Thriller
麦可杰克森MICHAEL JACKSON Lyrics


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It's close to midnight and something evil's lurking
In the dark
Under the moonlight you see a sight that almost stops
Your heart
You try to scream, but terror takes the sound before
You make it
You start to freeze as horror looks you right between
The eyes
You're paralyzed

'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
And no one's gonna save you from the beast about to
Strike
You know it's thriller, thriller night
You're fighting for your life inside a killer
Thriller tonight

You hear the door slam and realize there's nowhere
Left to run
You feel the cold hand and wonder if you'll ever see
The sun
You close your eyes and hope that this is just
Imagination
But all the while you hear the creature creepin' up
Behind
You're out of time

'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
There ain't no second chance against the thing with
Forty eyes
You know it's thriller, thriller night
You're fighting for your life inside a killer
Thriller tonight

Night creatures call
And the dead start to walk in their masquerade
There's no escapin' the jaws of the alien this time
(They're open wide)
This is the end of your life

They're out to get you; there's demons closing in on
Every side
They will possess you unless you change the number on
Your dial
Now is the time for you and I to cuddle close
Together
All through the night I'll save you from the terrors on
The screen
I'll make you see

That it's a thriller, thriller night
'Cause I can thrill you more than any ghost
Would ever dare try
Girl, this is thriller, thriller night
So let me hold you tight and share a killer, diller
Chiller
Thriller here tonight

That it's a thriller, thriller night
'Cause I can thrill you more than any ghost
Would ever dare try
Girl, this is thriller, thriller night
So let me hold you tight and share a killer, diller

Darkness falls across the land
The midnight hour is close at hand
Creatures crawl in search of blood
To terrorize y'awl's neighborhood
And whosoever shall be found
Without the soul for getting down
Must stand and face the hounds of hell
And rot inside a corpse's shell

The foulest stench is in the air
The funk of forty thousand years
And grizzly ghouls from every tomb
Are closing in to seal your doom
And though you fight to stay alive
Your body starts to shiver




For no mere mortal can resist
The evil of the thriller

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song "Thriller" by Michael Jackson describe a horror film-like scenario, with the singer describing the terror that he feels when he is being pursued by evil creatures. The song begins with the singer describing a feeling of dread as he senses something evil lurking in the darkness. He tries to scream, but terror takes his voice away, and he becomes paralyzed with fear. The chorus of the song describes the situation as a thriller, a night filled with terror where no one is safe, and everyone is fighting for their lives. The second verse describes the singer's hopelessness as he realizes that there is nowhere left to run, and he will soon be caught by the monsters. The bridge of the song describes the creatures as unstoppable, possessing anyone who tries to resist them. The song's final section describes the singer's acceptance of his fate, as he realizes that he cannot escape the creatures and is doomed to become one of them.


Line by Line Meaning

It's close to midnight and something evil's lurking In the dark
It's a time when the supernatural comes out, and something sinister is hiding in the obscurity


Under the moonlight you see a sight that almost stops Your heart
You glimpse something so frightening it nearly gives you a heart attack


You try to scream, but terror takes the sound before You make it
You attempt to scream, but fear robs you of your voice before you can make a sound


You start to freeze as horror looks you right between The eyes
You begin to freeze because terror is staring you down


You're paralyzed
You're unable to move because you're afraid


'Cause this is thriller, thriller night And no one's gonna save you from the beast about to Strike You know it's thriller, thriller night You're fighting for your life inside a killer Thriller tonight
The song is a thriller, and you're on your own in this danger-filled evening. You're battling for survival against an undaunted force.


You hear the door slam and realize there's nowhere Left to run
You hear a door shut, and you comprehend that there's no escape.


You feel the cold hand and wonder if you'll ever see The sun
A cold hand touches you, and you wonder if you'll ever see daylight again.


You close your eyes and hope that this is just Imagination
You try to convince yourself that this is all in your mind


But all the while you hear the creature creepin' up Behind You're out of time
You hear the monster encroaching, and time's up


'Cause this is thriller, thriller night There ain't no second chance against the thing with Forty eyes You know it's thriller, thriller night You're fighting for your life inside a killer Thriller tonight
The only choice is to fight for survival because the monster with forty eyes gives no second chances.


Night creatures call And the dead start to walk in their masquerade There's no escapin' the jaws of the alien this time (They're open wide) This is the end of your life
Creatures of the night emerge, and the lifeless starts walking in their costumes. It's not possible to escape from the grip of the extraterrestrial this moment, meaning it's the end of your life.


They're out to get you; there's demons closing in on Every side They will possess you unless you change the number on Your dial
There are demons all around you, and they're targeting you. They will own you unless you alter the number on your cell phone.


Now is the time for you and I to cuddle close Together All through the night I'll save you from the terrors on The screen I'll make you see
Now is the moment for us to embrace as horrors unfold around us. Throughout the evening, I'll shield you from the scares of what's on the screen, and I'll help you understand that it's all just make-believe.


That it's a thriller, thriller night 'Cause I can thrill you more than any ghost Would ever dare try Girl, this is thriller, thriller night So let me hold you tight and share a killer, diller Chiller Thriller here tonight
This song is a thriller, and I have the ability to thrill you far more than any phantom. Girl, this is a thriller, so let me hold you tight and share a hair-raising, thrilling experience with you tonight.


Darkness falls across the land The midnight hour is close at hand Creatures crawl in search of blood To terrorize y'awl's neighborhood And whosoever shall be found Without the soul for getting down Must stand and face the hounds of hell And rot inside a corpse's shell
The darkness covers the entire area, and it's almost midnight. Creatures are creeping around in search of victims to scare. Whoever is unlucky enough to be discovered without the essential bravado will need to face terrible consequences and perish a frightening death.


The foulest stench is in the air The funk of forty thousand years And grizzly ghouls from every tomb Are closing in to seal your doom And though you fight to stay alive Your body starts to shiver For no mere mortal can resist The evil of the thriller
An acrid smell fills the atmosphere, a smell that resembles the stench of death from four centuries ago. Ghosts from their tombs are closing in to cause your demise. Although you try to stay alive, chills run down your spine because no human can withstand the horrors of this night.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BERNARD BELLE, TEDDY RILEY, ROD TEMPERTON, MICHAEL JOE JACKSON

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@janicehill7134

I’ve always been in awe with this dance and music video … !!!

It’s the best dance I’ve ever seen in my life time ..!!!
It’s just wow 🤩 and phenomenal…!!

I even bought the vhs music video of thriller when it came out !!!

Jaw dropping dance !!!!

I had no idea …
Now I do …!!!!

I do remember… omg !!!!
Amazing !!!



All comments from YouTube:

@janardansinghgohil6752

"Is this a movie or a song?"

MJ : YES

@safaafify8810

😂😂😂

@edviza1935

He took it even further in Bad

@deptusmechanikus7362

actual MJ: Tee-hee

@wedadbader

Polverine lol ppl still watching this song and commenting

@sergiu-mariusmoldovan6117

The best video all the time !!!

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@Local-Art-Kid

When we were kids: Scariest thing we ever saw
Now: A masterpiece

@whatsyour_motive

Dead ass.i was so scared.still am in a way

@leilanihosea7795

True tho I was terrified as a kid watching esp on the zombie part😅

@petergant8767

It was a masterpiece then!

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