, "Sir, I must be home tonight"
She dances to the kitchen stove, dinner is served by nine
He says his food's an hour late, she must be out her mind

(chorus)

She works so hard just to make her way
For a man who just don't appreciate
And though he takes her love in vein
Still she could not stop, couldn't break his chains

She danced the night that they fell out, she swore she'd dance no more
But dance, he did, she did not quite 'til she ran out the door
She danced through the night in fear of her life
She danced to a beat of her own
She lucked out and cried and swallowed her pride
She knew she was needed back home, home

(repeat chorus)

07. Blue Gangsta
(chorus)
Whatchu gonna do, you ain't no friend of mine
Look what you put me through now that I'm the blue gangsta
Whatchu gonna do, you ain't no friend of mine
The blue gangsta

Whatcha gonna do, cause I'm gonna get you
Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide
All the things you said and the things you done to me
You can no longer make me cry
Look what you've done to me, baby
I can no longer smile, baby
And I've waited so long just to carry on
I'm the blue gangsta

(chorus 2x)

You're trippin' nine to five, loving you is a crime
People telling me you've got another guy
I've been abused, watch me light the fuse
Said you'd be my wife, nothing but big lies
Don't know what I've done, everything you got
Things you've done to me are coming back to you

I am so amused with the things you say
And the things you've done done to me
There is nothing in this world to make me change
You make me wanna sing

(chorus 5x)

08. Xscape
Everywhere I turn, no matter where I look
The system's in control, it's all written by the book
I've got to get away so I can clear my mind
Escape is what I need, away from electric eyes
No matter where I am, I see my face around
They pin lies on my name then push from town to town
Don't have a place to run, but there's no need to hide
I've got to find a place where I'm gon' hide away

(chorus)
(Xscape) I gotta get away from the system loose in the world today
(Xscape) The pressure that I face from relationships that have gone away
(Xscape) The man with the pen that writes the lies that hassle this man
(Xscape) I do what I wanna 'cause I gotta be nobody but me

(Sometimes I feel like I've got to get away...)

I tried to share my life with someone I could love
But games and money is all she ever thought of
How can that be my fault when she gambled and lost?
I'm tired of silly games, it's time to make a change
Why is it I can't do whatever I want to?
When in my personal life, I don't live for you
So don't you try to tell me what is right for me
You be concerned about you, I can do what I want to

(chorus 2x)

When I go, this problem world will leave me (leave me) alone

(chorus 3x)​

 

[XxWelshFanxX]

In regards to Xscape, I thought the lyric was " I gotta get away from the system rules" not loose?

 

[coffre]

shouldn't the bridge of DYKWYCA like this?

Save me from this livin' hell
Save me 'cause that I'm gonna do
Save me 'cause I'm tired, unfed
Save me 'cause this because of you
Save me 'cause I'm on the bed
Save me 'cause I don't want no more
Save me 'cause terror arrived
Save me

 

[mjchris]

Xscape
(1999, written by Michael Jackson, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels)

[Prison guard]
Open up 6
Open up 6
???
???
He's gone!

Everywhere I turn, no matter where I look
The systems in control it's all ran by the book
I've got to get away, so I can free my mind,
Escape is [what I need], away from [electric eyes]

No matter where I am, I seen my face around
They pin lies on my name, then push them town to town
Don't have a place to run, but there's no need to hide
I gotta [find a place], where I won't [hide away]

Escape, gotta get away from a system who's in the world today
Escape, the pressure that I face from relationships that go away
Escape, the man with the pen that writes the lies that hassle this man
Escape, I do what I wanna cause I gotta face nobody but me

[Girl]
Sometimes I feel like
I've gotta get away

I tried to share my life with someone I could love
But games and money is all she ever thought of
How could that be my fault when she gambled and lost?
I'm tired of [silly games], its time to [make a change]

Why is it I can't do whatever I want to? (Hoo)
When it's my personal life, and I don't live for you (you)
So don't you try to tell me what is right for me (don't you try it)
To be con [cerned about you], I can do what I want to [what I want to]

Escape, (I got to) (HoHoo) (Hoh) gotta get away from a system who's in the world today (I got to get away)
Escape, the pressure that I face from relationships that go away (don't you know I need it?)
Escape, the man with the pen that writes the lies that hassle this man (I got to get away)
Escape, I do what I wanna cause I gotta face nobody but me (get away)

Escape, (don't you try it) gotta get away from a system who's in the world today (Yeah)
Escape, the pressure that I face from relationships that go away (pressure that I'm facing every day)
Escape, (HoHoo) the man with the pen that writes the lies that hassle this man (Come on, now)
Escape, (Come on, now) I do what I wanna cause I gotta face nobody but me (HooHoHoo)

[When I go] (HoHoHooh) (go), this problem world won't bother me
[This problem world won't bother me no more]
(Problem world, bother me, Yeah, Hoh, Yeah, Hoo)

Escape
Escape
Escape
Escape

Escape, gotta get away from a system who's in the world today (I've find a way)
Escape, the pressure that I face from relationships that go away (pressure that I'm facing)
Escape, the man with the pen that writes the lies that hassle this man (why I wanna fly)
Escape, I do what I wanna cause I gotta face nobody but me (??? I do just what I wanna)

Escape, gotta get away from a system who's in the world today (HoHoo) (HooHoo) (away)
Escape, the pressure that I face from relationships that go away (HoHoo) (I got to get away) (HoHoHoo)
Escape, the man with the pen that writes the lies that hassle this man (The man ???)
Escape, I do what I wanna cause I gotta face nobody but me (Hoo) (Hoo)

Escape, gotta get away (Oh, Hoh, my mother) (I gotta get away)
Escape, the pressure that I face (take it no more)
Escape, the man with the pen (I can't take this kind of shit no more)
Escape, I do what I wanna cause I gotta face nobody but me (HooHoo)
Escape

(Aow!)

(Hhh, Hhh, Hhh)
Someone is trying to escape [Someone is trying to escape]
(Hhh) Get out of here [Get out of here] (Hhh)

Escape (Aaa!)
Gotta get away (You want me, come and get me)
The pressure that I face
The man with the pen (get away)

Escape
I do what I wanna (Hee-Hee)
I do what I wanna (Hee-Hee-Hee), cause I gotta face nobody but me (Hee-Hee-Hee)

(Do what I wanna)
(Hee-Hee-Hee)
(Hoo)
Escape


STATUS: incomplete

 

[Pentum]

APWNN lyrcs wrong, mine is what you want


??A Place With No Name - Lyrics

[Verse 1]


As I drove across on the highway
My jeep began to rock
I didn't know what to do, so I stopped, then got out, and looked down, I noticed I've got a flat
So I walked out, parked the car like sideways
So I can find, what I can fix


I looked around, there were no cars on the highway
I felt a strange feeling, like a mist, so
I walked down, toward the end of the road
And in the fog, a woman appeared
She said don't you worry my friend, I'll take care, take my hand, I'll take you there


Wooo!


[Chorus]


Take me to a place without no name (No name)
Take me to a place without no name (Without, no name)


[Verse 2]


As she took me right through the fog
A scene of beautiful city appear
Of where kids are playing and people are laughing and smiling and nothing to fear
She says this is the place where no people have pain, with love and happiness
She turned around, looked down in my eyes, and started crying, and grabbed my hand, you've got a friend


Hooo!


[Chorus]


Take me to a place without no name (No name)
Take me to a place without no name (A place without, place without no name)
Take me to a place without no name (Take me, take me, place without no name)
Take me to a place without no name (A place without)


Hooo!
Yeah!
Doggone!
Hooo!


[Verse 3]


She started liking me, kissing me, and hugging me
She didn't really, really want me to leave
She showed me places I've never seen, and things I've never done, it really looked like a lot of fun
I've seen the grass, and the skies and the birds, and the flowers, surrounded by the trees
This place is filled with love and happiness, how in the world, could I wanna leave


So then I went in my pocket, took my wallet all out
With my pictures of my family and girl
This is the place that you choose to be with me
When you thought, you could be in another world


Oooh!


[Chorus]


Take me to a place without no name (Doggone, take me, no name)
Take me to a place without no name (See, a place without no name)
Take me to a place without no name (Take me, doggone, place without no name)
Take me to a place without no name (See, a place without, no, no, no)


[Outro]


Na na na nanana nanana na na (Na, na, a place without no name)
Na na na nanana nanana na na (A place without no name)
Na na na nanana nanana na na (Na, na, na, a place without no name)
Na na na nanana nanana na na (See, a place without)
Na na na nanana nanana na na (Take me, take me, take me, a place without no name)
Na na na nanana nanana na na (A place without no name)
Na na na nanana nanana na na (A place without no name)
Na na na nanana nanana na na (A place without no name)
Na na na nanana nanana na na (A place without no name)

 

[AlwaysThere]

As far as Xscape goes, I would say that my lyrics are the most accurate to be honest. Take a close listen to the leaked version; there are a number of lines that mjchris got wrong. For example, "I gotta get away from a system who's in the world today" makes no sense. It's "system loose in the world today".

Additionally, Pentum's Place With No Name lyrics are essentially the same as what I typed, other than the fact that he even listed the ad libs Michael did

shouldn't the bridge of DYKWYCA like this?

Save me from this livin' hell
Save me 'cause that I'm gonna do
Save me 'cause I'm tired, unfed
Save me 'cause this because of you
Save me 'cause I'm on the bed
Save me 'cause I don't want no more
Save me 'cause terror arrived
Save me

None of this makes sense To be quite fair, it's almost impossible to understanding what Michael's saying, because his vocals are buried in the mix during the bridge. I'm sure the album version will be much clearer, but for now I'm confident in what I typed.

As she took me right through the fog
A scene of beautiful city appear

Doesn't make sense. Michael clearly says, "I seen a beautiful city appear". Gramatically incorrect? Yes. But at the same time, the chorus is terribly incorrect.

She turned around, looked down in my eyes, and started crying, and grabbed my hand, you've got a friend

"She turned around, looked down in my eyes as I cried"

 

[Pentum]

^ You're wrong on both. How doesn't a scene of beautiful city appear make sense? It makes perfectly sense. A scene of a beautiful city appears where kids are playing, etc. It's exactly what appears and it's a special way of saying it, like most of the stuff in this song

For the second part, play it in loop and you will hear he doesn't sing "as I cried" but something with "started" and especially "cryING".

 

[coffre]

None of this makes sense

what part doesn't make sense?

 

[mjchris]

Everywhere I turn, no matter where I look
The system's in control, it's all written by the book
I've got to get away so I can clear my mind
Escape is what I need, away from electric eyes
No matter where I am, I see my face around
They pin lies on my name then push from town to town
Don't have a place to run, but there's no need to hide
I've got to find a place where I'm gon' hide away

(chorus)
(Xscape) I gotta get away from the system loose in the world today
(Xscape) The pressure that I face from relationships that have gone away
(Xscape) The man with the pen that writes the lies that hassle this man
(Xscape) I do what I wanna 'cause I gotta be nobody but me

(Sometimes I feel like I've got to get away...)

I tried to share my life with someone I could love
But games and money is all she ever thought of
How can that be my fault when she gambled and lost?
I'm tired of silly games, it's time to make a change
Why is it I can't do whatever I want to?
When in my personal life, I don't live for you
So don't you try to tell me what is right for me
You be concerned about you, I can do what I want to

(chorus 2x)

When I go, this problem world will leave me (leave me) alone

(chorus 3x)

if that all makes sence, then i'm drunken. that isnt anything complete. 80 percent is missing.
and full of errors.
you just copy the lyrics from somewhere on google?

The system's in control, it's all written by the book
where do you hear the word 'written'?

No matter where I am, I see my face around
its clearly 'seen'. and would also say its 'I've seen'. but that not 100% hearable.

They pin lies on my name then push from town to town
its clearly 'push them'

I've got to find a place where I'm gon' hide away
the meaning is complete different. the line before he sings. 'Don't have a place to run, but there's no need to hide'. that means he cant find a place to hide, but then says he dont need to find one, cause no necessary. next line 'I gotta [find a place], where I won't [hide away]'. and that means he is searching for a place where he dont need to hide away. make sence with the line before.
if i use your line it does not make sence. not compatible with the line before.

(Xscape) I gotta get away from the system loose in the world today
Escape, not Xscape. there is no 'I'. 'gotta' or 'got to'. wirte it like you want. and its clearly 'who's' not 'loose'.
its clearly
Got to get away from the system who's in the world today.
or Gotta get away from the system who's in the world today.

(Xscape) The pressure that I face from relationships that have gone away
its clearly 'that go away'

How can that be my fault when she gambled and lost?
clearly 'could'

When in my personal life, I don't live for you
Went or When. discussable. but clearly 'and i don't live'

You be concerned about you, I can do what I want to
clearly 'To be concerned' . 'You' make absolutely no sence

When I go, this problem world will leave me (leave me) alone
leave me? alone? its clearly 'problem word won't bother me no more'

there is everything else missing. but they are the most accurate???

 

[Korgnex]

You be concerned about you, I can do what I want to
clearly 'To be concerned' . 'You' make absolutely no sence

Quite the contrary. In English "You be [verb]" is a prompt.
(In Deutsch entspricht das etwa "Kümmer du dich gefälligst um deine Angelegenheiten".)
"To be concerned" however makes infact no sense.
Think about "We be ballin' ", that's also correct English.


Here are the correct lyrics we've had for 12 years:

Michael Jackson - Escape (1999)
(Michael Jackson, Rodney „Darkchild“ Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Ameen Daniels, Harvey Jay Mason)



Prison guard intro
Open up, 6
He's gone!

Verse 1
Everywhere I turn, no matter where I look
The system’s in control, it's all run by the book
I got to get away so I can free my mind,
Escape is what I need,
Away from electric eyes

No matter where I am, I see my face around
They pin lies on my name, then push them town to town
Don't have a place to run, but there's no need to hide,
I got to find a place,
But I won't hide away

Chorus
Escape, got to get away from the system rules in the world today
Escape, the pressure that I face from relationships has to go away
Escape, the man with the pen that writes the lies, that has no end
Escape, I do what I wanna cause I gotta please nobody but me

Girl Interlude
Sometimes I feel like
I've gotta get away

Verse 2
I tried to share my life with someone I could love
But games and money is all she ever thought of
How could that be my fault when she gambled and lost?
I'm tired of silly games,
It's time to make a change

Why is it I can't do whatever I want to? (oh)
When it’s my personal life and I don't live for you (you)
So don't you try to tell me what is right for me (don't you try it)
You be concerned about you,
I can do what I want to

Chorus
Escape, (hoo-hoo) (I gotta, hoh-hoh) got to get away from the system rules in the world today (I've got to get away)
Escape, the pressure that I face from relationships has to go away (don't you know I need it?)
Escape, the man with the pen that writes the lies, that has no end (I've got to get away)
Escape, I do what I wanna cause I gotta please nobody but me (get away)

Escape, (don't you try it) got to get away from the system rules in the world today (escape)
Escape, the pressure that I face from relationships has to go away (pressure that I'm facing every day)
Escape, (hoo-hoo) the man with the pen that writes the lies, that has no end (come on, now)
Escape, (come on, now) I do what I wanna cause I gotta please nobody but me (hooooo... hoo-hoo)

Bridge
(When...) When I (hohohooh) (...I go) go, this problem world won't bother me
(This problem world) This problem world
(will worry me no more) won't worry me
(yeah, oh, yeah)
(hoo)

Escape
Escape
Escape
Escape

Chorus out
Escape, got to get away from the system rules in the world today (I will fly away)
Escape, the pressure that I face from relationships has to go away (the pressure that I'm facing)
Escape, the man with the pen that writes the lies, that has no end (writes a pot of lies)
Escape, I do what I wanna cause I gotta please nobody but me (Escaping cuz I'll do just what I wanna)

Escape, got to get away from the system rules in the world today (hoo-hoo, hoo-hoo) (get away)
Escape, (hoo-hoo) the pressure that I face from relationships has to go away (I gotta get away) (hooo-hooo-hooo) (yeah, yeah)
Escape, the man with the pen that writes the lies, that has no end (the man that got away, yeah)
Escape, I do what I wanna cause I gotta please nobody but me (hoo) (hoo)
(I do just what I got to please my mother)

Escape, got to get away (Please my mother) (I've got to get away)
Escape, the pressure that I face (take it no more)
Escape, the man with the pen (I can't take this kind of shit no more) (you just keep on lyin')
Escape, ('cause you're a liar) I do what I wanna cause I gotta please nobody but me (hoo-hoo)
Escape (aow!)

Prisoners Interlude
Sometimes you just wanna escape (Sometimes you just wanna escape)
(Get outta here) Gotta get outta here!

(Aaaaah!) Escape, got to get away
(You want me? Come and get me)
Escape, the pressure that I face
Escape, the man with the pen (get away)
Escape, I do what I wanna (hee-hee)
(hee-hee-hee) I do what I wanna cause I gotta please nobody but me (hee-hee-hee)

(Do what I wanna)
(hee-hee-hee)
(Hoo) Escape

 

[mjchris]

'To be' or 'You be'. i can clearly here the 'T'

correct version? theres also a bit missing, and if that is all correct is another question or discussable.
or you allready sitting on something (quality) that i dont have.

 

[Korgnex]

^ It doesn't matter what you might hear yourself, "to be concerned" is neither proper English in that sentence nor does it make any sense context-wise.

You are also not understanding "a system loose in the world today". You are arguing that it would be clearly "who's".
Let me explain why you are wrong:
"who" is not for objects but for subjects (eg a person).
The only correct pronoun would be "that" and it would make no sense again in English ("a system that's in the world today").

Michael is clearly singing about a "loose system" however, a system that is about to collapse ("The system’s in control, it's all ran by the book"). Take a look at George Orwell's famous dystopian book "Nineteen Eight-Four" from 1949 or William F. Nolan's and George Clayton Johnson's "Logan's Run" from 1967.

*Edit*
Okay, it has been confirmed to be "system rules". Now we finally have it correct, lol.

 

[XxWelshFanxX]

I always thought it was " gotta get away from the system rules that's in the world today". I mean loose or who's just doesn't make sense to me in that verse of the chorus.

 

[CrazyVegasMJ]

Quite the contrary. In English "You be [verb]" is a prompt.
(In Deutsch entspricht das etwa "Kümmer du dich gefälligst um deine Angelegenheiten".)
"To be concerned" however makes infact no sense.
Think about "We be ballin' ", that's also correct English.


Here are the correct lyrics we've had for 12 years:

Michael Jackson - Escape (1999)
(Rodney „Darkchild“ Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Ameen Daniels, Harvey Jay Mason)



Prison guard intro
Open up, 6
He's gone!

Verse 1
Everywhere I turn, no matter where I look
The system’s in control, it's all ran by the book
I've got to get away so I can clear my mind,
Escape is what I need,
Away from electric eyes

No matter where I am, I see my face around
They pin lies on my name and push them town to town
Don't have a place to run, but there's no need to hide,
I've got to find a place,
So I won't hide away

Chorus
Escape, got to get away from a system loose in the world today
Escape, the pressure that I face from relationships, that'll go away
Escape, the man with the pen that writes the lies that hassle this man
Escape, I do what I wanna cause I gotta please nobody but me

Girl Interlude
Sometimes I feel like
I've gotta get away

Verse 2
I tried to share my life with someone I could love
But games and money is all she ever thought of
How could that be my fault when she gambled and lost?
I'm tired of silly games,
It's time to make a change

Why is it I can't do whatever I want to? (oh)
When it’s my personal life and I don't live for you (you)
So don't you try to tell me what is right for me (don't you try it)
You be concerned about you,
I can do what I want to

Chorus
Escape, (hoo-hoo) (I gotta, hoh-hoh) got to get away from a system loose in the world today (I've got to get away)
Escape, the pressure that I face from relationships, that'll go away (don't you know I need it?)
Escape, the man with the pen that writes the lies that hassle this man (I've got to get away)
Escape, I do what I wanna cause I gotta please nobody but me (get away)

Escape, (don't you try it) got to get away from a system loose in the world today (escape)
Escape, the pressure that I face from relationships, that'll go away (pressure that I'm facing every day)
Escape, (hoo-hoo) the man with the pen that writes the lies that hassle this man (come on, now)
Escape, (come on, now) I do what I wanna cause I gotta please nobody but me (hooooo... hoo-hoo)

Bridge
(When...) When I (hohohooh) (...I go) go, this problem world won't bother me
(This problem world) This problem world
(will worry me no more) won't worry me
(yeah, oh, yeah)
(hoo)

Escape
Escape
Escape
Escape

Chorus out
Escape, got to get away from a system loose in the world today (I will fly away)
Escape, the pressure that I face from relationships, that'll go away (the pressure that I'm facing)
Escape, the man with the pen that writes the lies that hassle this man (writes a pot of lies)
Escape, I do what I wanna cause I gotta please nobody but me (Escaping feels... I'll do just what I wanna)

Escape, got to get away from a system loose in the world today (hoo-hoo, hoo-hoo) (get away)
Escape, (hoo-hoo) the pressure that I face from relationships, that'll go away (I gotta get away) (hoo-hoo) (yeah, yeah)
Escape, the man with the pen that writes the lies that hassle this man (the man that got away, yeah)
Escape, I do what I wanna cause I gotta please nobody but me (hoo) (hoo)
(Ask my mother, ask my brother)

Escape, got to get away (Ask my mother) (I've got to get away)
Escape, the pressure that I face (take it no more)
Escape, the man with the pen (I can't take this kind of shit no more) (you just keep on lyin')
Escape, ('cause you're a liar) I do what I wanna cause I gotta please nobody but me
Escape (aow!)

Prisoners Interlude
Sometimes you just wanna escape (Sometimes you just wanna escape)
(Get outta here) Gotta get outta here!
Aaaaah!

Escape, got to get away
(You want me? Come and get me)
Escape, the pressure that I face
Escape, the man with the pen (get away)
Escape, I do what I wanna (hee-hee-hee)
(hee-hee-hee) I do what I wanna cause I gotta please nobody but me (hee-hee-hee)

(Do what I wanna)
(hee-hee-hee)
(Hoo) Escape

Finally somebody posts the correct Xscape lyrics!!

I mean geez some of u guys were making me wonder if we were all listening to the same song almost lol..

 

[Soldierboy]

slave to the rhythm lyrics


She dances in the sheets at nights
She dances to his needs
She dances 'til he feels just right
Until he falls asleep
She dances in the sheets at nights
She dances, cooks his food
She can't be late, can't take too long
The kids must get to school


She's a slave to the rhythm
She's a slave to the rhythm of
She's a slave to the rhythm
A slave to the rhythm of,
The rhythm of love, the rhythm of love

She dances for the man at work
Who worships her all the time
She can't be rude as she says,
"Sir, I must be home tonight."
She dances to the kitchen stove
Dinner is served by nine
He says his food's an hour late
She must be outta her mind


She works so hard, just to make her way
For a man who just don't appreciate
And though he takes her love in vain
Still she could not stop, couldn't break his chains
She danced the night that they fell out
She swore she'd dance no more
But then she did, he did not quit as she ran out the door

She danced through the night in fear of her life
She danced to a beat of her own
She let out a cry and swallowed her pride
She knew she was needed back home, home

 

[mkgenie]

Love Never Felt So Good lyrics?

 

[Sasha01]

Tried my best here...

"Love Never Felt So Good"
Michael Jackson

[VERSE 1]
Baby, love never felt so good
And I’d die if it ever could
Not like you hold me, hold me
Oh baby, love never felt so fine
And I’d die if it’s ever mine
Not like you hold me, hold me
And the night is gonna be just fine

Gotta fly, gotta sing
Can’t believe
I can’t take it, cause

[CHORUS]
Baby, every time I love you
In and out my life, in and out baby
Tell me, if you really love me
It’s in and out my life, in and out baby
So baby, cause
Love never felt so good

[VERSE 2]
Baby, love never felt so fine
And I’d die if it was ever mine
Not like you hold me, hold me
Oh baby, love never felt so good
And I’d die if it ever could
Not like you hold me, hold me
And the night’s gonna be just fine

Gotta fly, gotta sing
Can’t believe
I can’t take it, cause

[CHORUS]
Baby, every time I love you
It’s in and out my life, in and out baby
Tell me, if you really love me
It’s in and out my life, driving me crazy
Baby, love never felt so good

[VERSE 3]
Baby, love never felt so fine
And I’d die if it was mine, all mine
Not like you hold me, hold me
Oh baby, love never felt so good (so good)
And I’d die if it ever could
Not like you hold me, hold me
And the night’s gonna be just fine

Gotta fly, gotta sing
Can’t believe
I can’t take it, cause

[CHORUS]
Baby, every time I love you
It’s in and out my life, in and out baby
Tell me, if you really love me
It’s in and out my life, driving me crazy
Cause baby, love never felt so good

[REFRAIN]
Never felt so good
Oh, we never felt so good (never felt so good)
No no, it never felt so good (never felt so good)
Yeah yeah, it never felt so good
Uh-huh, never felt so good
Alright, that’s fine, that’s it

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"Love Never Felt So Good"
Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake

[JT]
Dance (Woo)
Let me see you move (C’mon)
Dance (Woo)
Let me see you move

[MJ]
Baby, love never felt so good
And I’d die if it ever could
Not like you hold me, hold me
Oh baby, love never felt so fine
And I’d die if it’s ever mine
Not like you hold me, hold me
And the night is gonna be just fine

Gotta fly, gotta sing
Can’t believe
I can’t take it, cause

[MJ - CHORUS]
Baby, every time I love you
In and out my life, in and out baby
Tell me, if you really love me
It’s in and out my life, in and out baby
So baby, cause
Love never felt so good

[JT]
Ooh baby, love never felt so fine
And I’d die if it was ever mine
Not like you hold me, hold me
Ooh baby, love never felt so good (so good)
And I'd die if it ever could
Not like you hold me, hold me
And the night, through the thick and thin

[MJ/JT]
Gotta fly, gotta sing
Can’t believe
I can’t take it, cause

[MJ/JT - CHORUS]
Baby, every time I love you
It’s in and out my life, in and out baby
Tell me, if you really love me
It’s in and out my life, in and out baby
So baby, love never felt so good

[MJ/JT - BRIDGE]
Break it down
Dance
Let me see you move (C’mon)
Let me see you move (x2)
Michael
And the night, that is good (real good)

[MJ/JT]
Gotta fly, gotta sing
Can’t believe
I can’t take it, cause

[MJ/JT - CHORUS]
Baby, every time I love you
It’s in and out my life, in and out baby
Tell me, if you really love me
It’s in and out my life, driving me crazy
Cause baby, love never felt so good (x2)

[MJ/JT - REFRAIN]
Never felt so good
Oh, it never felt so good (never felt so good)
No no, it never felt so good (felt so good)
Yeah yeah, it never felt so good (felt so good)
Uh-huh, never felt so good (never felt so good)
Alright, that’s fine, that’s it

 

[Billyjeanplxiv]

A little more detailed....

Uh, (yea) Dance (woo woo woo) (yea) (come on now )
Uh, let me see you move (come on, come on, come on)
(yea) Dance (yea) (woo woo woo) (come on now) (yea)
Uh, let me see you move (come on)

Baby, Love Never Felt So Good
I doubt if it ever could
not like you hold me, [hold me]

ah Baby, [mhm][uh] love never felt so fine
I doubt if its ever mine
not like you hold me, [hold me]
and the nights gonna be just fine
ah gotta fly
gotta see [hee] [ho!]
can’t believe, I can’t take it

Cuz Baby, Everytime I Love You
Youre in and out of My Life, [In out Baby]
Tell Me, If you really love me
It's in and out my life, [In out Baby]
So Baby, cuz Love Never Felt So Good

Oh Baby, Love Never Felt So Fine (uh)
and I doubt if it was ever mine
not like you hold me, (uh) (hold me)
ooo Baby, Love Never Felt So Good, (so good) (uh)
and I doubt if it ever could
not like you hold me, hold me
and the night through the de da dee

Gotta fly
Gotta see [hee] [ho!]
Can’t believe, I can’t take it

{Cuz Baby, Everytime I Love You}
{Its in and out of My Life} [In out Baby]
{Tell Me, If you really love me}
{It's in and out my life} [In out Baby]
{So Baby, cuz Love Never Felt So Good}

uh ha uh ha
(break it down)
Uh, (yea) Dance (woo woo woo) (ha ha ha) (yea) (come on now )
Uh, let me see you move (come on, come on, come on)
[da do da, da do da, da do da, da do da]
Uh, let me see you move
(uh) (feels good)
dance (woo!) (woo!)
let me see you move (come on, come on, come on)
[da do da, da do da, da do da, da do da]
I said let me see you move
Michael?

And the Nights that is good [be good] [hooo, oh!]
Gotta fly [ho ho ho]
Gotta see [hee] [ho!]
Can’t believe, I can’t take it

{Cuz Baby, Everytime I Love You}
{Its in and out of My Life} [In out Baby]
{Tell Me, If you really love me}
{It's in and out my life}
{Driving me Crazy}
{Cuz Baby, Love Never Felt So Good}

(ha ha) (come on) (ha ha)

Baby, {every time I Love You}
{Its in and out of My Life} [In out Baby]
{Tell Me, If you really love me}
{It's in and out my life}
{Driving me Crazy}
{Cuz Baby, Love Never Felt So Good}

Never Felt So Good
[Ah ha]
{We Never Felt So Good}
(yea) [no no]
{You Never Felt So Good}
Never Felt So Good [yea yea]
uh huh [oooooooho]
{Never Felt So Good}
Never Felt So Good [Allright]
{Never Felt So Good}
[yeaaaeaaa]

Allright, That’s Fine
That’s It

 

[Daboyle250]

Do You Know Where Your Children Are


Father comes home from work, and he's scared to death
Mother cries for the kid, and the note she read
Father runs to the table, he says "What's going on?"
Mother cries desperately, "Our little baby's gone!"

[Chorus: x2]
Do you know where your children are?
Because it's now twelve o'clock
If they're somewhere out on the street
Just imagine how scared they are

She wrote that she is tired of stepdaddy using her
Saying that he'll buy her things, while sexually abusing her
Just think that she's all alone somewhere out on the street
How will this girl survive?
She ain't got nothing to eat!

[Chorus x2]

Save me (from this living hell)
Save me (cause I don't wanna know)

Now she's on the move, she's off to Hollywood
She says she wanna be a star, she heard the money's good
She gets off from the train station, the man is waiting there
"I'll show you where the money is, girl just let down your hair"
He's taking her on the streets, of Sunset Boulevard
She's selling her body hard, girl that will take you far
The police come 'round the corner, somebody there they told
He's arresting this little girl, that's only twelve years old!

[Chorus x6: Fade Out]

 

[tricia70]

Tried my best here...

"Love Never Felt So Good"
Michael Jackson

[VERSE 1]
Baby, love never felt so good
And I’d die if it ever could
Not like you hold me, hold me
Oh baby, love never felt so fine
And I’d die if it’s ever mine
Not like you hold me, hold me
And the night is gonna be just fine

Gotta fly, gotta see
Can’t believe
I can’t take it, cause

[CHORUS]
Baby, every time I love you
In and out my life, in and out baby
Tell me, if you really love me
It’s in and out my life, in and out baby
So baby, cause
Love never felt so good

[VERSE 2]
Baby, love never felt so fine
And I’d die if it was ever mine
Not like you hold me, hold me
Oh baby, love never felt so good
And I’d die if it ever could
Not like you hold me, hold me
And the night’s gonna be just fine

Gotta fly, gotta see
Can’t believe
I can’t take it, cause

[CHORUS]
Baby, every time I love you
It’s in and out my life, in and out baby
Tell me, if you really love me
It’s in and out my life, driving me crazy
Baby, love never felt so good

[VERSE 3]
Baby, love never felt so fine
And I’d die if it was mine, all mine
Not like you hold me, hold me
Oh baby, love never felt so good (so good)
And I’d die if it ever could
Not like you hold me, hold me
And the night’s gonna be just fine

Gotta fly, gotta see
Can’t believe
I can’t take it, cause

[CHORUS]
Baby, every time I love you
It’s in and out my life, in and out baby
Tell me, if you really love me
It’s in and out my life, driving me crazy
Cause baby, love never felt so good

[REFRAIN]
Never felt so good
Oh, we never felt so good (never felt so good)
No no, it never felt so good (never felt so good)
Yeah yeah, it never felt so good
Uh-huh, never felt so good
Alright, that’s fine, that’s it

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"Love Never Felt So Good"
Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake

[JT]
Dance (Woo)
Let me see you move (C’mon)
Dance (Woo)
Let me see you move

[MJ]
Baby, love never felt so good
And I’d die if it ever could
Not like you hold me, hold me
Oh baby, love never felt so fine
And I’d die if it’s ever mine
Not like you hold me, hold me
And the night is gonna be just fine

Gotta fly, gotta see
Can’t believe
I can’t take it, cause

[MJ - CHORUS]
Baby, every time I love you
In and out my life, in and out baby
Tell me, if you really love me
It’s in and out my life, in and out baby
So baby, cause
Love never felt so good

[JT]
Ooh baby, love never felt so fine
And I’d die if it was ever mine
Not like you hold me, hold me
Ooh baby, love never felt so good (so good)
And I'd die if it ever could
Not like you hold me, hold me
And the night, through the thick and thin

[MJ/JT]
Gotta fly, gotta see
Can’t believe
I can’t take it, cause

[MJ/JT - CHORUS]
Baby, every time I love you
It’s in and out my life, in and out baby
Tell me, if you really love me
It’s in and out my life, in and out baby
So baby, love never felt so good

[MJ/JT - BRIDGE]
Break it down
Dance
Let me see you move (C’mon)
Let me see you move (x2)
Michael
And the night, that is good (real good)

[MJ/JT]
Gotta fly, gotta see
Can’t believe
I can’t take it, cause

[MJ/JT - CHORUS]
Baby, every time I love you
It’s in and out my life, in and out baby
Tell me, if you really love me
It’s in and out my life, driving me crazy
Cause baby, love never felt so good (x2)

[MJ/JT - REFRAIN]
Never felt so good
Oh, it never felt so good (never felt so good)
No no, it never felt so good (felt so good)
Yeah yeah, it never felt so good (felt so good)
Uh-huh, never felt so good (never felt so good)
Alright, that’s fine, that’s it

How about gotta fly gotta SING instead of see. I think that would make more sense. And Michael sometimes eats the last consonant on lyrics.

 

[CrazyVegasMJ]

UPDATED LYRICS - COMPLETE


CHICAGO

I met her on my way to Chicago
Where she was all alone
And so was I
So I asked her for her name

She smiled and looked at me
I was surprised to see
That a woman like that
Was really into me

She said she didn't have no man
Raised her kids the very best she can
(She was loving me)
She told me she was all alone
Said at home she didn't have no phone
(She was wanting me)
She said just to give her a page
To spend the night was the goal she played
(She was loving me)
She lied to you, lied to me
Thought she was loving me, loving me
Yeah

I never would've thought she was living like that
Her words seemed so sincere
When I held her near
She would tell me how she feels

If felt so real to me
This girl, she had to be
An angel sent from heaven just for me

She said she didn't have no man
Raised her kids the very best she can
(She was loving me)
She told me she was all alone
Said at home she didn't have no phone
(She was loving me)
She said just to give her a page
To spend the night was the goal she played
(She was loving me)
She lied to you, lied to me
Thought she was loving me, loving me
Yeah

She tried to live a double life
Loving me while she was still your wife
(She was wanting me)
She thought that everything was cool
With you at work and the kids at school
(She was loving me)
She said that it would never end
Tried to keep me any way she can
(She was wanting me)
She lied to you, lied to me
Because she had a family, family
Yeah

Why.. Ooh no
Alright
Ohh
(I'm in love, love)

I didn't know she was already spoken for
'Cause I'm not that kind of man
Swear that I would've never looked her way
Now I feel so much shame
And all things have to change
You should know that I'm holding her blame

She said she didn't have no man
Raised her kids the very best she can
(Holding her to blame)
She told me she was all alone
Said at home she didn't have no phone
(Holding her to blame)
She said just to give her a page
To spend the night was the goal she played
(Holding her to blame)
She lied to you, lied to me
Thought she was loving me, loving me
(Holding her to blame)
Yeah

She tried to live a double life
Loving me while she was still your wife
(Holding her to blame)
She thought that everything was cool
With you at work and the kids at school
(Holding her to blame)
She said that it would never end
Tried to keep me any way she can
(Holding her to blame)
She lied to you, lied to me
Because she had a family, family
Yeah

She said she didn't have no man
Raised her kids the very best she can
(She was loving me)
She told me she was all alone
Said at home she didn't have no phone
(She was loving me)
She said just to give her a page
To spend the night was the goal she played
(She was loving me)
She lied to you, lied to me
Thought she was loving me, loving me
Yeah

She tried to live a double life
Loving me while she was still your wife
(She was wanting me)
She thought that everything was cool
With you at work and the kids at school
(She was loving me)
She said that it would never end
Tried to keep me any way she can
(She was wanting me)
She lied to you, lied to me
Because she had a family, family
Yeah

 

[Sasha01]

Re: Love Never Felt So Good - Lyrics

How about gotta fly gotta SING instead of see. I think that would make more sense. And Michael sometimes eats the last consonant on lyrics.

Yep, makes much more sense! LOL, thanks! I edited the post.

 

[JustPaul]

UPDATED LYRICS - COMPLETE


CHICAGO
She tried to live a double life
Loving me while she was still your wife
(Holding her to blame)
She thought that loving me was cool
With you at work and the kids at school

This is what i hear.

 

[Dorian]

This is what i hear.

I hear good.

 

[MJelboo]

I'm impressed you guys can get anything out of the Chicago chorus. MJ is so intense I don't understand a word he's saying.

 

[SmoothCriminal1995]

I'm not sure but I think it could be, " I met her on THE way to Chicago"
Although "on my way" makes more sense ? Anyway thanks for all the lyrics I really appreciate it !

 

[Hess]

UPDATED LYRICS - COMPLETE


CHICAGO

I met her on my way to Chicago
Where she was all alone
And so was I
So I asked her for her name

She smiled and looked at me
I was surprised to see
That a woman like that
Was really into me

She said she didn't have no man
Raised her kids the very best she can
(She was loving me)
She told me she was all alone
Said at home she didn't have no phone
(She was wanting me)
She said just to give her a page
To spend the night was the goal she played
(She was loving me)
She lied to you, lied to me
Thought she was loving me, loving me
Yeah

I never would've thought she was living like that
Her words seemed so sincere
When I held her near
She would tell me how she feels

If felt so real to me
This girl, she had to be
An angel sent from heaven just for me

She said she didn't have no man
Raised her kids the very best she can
(She was loving me)
She told me she was all alone
Said at home she didn't have no phone
(She was loving me)
She said just to give her a page
To spend the night was the goal she played
(She was loving me)
She lied to you, lied to me
Thought she was loving me, loving me
Yeah

She tried to live a double life
Loving me while she was still your wife
(She was wanting me)
She thought that everything was cool
With you at work and the kids at school
(She was loving me)
She said that it would never end
Tried to keep me any way she can
(She was wanting me)
She lied to you, lied to me
Because she had a family, family
Yeah

Why.. Ooh no
Alright
Ohh
(I'm in love, love)

I didn't know she was already spoken for
'Cause I'm not that kind of man
Swear that I would've never looked her way
Now I feel so much shame
And all things have to change
You should know that I'm holding her to blame

She said she didn't have no man
Raised her kids the very best she can
(Holding her to blame)
She told me she was all alone
Said at home she didn't have no phone
(Holding her to blame)
She said just to give her a page
To spend the night was the goal she played
(Holding her to blame)
She lied to you, lied to me
Thought she was loving me, loving me
(Holding her to blame)
Yeah

She tried to live a double life
Loving me while she was still your wife
(Holding her to blame)
She thought that everything was cool
With you at work and the kids at school
(Holding her to blame)
She said that it would never end
Tried to keep me any way she can
(Holding her to blame)
She lied to you, lied to me
Because she had a family, family
Yeah

She said she didn't have no man
Raised her kids the very best she can
(She was loving me)
She told me she was all alone
Said at home she didn't have no phone
(She was loving me)
She said just to give her a page
To spend the night was the goal she played
(She was loving me)
She lied to you, lied to me
Thought she was loving me, loving me
Yeah

She tried to live a double life
Loving me while she was still your wife
(She was wanting me)
She thought that everything was cool
With you at work and the kids at school
(She was loving me)
She said that it would never end
Tried to keep me any way she can
(She was wanting me)
She lied to you, lied to me
Because she had a family, family
Yeah

It really is great lyrics

 

[WhoIsIt89]

This is what i hear.

It's "She thought that everything was cool"...Listen to the rest of that chorus and it makes sense. "She thought that lovin' me was cool"..Not so much.

 

[Billyjeanplxiv]

You know the song is old because its referencing a pager. lolol