Thriller
Michael Jackson Lyrics

It's close to midnight
The setting for the story is at night, almost midnight

Something evil's lurking in the dark
Something ominous and evil is present in the darkness

Under the moonlight
The events happen during the night under the moonlight

You see a sight that almost stops your heart
The sight of the evil presence is so terrifying it almost stops the character's heart

You try to scream
The character tries to scream in terror

But terror takes the sound before you make it
The character is too scared to make a sound

You start to freeze
The character's body becomes paralyzed with fear

As horror looks you right between your eyes
The character realizes the true horror of the situation and is staring at it in the face

You're paralyzed
The character is completely frozen with fear and cannot move

'Cause this is thriller
The events that are happening are thrilling, and scary

Thriller night
The night in question is full of thrilling events

And no one's gonna save you
There is nobody who can help the character during this terrible time

From the beast about to strike
There is an evil being present that is about to attack the character

You know it's thriller
The genre of the story is thrilling, scary and full of horror

You're fighting for your life
The character is struggling to stay alive in the face of danger

Inside a killer
The character is trapped inside a terrifying and dangerous situation

Thriller tonight
The events happening tonight are full of thrills, and danger.

I'm gonna thrill you tonight
The singer is the mastermind behind the thrilling story and is inviting the listener to experience the thrill.

You hear the door slam
The character hears a loud noise, like a slamming door, which increases the level of tension and fear.

And realize there's nowhere left to run
The character understands that they are stuck in a terrifying situation, and there's no way to escape.

You feel the cold hand
The character feels a chilling and creepy hand on their body, which terrifies them.

And wonder if you'll ever see the sun
The character is afraid that they may not survive the ordeal and will never see daylight again.

You close your eyes
The character closes their eyes, but the fear and the danger are still present, and they cannot escape them.

And hope that this is just imagination
The character hopes that what they are experiencing is just a bad dream, and will soon be over.

Girl, but all the while
The singer uses the word 'girl' to add another dimension of fear, as if the situation is so bad, even mentioning a comforting word, doesn't help.

You hear a creature creeping up behind
The character hears a scary sound getting closer and closer.

You're out of time
The character is running out of time, and the danger is getting closer.

'Cause this is thriller
The song repeats the genre of the story as thrilling, scary and full of horror.

Killer, thriller
An introduction to the climax of the story, where the evil being is also a killer.

Darkness falls across the land
The darkness, metaphorically, is taking over the land.

The midnight hour is close at hand
The clock is ticking, and the time is running out.

Creatures crawl in search of blood
The setting becomes scarier with the addition of more monsters looking to attack.

To terrorize y'all's neighborhood
These monsters are attacking the neighborhood, which makes the situation scarier.

And whosoever shall be found
Those who are caught by these monsters are doomed.

Without the soul for getting down
Those who are not agile enough will be caught by these monsters.

Must stand and face the hounds of hell
Those who are not able to defend themselves will face severe consequences.

And rot inside a corpse's shell
The monsters won't let anybody live, and they will make everybody a 'corpse's shell'.

I'm gonna thrill you tonight, ooh baby
Just a repetition to remind the listener what's coming.

You're fighting for your life
The final warning to the listener as the character in the story is struggling to survive.

'Cause this is thriller
The repetition of the theme of the story throughout the song.