BEAT IT
Coldplay Vs. Michael Jackson Lyrics
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Don't want to see your face, you better disappear"
The fire's in their eyes and their words are really clear
So beat it, just beat it
You better run, you better do what you can
Don't want to see no blood, don't be a macho man
You want to be tough, better do what you can
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it
Just beat it, beat it
Just beat it, beat it
Just beat it, beat it (ooh)
They're out to get you, better leave while you can
Don't want to be a boy, you want to be a man
You want to stay alive, better do what you can
So beat it, just beat it (ooh)
You have to show them that you're really not scared
You're playin' with your life, this ain't no truth or dare
They'll kick you, then they beat you
They'll tell you it's fair
So beat it, but you want to be bad
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
Beat it, beat it, beat it
Beat it, beat it, beat it
Beat it, beat it, beat it
Beat it, beat it, beat it
Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it
Beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it
Beat it, beat it
The lyrics to "Beat It" is a call to action to a young man who has found himself in a dangerous situation. He is being chased and threatened by a gang who wants to fight him. The first verse sets the scene as the gang warns him not to come around again. The lyrics speak to the fear in his heart as he is told to run and avoid any confrontation. The chorus urges him to fight back and not to let them defeat him. Even though he may not think of himself as a fighter or a "bad" person, the lyrics tell him to go ahead and "beat it" despite his fear.
The second verse speaks to the importance of courage and shows that the singer has decided to face his fears. The line, "You have to show them that you're really not scared" is a rallying call to the young man's inner strength. The lyrics that follow emphasize the stakes, stating that he's "playing with his life" and that "they'll kick you, then they beat you." But the song encourages him to fight back and show his strength, reinforcing this by repeating the chorus multiple times.
Line by Line Meaning
They told him, "Don't you ever come around here
They warned him not to come near them.
Don't want to see your face, you better disappear"
If he didn't disappear, they didn't want to see him.
The fire's in their eyes and their words are really clear
Their words and expressions showed that they were serious.
So beat it, just beat it
He had to leave and not come back.
You better run, you better do what you can
If he wanted to survive, he should run or do whatever is necessary to keep himself safe.
Don't want to see no blood, don't be a macho man
Avoid violence and don't try to act brave.
You want to be tough, better do what you can
If he wanted to be seen as tough, he had to defend himself.
So beat it, but you want to be bad
He wanted to fight, but he had to walk away for his own good.
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
He had to leave and forget about everything that had happened.
No one wants to be defeated
Nobody wants to lose or be beaten up.
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
By winning the fight, he would be showing his strength and bravery.
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
The fight wasn't about who was right or wrong.
Just beat it, beat it
Leave without causing any more trouble.
They're out to get you, better leave while you can
They were coming to get him and he needed to leave ASAP.
Don't want to be a boy, you want to be a man
He needed to act like a man and not a boy.
You want to stay alive, better do what you can
To avoid getting killed, he should do whatever it takes to stay alive.
You have to show them that you're really not scared
He needed to show that he wasn't afraid of them.
You're playin' with your life, this ain't no truth or dare
What he was doing was risky and could be deadly.
They'll kick you, then they beat you
They would harm him physically.
They'll tell you it's fair
They would justify their actions as being fair.
So beat it, but you want to be bad
He wanted to stay and fight, but it wasn't worth it.
Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
He had to leave and forget about everything.
Beat it, beat it, beat it
Beat a hasty retreat, without delay.
No one wants to be defeated
Nobody wants to lose or be beaten up.
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
By winning the fight, he would be showing his strength and bravery.
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
The fight wasn't about who was right or wrong.
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
He had to forget about everything that had happened.
Beat it, beat it, beat it
Without fighting back or arguing with them, just leave immediately.
Beat it, beat it, beat it
Don't waste time, leave now.
Beat it, beat it, beat it
Escape as fast as possible to avoid harm.
Beat it, beat it, beat it
Don't worry about anything else, just go.
No one wants to be defeated
Nobody wants to lose or be beaten up.
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
By winning the fight, he would be showing his strength and bravery.
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
The fight wasn't about who was right or wrong.
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
Just leave and forget everything that happened.
No one wants to be defeated
Nobody wants to lose or be beaten up.
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
By winning the fight, he would be showing his strength and bravery.
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
The fight wasn't about who was right or wrong.
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
He needed to leave and not look back.
No one wants to be defeated
Nobody wants to lose or be beaten up.
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
By winning the fight, he would be showing his strength and bravery.
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
The fight wasn't about who was right or wrong.
Just beat it, beat it
He had to leave immediately and not get involved with them anymore.
Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
He had to leave and not come back again.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Michael Jackson
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@emalbraun4651
the is version is so beautiful that you forget that the song is about anger and rage
@DELSOLDATO
Original version >>>>>>>>>>
@jtroopa
This should have WAY more views than it does.
@jssupremacy3572
The reason why it doesn't have that many views is because people don't think to search coldplay and Michael Jackson
@jssupremacy3572
This deserves some type of major reward
@teeroyshantel9650
It’s 2019 and I came back for this
@iisan1
the feeling of the song is totally different now... good one!
@brittacularrr
I just showed this to a friend and said "This is like Beat It for the Greek Gods."
@LucasVallimPF
That was SO COOL! I´ve never seen a remix that was so impressive as this! It really looks like a completely new song! congratulations to the DJ who made this!
@bluebelt224
WOW, who knew, these two songs fit each other perfectly