Michael Jackson

Released: October 30, 2001

Songwriter: LaShawn Daniels Fred Jerkins III Rodney Jerkins Michael Jackson

Producer: Rodney Jerkins Michael Jackson

[Intro: Rod Serling]
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

[Verse 1]
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 to me, threatened
Half of me you’ll never be, so you should feel threatened by me

[Verse 2]
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 (Everywhere)
In one blink I’ll disappear, and then I’ll come back to haunt you
I’m telling you, when you lie under tomb
I’m the one watching you
That’s why you got to be threatened by me
(No, no)

[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 to me, threatened
Half of me you’ll never be, so you should feel threatened by me

[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 judgment 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]
You should be watching me, you should feel threatened (No, no)
While you sleep, while you creep, you should be threatened (Yeah)
Every time your lady speaks she speaks to me, threatened
Half of me you’ll never be, so you should feel threatened
(You should be)
(E-e-e-e threatened)
(While you sleep)
(E-e-e-e threatened)
(Every time)
(Threatened)
(Half of me-e-e-e)
(So you should feel thre-e-e-eatened by me)
You should be watching me, you should feel threatened (No, no)
While you sleep, while you creep, you should be threatened (Yeah)
Every time your lady speaks she speaks to me, threatened (She speaks to me)
Half of me you’ll never be, so you should feel threatened (It's you, hoo-hoo!)
You should be watching me, you should feel threatened (C'mon, baby, yeah)
While you sleep, while you creep, you should be threatened (You should be, hoo-hoo!)
Every time your lady speaks she speaks to me, threatened (Every time, she speaks to me) (Hoo-hoo!)
Half of me you’ll never be, so you should feel threatened by me

[Rod Serling Outro]
What you have just witnessed could be the end of a particularly terrifying nightmare
It isn’t. It’s the beginning

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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