Window Shopping
Jackson 5 featuring Michael Jackson Lyrics


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[Chorus]
I was window shopping, window shopping
Never meant to buy
Just touch and try
You saw me, control me
I was window shopping, window shopping
Never meant to buy
Just touch and try

I thought I had my game up tight
But with you I couldn't play ti right
I pretended to be ice cold
But inside my temperature rose, oh yeah

[Repeat: x11]
Hoo

I tried and I tried but I can't resist

[Chorus]

To think that I once boasted around
No ones arms could ever tie me down
But you've changed my point of view
And now I'm trying to tie a knot onto you, oh baby

[Repeat: x11]
Hoo

I was selling to the buyer until I met you

[Chorus]

You're priceless merchandise
Precious merchandise
You saw me, control me





[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The Jackson 5's "Window Shopping" is a song about a man who falls in love with a woman he never intended to fall for. The chorus emphasizes that he was just window shopping, which means he was only looking and not in the market to buy. However, fate had other plans for him, and he met a woman who changed his mind. He tried to pretend that he was not interested and that he was cold towards her, but his emotions got the best of him, and he could not resist her. The repeated "Hoo" in the song emphasizes his emotional struggle. He thought he had his game up tight, but this woman had control over him.


In the second verse, he talks about how he used to boast that no one could tie him down, but this woman has changed his point of view. He now wants to tie a knot onto her and is willing to change his ways for her. The lyrics convey a sense of vulnerability and raw emotions.


Line by Line Meaning

I was window shopping, window shopping
I was looking at things without any intention of buying them


Never meant to buy
I had no intention of actually purchasing anything


Just touch and try
I only wanted to see how things felt and looked


You saw me, control me
You were able to influence and sway my actions


I thought I had my game up tight
I believed I had everything under control


But with you I couldn't play it right
But with you, I couldn't maintain my cool and collected facade


I pretended to be ice cold
I acted like I didn't care or wasn't interested


But inside my temperature rose, oh yeah
But internally, I was feeling extremely drawn to you


I tried and I tried but I can't resist
I attempted to resist the temptation but failed


To think that I once boasted around
I used to brag and act like I was above being tied down by anyone


No ones arms could ever tie me down
I was convinced no one could ever capture my heart


But you've changed my point of view
But you have shifted my perspective on being in a committed relationship


And now I'm trying to tie a knot onto you, oh baby
And now, I'm the one who wants to be tied down to you


I was selling to the buyer until I met you
I was able to manipulate and convince others to buy into my facade until I met you


You're priceless merchandise
You are of immeasurable worth and value


Precious merchandise
Valuable and irreplaceable goods




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CLARENCE DRAYTON, PAMELA JOAN SAWYER, TAMY LESTER SMITH

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@blakestillinthegame4248

@@thegorn68 He may have been a Pedophile??
Investigated by the FBI for over 10 years
Investigated by different police departments
17 SEIZED COMPUTERS.
Prosecutors sent people to different countries looking for abused kids by Michael Jackson
2 Independent grand juries refused to indict him.
12 jurors found him not guilty 14 times
Wade testified under oath nothing never happen, said it for decades
70 police officers raided MJ home
NOTHING! What else you idots need to see?? It's not against the law to use common sense!
Try it

P.S Michael Jackson was around thousand of kids and only 4 accused of him. And those 4 all had financial motives. Like I said using common sense is not illegal



All comments from YouTube:

@9MagTV

If Today's Social Media Platforms Existed During The Airing Of This Performance It Would Have A Billion Views In 24 Hours. Truly A Viral Moment...

@ethanang3527

All his moves makes the whole world hysteria and crazy about him.

@yoshikitakaya7871

You AINT NEVA lied 😄😂💪👍💯

@luxgoods

Thanks God it didn’t exist. Otherwise more than half of the audience would be filming it instead of simply contemplating this one in a lifetime performance from the King!

@HypnoticHollywood

@@ethanang3527 The whole performance was viral, shut up.

@uet5808

@@HypnoticHollywood that is a very rude thing to say to someone, dont ever say that

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A moment of silence for the person who had to perform after this.

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Am saying 🤭🤧😂😂

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