Thriller
Kidz Bop Kids Lyrics


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Ooh, it's close to midnight
Something evil lurkin' 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
Girl, but all the while
You hear a creature creepin' up behind
You're outta time

'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
There ain't no second chance
Against the thing with the forty eyes, girl

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, masquerade

There's no escaping
The jaws of the alien this time
This is the end of your life, end of your life

They're out to get you
There's demons closing in on every side
Ooh, they will possess you
Unless you change that number on your dial

Now, is the time
For you and I to cuddle close together, yeah
All through the night
I'll save you from the terror on the screen
I'll make you see

That this is thriller, thriller night
Girl, I can thrill you more
Than any ghost would ever dare try

Thriller, thriller night
So let me hold you tight
And share a killer, thriller, chiller
Thriller here tonight

'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
Girl, I can thrill you more
Than any ghost would ever dare try

Thriller, thriller night
So let me hold you tight
And share a killer, thriller

Darkness falls across the land
The midnight hour is close at hand
Creatures crawl in search of blood
To terrorize y'all's neighborhood

And whosoever shall be found
Without the soul for getting down
Must stand and face the hounds of hell
And rots 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 Kidz Bop's song Thriller present a spooky story about a girl who finds herself in a terrifying and surreal situation. The setting is close to midnight when 'something evil is lurking in the dark.' The opening verse describes the scene and the girl's reaction, she sees a sight so frightening that her heart almost stops, and she tries to scream, but terror has taken the sound before she can make it. The second verse continues the story and reveals that the girl realizes the door has slammed shut, and there's no place left to run. She hears a creature creeping up behind her, and in that moment, she knows that she's out of time.


The refrain of the song reinforces the themes of fear and terror. The lyrics 'Cause this is thriller, thriller night/ And no one's gonna save you/ From the beast about to strike' highlight the suspenseful nature of the song. The chorus repeats itself several times, and the lyrics urge the listener to fight for their life and face the fearsome threat.


The song also features a spoken-word section, where Vincent Price delivers a chilling monologue about the things that go bump in the night. The section describes how creatures crawl in search of blood to terrorize the neighborhood, and anyone who lacks the soul for getting down must face the hounds of hell. The section ends with the revelation that no mere mortal can resist the evil of the thriller.


Line by Line Meaning

Ooh, it's close to midnight
It's almost midnight


Something evil lurkin' in the dark
There's something scary hiding in the dark


Under the moonlight
This scary thing is happening at night, under the moon


You see a sight that almost stops your heart
You see something so scary, it feels like your heart might stop


You try to scream
You try to yell for help


But terror takes the sound before you make it
You're so scared, you can't even scream


You start to freeze
You can't move because you're so scared


As horror looks you right between the eyes
You see something so scary, it's like it's staring right at you


You're paralyzed
You can't move at all


'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
This is a thrilling, scary night


And no one's gonna save you
No one can help you


From the beast about to strike
From the scary thing that's about to attack you


You know it's thriller, thriller night
You're in a scary, thrilling situation


You're fighting for your life
You're struggling to survive


Inside a killer, thriller tonight
In the middle of a scary, deadly situation


You hear the door slam
You hear a door closing quickly


And realize there's nowhere left to run
You realize there's nowhere to go for safety


You feel the cold hand
You feel someone or something cold touch you


And wonder if you'll ever see the sun
You're scared you might not make it out alive


You close your eyes
You shut your eyes tight


And hope that this is just imagination
You hope it's not real and just in your head


Girl, but all the while
But the whole time


You hear a creature creepin' up behind
You hear something scary sneaking up quietly behind you


You're outta time
You're running out of time to escape


'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
This is a scary, thrilling night


There ain't no second chance
You won't get another opportunity


Against the thing with the forty eyes, girl
Against the scary thing with many eyes


You're fighting for your life
You're doing everything you can to survive


Inside a killer, thriller tonight
In the middle of a scary, dangerous situation


Night creatures call
Scary creatures come out at night


And the dead start to walk
Dead people come back to life


In their masquerade, masquerade
In their costumes, pretending to be something else


There's no escaping
There's nowhere to run to safety


The jaws of the alien this time
The scary creature is going to attack again


This is the end of your life, end of your life
This is when you die


They're out to get you
They're trying to kill you


There's demons closing in on every side
There are evil spirits surrounding you


Ooh, they will possess you
They will take control of you


Unless you change that number on your dial
Unless you change something important


Now, is the time
This is the moment


For you and I to cuddle close together, yeah
For us to stay close and comfort each other


All through the night
For the entire night


I'll save you from the terror on the screen
I'll protect you from the scary movie we're watching


I'll make you see
I'll show you


That this is thriller, thriller night
That this is a thrilling, scary night


Girl, I can thrill you more
I can excite and scare you even more


Than any ghost would ever dare try
More than any ghost could ever do


So let me hold you tight
Let me hug you closely


And share a killer, thriller, chiller
And experience this scary, thrilling thing together


Thriller here tonight
This thrill is happening tonight


Darkness falls across the land
It's getting dark outside


The midnight hour is close at hand
It's almost midnight


Creatures crawl in search of blood
Scary creatures are looking for victims


To terrorize y'all's neighborhood
To cause fear and panic in your community


And whosoever shall be found
Whoever they find


Without the soul for getting down
Without the courage to face their fear


Must stand and face the hounds of hell
They will face the most evil things ever


And rots inside a corpse's shell
And they will die and decay


The foulest stench is in the air
There's a very bad smell


The funk of forty thousand years
The smell is coming from something very old


And grizzly ghouls from every tomb
Dead, scary things are arising from their graves


Are closing in to seal your doom
They're getting closer to kill you


And though you fight to stay alive
Even if you try to survive


Your body starts to shiver
You're so scared, your body shakes


For no mere mortal can resist
No regular person can avoid


The evil of the thriller
The scariness of this situation can't be avoided




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Rodney Lynn Temperton

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