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LoginPeeking Behind the Curtain Part 5: Invincible
Hello all! This is the 5th part in the “Peeking Behind the Curtain” series, where I examine the songs on each album.
The album I am looking at today is INVINCIBLE. Some interesting facts about this are:
1. It is 77 minutes long
2. It was released in 2001 (2&1 or 21 or 777)
3. There are 16 songs (1+6 = 7)
4. It was released 10/30/2001 (1+3+2+1 =7)
That’s 7 sevens in the Invincible album!
Now, onto the songs.
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The first song is UNBREAKABLE. Here are the lyrics:
Now I’m just wondering why you think
that you can get to me with anything
seems like you’d know by now
When and how I get down
And with all that I’ve been through,
I’m still around
Don’t you ever make no mistake
Baby I’ve got what it takes
And there’s no way you’ll ever get to me
Why can’t you see that you’ll never ever hurt me
’cause I wont let it be, see I’m too much for you baby
[CHORUS]
You can’t believe it, you can’t conceive it
and you can’t touch me, ’cause I’m untouchable
and I know you hate it, and you can’t take it
You’ll never break me, ’cause I’m unbreakable
Now you can’t stop me even thought you think
that if you block me, you’ve done your thing
and when you bury me underneath all your pain
I´m steady laughin’, while surfacing
Don’t you ever make no mistake
baby I’ve got what it takes
and there’s no way you’ll ever get to me
Why can’t you see that you’ll never ever hurt me
’cause I wont let it be, see I’m too much for you baby
[CHORUS 2x]
You can try to stop me, but it wont do a thing
no matter what you do, I’m still gonna be here
Through all your lies and silly games
I’m a still remain the same,I’m unbreakable
[RAP]
[CHORUS 3x]
This song is basically him telling the people who are after him that they aren’t gonna win. They aren’t gonna get him. He’s unbreakable.
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The next song is HEARTBREAKER. The main thing I want to show you is this verse:
I never thought that I would stop dreamin’ about you
Stop being without you
But everyone told me so, to stop caring about you
and start being without you
but I’ll find a way to go and start doin’ without you
and stop talkin’ aboout you
and what will she say?
She will say I was the man that got away
This verse is him telling us that he had to find a way to live without us (for however long the hoax went on). The last line says it all: We will proclaim that he is the man that got away (“xscape”).
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The next song is INVINCIBLE. Like the previous song, I will focus on a specific verse:
Now many times I’ve told you of all the things I would do
But I cant seem to get through no matter how I try to
So tell me how does it seem that you ain’t checking for me
When I know that I could be more than you could ever dream
He’s told us all along (through his songs, videos, etc) that he was gonna do this, that he was gonna “xscape.” But no matter, what there are always people who doubt, even though the evidence is there.
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The next song is HEAVEN CAN WAIT. This time, the clue is in the title. He is telling us that Heaven can wait, that he won’t be dead. By itself, this isn’t much of a clue, but combined with the others, it is obvious.
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The next song is BUTTERFLIES. The thing to focus on is this verse:
All I gotta say is that I must be dreaming, can’t be real
You’re not here with me, still I can feel you near me
I caress you, let you taste us, just so blissful listen
I would give you anything baby, just make my dreams come true
Oh baby you give me butterflies
This verse is basically the believers reactions to his death and the whole story. He isn’t here with us, but we can still feel him. We know he’s alive. We’d give anything for him to be back. And he does give us butterflies
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The next song is 2000 WATTS, but we won’t be looking at the lyrics. Instead, we will focus on HOW he sings the song. As we all know, he sang in a different pitch of voice. What he was doing was preparing us (the world) for when he died, and the new album came out. There has been much controversy about the album, with people thinking it’s not him, because it’s not how he normally sounds. But, in fact, it is him singing (much to people’s disbelief).
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The next song is YOU ARE MY LIFE, and we will be focusing on the first verse:
Once all alone
I was lost in a world of strangers
No one to trust
On my own, I was lonely
You suddenly appeared
It was cloudy before but now it’s clear
You took away the fear
And you brought me back to the light
As we all know, Michael is a big Christian. This song is basically his ode to God, which (believe it or not) is a big part of the hoax. I know people don’t like the whole Bible part of the hoax, but it is a part of the hoax, and we must accept that. God helped him through the hard times. Not much of a clue song, just his ode to God.
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The next song is PRIVACY, where we will focus on a specific verse, which I think you’ll all agree is a clue:
Some of you still wonder why, one of my friends had to die
To get a message across, that yet you haven’t heard
My friend was chased and confused, like many others I knew
But on that cold winter night, my pride was snatched away
He is telling us that one of his friends (himself, as many people say they are their own best friends) had to die to get the message across. He was chased by the media, the government (through the molestation cases, etc), and even his own fans (he couldn’t get any PRIVACY, not that he doesn’t love his fans though ). But you may be thinking, “But the verse says WINTER NIGHT, and he died on a SUMMER DAY.” Yes, that is true, BUT as we all know, there was another Michael Jackson death hoax in December 2008, where a DJ reported that MJ had died. That, in fact, was done to gauge the reactions to his “death.” The reactions of the few is a good indication of the reactions of the many.
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The next song is CRY. Here are the lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Somebody shakes when the wind blows
Somebody’s missing a friend, hold on
Somebody’s lacking a hero
And they have not a clue
When it’s all gonna end
[Verse 2]
Stories buried and untold
Someone is hiding the truth, hold on
When will this mystery unfold
And will the sun ever shine
In the blind man’s eyes when he cries?
[Chorus:]
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)
If we all cry at the same time tonight
[Verse 3]
People laugh when they’re feelin sad
Someone is taking a life, hold on
Respect to believe in your dreams
Tell me where were you
when your children cried last night?
[Verse 4]
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
[Chorus]
And when that flag blows
There’ll be no more wars
And when all calls
I will answer all your prayers
[Chorus x3]
Change the world
This song is basically showing us the reactions of the world. The world is full of madness when he died. But nearer the end of the song, he begins to talk about how he will change the world (with his return). And it will be full of madness when he returns (people will be like, “How the hell did he achieve that?!”).
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The next song is WHATEVER HAPPENS. Lets focus on this verse:
Everything will be alright, he assures her
But she doesn’t hear a word that he says
Preoccupied, she’s afraid
Afraid that what they’re doing is not right
He doesn’t know what to say, so he prays
Whatever, whatever, whatever
This verse is talking about how we are afraid that what he’s doing will be breaking a lot of laws (is not right), and why would he do this to his fans? He told me (back in January) that he has always been hoping (praying) that his fans will still be there with him when he returns.
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The final song we will look at is THREATENED. Here are the lyrics, with the interesting parts bolded (they need no explanation):
[ROD SERLING INTRO]
Tonight’s story is somewhat unique and calls for a different kind of introduction
A monster had arrived in the village
The major ingredient of any recipe for fear is the unknown
And this person or thing is soon to be met
He knows every thought, he can feel every emotion
Oh yes, I did forget something didn’t I? I forgot to introduce you to the monster.
You’re fearing me, ‘cause you know I’m a beast
Watching you when you sleep, when you’re in bed
I’m underneath
You’re trapped in halls, and my face is the walls
I’m the floor when you fall, and when you scream it’s ‘cause of me
I’m the living dead, the dark thoughts in your head
I heard just what you said
That’s why you’ve got to be threatened by me
[CHORUS]
You should be watching me, you should feel threatened
While you sleep, while you creep, you should be threatened
Every time your lady speaks she speaks of me, threatened
Half of me you’ll never be, so you should feel threatened by me
You think you’re by yourself, but it’s my touch you felt
I’m not a ghost from Hell, but I’ve got a spell on you
Your worst nightmare, it’s me, I’m everywhere
In one blink I’ll disappear, and then I’ll come back to haunt you
I’m telling you, when you lie under a tomb
I’m the one watching you
That’s why you got to be threatened by me
[CHORUS]
[ROD SERLING VERSE]
The unknown monster is about to embark
From a far corner, out of the dark
A nightmare, that’s the case
Never Neverland, that’s the place
This particular monster can read minds
Be in two places at the same time
This is judgement night, execution, slaughter
The devil, ghosts, this monster is torture
You can be sure of one thing, that’s fate
A human presence that you feel is strange
A monster that you can see disappear
A monster, the worst thing to fear.
[CHORUS x 3]
[ROD SERLING OUTRO]
What you have just witnessed could be the end of a particularly terrifying nightmare.
It isn’t. It’s the beginning.
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Well, that’s all for now, hope you all enjoyed this post Next one hopefully coming soon
- The Illusion