Released: May 20, 1997

Songwriter: Michael Jackson Jimmy Jam Terry Lewis

Producer: Michael Jackson Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

New force
New force
New force
New force of a

New force
New force
New force of a
You are the king

New force
New force
New force of a
You are the kingdom

New force
New force
New force of a
You are the kingdom

New force of a
You are the kingdom
New force of a
You are the kingdom
New force of a
You are the kingdom
New force of a
You are the kingdom
New force of a
You are the kingdom
New force of a
You are the kingdom
New force of a
You are the kingdom

HIStory

Keep, keep, keep, k-k-keep movin'

[Verse 1]
He got kicked in the back
He say that he needed that
He hot willed in the face
Keep daring to motivate
He say one day you will see
His place in world history
He dares to be recognized
The fire's deep in his eyes

[Pre-Chorus]
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

[Chorus]
Every day create your history
Every path you take you're leaving your legacy
Every soldier dies in his glory
Every legend tells of conquest and liberty

Keep movin'
Keep movin'
Keep movin'
Keep, keep, keep, k-k-keep movin'

[Verse 2]
Don't let no one get you down
Keep movin' on higher ground
Keep flying until
You are the king of the hill
No force of nature can break
Your will to self motivate
She say this face that you see
Is destined for history

[Pre-Chorus]
How many people have to cry
The song of pain and grief across the land?
And how many children have to die
Before we stand to lend a healing hand?
Everybody sing

[Chorus]
Every day create your history
Every path you take you're leaving your legacy
Every soldier dies in his glory
Every legend tells of conquest and liberty
Every day create your history (history)
Every page you turn you're writing your legacy
Every hero dreams of chivalry (chivalry)
Every child should sing together in harmony

Keep movin'
Keep movin'
Keep movin'
Keep, keep, keep, k-k-keep movin'

All nations sing
Let's harmonize all around the world

Keep movin'
Keep movin'
Keep movin'
Keep movin'
Keep movin'
Keep movin'
Keep movin' on higher ground
Keep movin'
Keep movin'
Keep movin'
Keep movin'
Keep movin'
Keep movin'
Keep movin'
Keep movin'
Keep movin'
Keep movin'
Keep movin'
Keep movin'
Don't...keep movin'
Don't...keep movin'
Don't...keep move keep move keep move keep movin'
Keep movin'
Keep movin'
Keep movin'
Keep movin'
Keep movin'
Keep movin'
Keep movin'
Keep movin'
Keep movin'
Keep movin'
Keep movin'
Keep movin'
Keep move, keep move, keep move, keep move
Keep movin' on higher ground

HIStory
HIStory
HIStory
HIStory

[Pre-Chorus]
How many victims must there be
Slaughtered in vain across the land?
And how many children must we see
Before we learn to live as brothers
Before we learn to love our family?

[Chorus]
(Every day create your history)
History
(Every path you take you're leaving your legacy)
Legacy
(Every soldier dies in his glory)
His glory
(Every legend tells of conquest and liberty)
And liberty, now
(Every day create your history)
History
(Every page you turn you're writing your legacy)
(Every hero dreams of chivalry)
All around the world we sing
(Every child should sing together in harmony)

HIStory
HIStory
HIStory
HIStory

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana. Jackson began his career when he was seven years old as the lead singer of the Jackson 5, breaking into stardom in 1969 after signing into Motown. The Jackson 5’s first four singles all peaked at number one on the Billboard 100, and soon after Michael pursued a solo career.

His breakthrough fifth album, 1979’s Off The Wall produced four top ten hits (including “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough”) and sold 20 million copies, establishing him as a household name. The album was followed with 1982’s Thriller, which became the best selling album of all time, and was the first album to feature seven top 10 singles, including “Billie Jean” and “Beat It.”

In 1985, Michael contributed to the collaboration single “We Are The World”, which remains one of the best-selling singles of all time and raised nearly $65 million for famine relief.

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