Who Is It
Jackson (Michael) Lyrics
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I gave her time
I gave her everything
Inside one heart could find
I gave her passion
My very soul
I gave her promises
And secrets so untold
And she promised me forever
And a day we'd live as one
We made our vows
We'd live a life anew
And she promised me in secret
That she'd love me for all the time
It's a promise so untrue
Tell me what will I do ?
And it doesn't seem to matter
And it doesn't seem right
'Cause the will has brought
No fortune
Still I cry alone at night
Don't you judge of my composure
'Cause I'm lying to myself
And the reason why she left me
Did she find someone else ?
(Who is it ?)
It is a friend of mine
(Who is it ?)
Is it my brother ?
(Who is it ?)
Somebody hurt my soul
(Who is it ?)
I can't take this stuff no more
I am the damned
I am the dead
I am the agony inside
The dying head
This is injustice
Woe unto thee
I pray this punishment
Would have mercy on me
And she promised me forever
That we'd live our life as one
We made our vows
We'd live a love so true
It seems that she has left me
For such reasons unexplained
I need to find the truth
But see what will I do ?
And it doesn't seem to matter
And it doesn't seem right
'Cause the will has brought
No fortune
Still I cry alone at night
Don't you judge of my composure
'Cause I'm bothered everyday
And she didn't leave a letter
She just up and ran away
(Who is it ?)
It is a friend of mine
(Who is it ?)
Is it my brother ?
(Who is it ?)
Somebody hurt my soul
(Who is it ?)
I can't take it 'cause I'm lonely
(Who is it ?)
It is a friend of mine
(Who is it ?)
To me I'm bothered
(Who is it ?)
Somebody hurt my soul
(Who is it ?)
I can't take it 'cause I'm lonely
And it doesn't seem to matter
And it doesn't seem right
'Cause the will has brought
No fortune
Still I cry alone at night
Don't you judge of my composure
Cause I'm lying to myself
And the reason why she left me
Did she find someone else ?
And it doesn't seem to matter
And it doesn't seem right
'Cause the will has brought
No fortune
Still I cry alone at night
Don't you judge of my composure
'Cause I'm bothered everyday
And she didn't leave a letter
She just up and ran away
In "Who Is It," Jackson expresses his confusion and pain over a failed relationship. He gave everything he had, including his money, time, passion, soul, promises, and secrets to the woman he loved. They made vows and promised to live their life as one, but she left him for unknown reasons, possibly for someone else. Jackson feels trapped in his agony, wondering who caused his soul to suffer so much. He cannot find closure and feels judged by others for his emotional state.
The lyrics suggest that Jackson is grappling with a betrayal of trust and feelings of abandonment. He gave his all to this person and had hopes of a lasting relationship. However, his trust was broken, and now he is trying to make sense of his pain. The repeated chorus of "Who is it?" represents his attempt to identify the source of his pain and the betrayal, be it a friend, brother, or another lover.
Line by Line Meaning
I gave her money
I provided financial support
I gave her time
I devoted my time to her
I gave her everything
I gave her all of me
Inside one heart could find
I gave her my love
I gave her passion
I showed her intense love and desire
My very soul
I gave her the essence of who I am
I gave her promises
I made commitments to her
And secrets so untold
I revealed my deepest secrets to her
And she promised me forever
She made a commitment to be with me always
And a day we'd live as one
We would be together as a couple
We made our vows
We made promises to each other
We'd live a life anew
We would start a new life together
And she promised me in secret
She made a private promise to me
That she'd love me for all the time
She promised eternal love
It's a promise so untrue
Her promise was a lie
Tell me what will I do ?
I am lost and don't know what to do
And it doesn't seem to matter
It doesn't make a difference
And it doesn't seem right
Something is not right
'Cause the will has brought
Despite my efforts, I have not been successful
No fortune
I have not been blessed with good luck
Still I cry alone at night
I am heartbroken and cry myself to sleep
Don't you judge of my composure
Don't criticize me for how I handle this
'Cause I'm lying to myself
I am in denial
And the reason why she left me
I don't know why she left me
Did she find someone else ?
Did she leave me for another person?
(Who is it ?)
Who is the one that caused me pain?
It is a friend of mine
It is someone I trusted
Is it my brother ?
Is it my own flesh and blood?
Somebody hurt my soul
Someone deeply hurt me
I can't take this stuff no more
I can't handle this anymore
I am the damned
I am cursed
I am the dead
I feel lifeless
I am the agony inside
I am in emotional turmoil
The dying head
I feel like I'm slowly deteriorating
This is injustice
This is not fair
Woe unto thee
I am experiencing great sorrow
I pray this punishment
I hope this pain ends soon
Would have mercy on me
I hope to be spared from further suffering
It seems that she has left me
It's clear that she has abandoned me
For such reasons unexplained
I don't know why she left
I need to find the truth
I want to know why she left me
But see what will I do ?
I don't know what to do next
To me I'm bothered
I am deeply troubled
I can't take it 'cause I'm lonely
I am in pain because I am alone
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Michael Joe Jackson
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I gave her money
I gave her time
I gave her everything
Inside one heart could find
I gave her passion
My very soul
I gave her promises
And secrets so untold
And she promised me forever
And a day we'd live as one
We made our vows
We'd live a life anew
And she promised me in secret
That she'd love me for all the time
It's a promise so untrue
Tell me what will I do?
And it doesn't seem to matter
And it doesn't seem right
'Cause the will has brought
No fortune
Still I cry alone at night
Don't you judge of my composure
'Cause I'm lying to myself
And the reason why she left me
Did she find someone else?
(Who is it?)
Is it a friend of mine
(Who is it?)
Is it my brother?
(Who is it?)
Somebody hurt my soul
(Who is it?)
I can't take this stuff no more
I am the damned
I am the dead
I am the agony inside
The dying head
This is injustice
Woe unto thee
I pray this punishment
Would have mercy on me
And she promised me forever
That we'd live our life as one
We made our vows
We'd live a love so true
It seems that she has left me
For such reasons unexplained
I need to find the truth
But see what will I do?
And it doesn't seem to matter
And it doesn't seem right
'Cause the will has brought
No fortune
Still I cry alone at night
Don't you judge of my composure
'Cause I'm bothered everyday
And she didn't leave a letter
She just up and ran away
(Who is it?)
It is a friend of mine
(Who is it?)
Is it my brother?
(Who is it?)
Somebody hurt my soul
(Who is it?)
I can't take it 'cause I'm lonely
(Who is it?)
It is a friend of mine
(Who is it?)
To me I'm bothered
(Who is it?)
Somebody hurt my soul
(Who is it?)
I can't take it 'cause I'm lonely
And it doesn't seem to matter
And it doesn't seem right
'Cause the will has brought
No fortune
Still I cry alone at night
Don't you judge of my composure
Cause I'm lying to myself
And the reason why she left me
Did she find someone else?
And it doesn't seem to matter
And it doesn't seem right
'Cause the will has brought
No fortune
Still I cry alone at night
Don't you judge of my composure
'Cause I'm bothered everyday
And she didn't leave a letter
She just up and ran away
@juanpabloriverazenteno2799
33 years later, if you’re watching this, you’re a legend.
@michaelkarl3295
Thanks bro😊
@sidekickbeats_the_official
Thanks !! So are you !!
@trinity4080
🃏
@WaltzHappernan
yea
@dukegreat8593
Yeah I’m still on. Love you mj
@buchistein8576
Feb 2024 and watching this. MJ is timeless
@jasminkrakat5530
That's exactly how I feel about it
@AnitaAnita-qy4vc
Same here I love Michael Jackson and respect him
@queendiana_
so true!