Come Together
Michael Jackson Lyrics
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Shoot me
Shoot me
Shoot me
Here come old flat top
He come groovin' up slowly
He's got ju-ju eyeball
He got hair down to his knees
Got to be a joker
He just do what he please
Check
He wear no shoeshine
He's got toe jam football
He's got monkey finger
He shoot Coca-Cola
He say I know you, you know me
One thing I can tell you is
You got to be free
Come together, right now
Over me
He bag production
He's got walrus gumbo
He got Ono sideboard
He one spinal cracker
He got feet down below his knees
Hold you in his arm
'Til you can feel his disease
Come together, right now
Over me
Ah, come together, baby
Woo, ah
Come together, baby
Come together
Come together, oh yeah
He roller coaster
He's got early warning
He's got muddy water
He one mojo filter
She say one and one and one is three
Got to be good looking
'Cause he's so hard to see
Come together, right now
Over me, yeah
Shoot me
Check it
Shoot me
Shoot me
Come together, baby, yeah baby
Woo, yeah
You're a mojo
Come together, yeah
Let's come together, yeah
Let's come together, yeah
Muddy water
Spinal cracker, baby
Mojo filter
Early warning
With the spikeball
A walrus, woo
A walrus cracker
Woo, come together, yeah
Come together, yeah
Come together
Mojo
Come together
You're a mojo filter
The lyrics to Michael Jackson's song "Come Together" are a tribute to the Beatles' song of the same name. The opening lines "shoot me" are repeated throughout the song and it is believed that Michael Jackson used these lyrics to taunt his critics and detractors. The rest of the song features lyrics that are surreal and hard to interpret. They seem to be disconnected but still provide some meaning. The singer talks about an old man with long hair who is a joker and does what he pleases. He then mentions the man's feet and how he can hold someone in his arms until they feel his disease. The chorus of the song simply says "come together, right now, over me."
Looking at the lyrics, it's not immediately clear what it all means. However, it's believed that Michael Jackson was using the song to talk about unity and bringing people together. The duality of the lyrics, with their seemingly disconnected nature, is also believed to be a nod to the Beatles and their surrealistic lyrics. The song has been interpreted in many different ways, but at its core, it's a call for unity in divisive times.
Line by Line Meaning
Here come old flat top
Here comes a man with a flat top haircut.
He come groovin' up slowly
He is walking slowly in a cool and relaxed manner.
He's got ju-ju eyeball
He has peculiar, mystical eyes.
He one holy roller
He is a devoutly religious person.
He got hair down to his knees
His hair is extremely long.
Got to be a joker
He has a playful and mischievous personality.
He just do what he please
He does whatever he wants.
Check
Confirm or verify.
He wear no shoeshine
He doesn't wear shoeshine or polish on his shoes.
He's got toe jam football
He has dirty or crowded toes, perhaps from playing sports.
He's got monkey finger
He has dexterous and nimble fingers.
He shoot Coca-Cola
He drinks Coca-Cola.
He say I know you, you know me
He claims to know someone and thinks they both share this knowledge.
One thing I can tell you is
He is about to share some information with someone.
You got to be free
To truly live, you must be free without restrictions from others.
Come together, right now
Let's gather together in unity.
Over me
In this moment I am the reason we are coming together.
He bag production
He produces bags or is a bag manufacturer.
He's got walrus gumbo
He has a type of soup with walrus meat in it.
He got Ono sideboard
He owns a sideboard created by artist Yoko Ono.
He one spinal cracker
He seeks to provide relief or healing to those with spinal issues or back pain.
He got feet down below his knees
He has very long legs.
Hold you in his arms
He will embrace or hold someone closely and affectionately.
'Til you can feel his disease
He wants to share his problems or issues with someone until they understand them.
Ah, come together, baby
Let's unite and gather together, baby.
He roller coaster
He is the type of person who lives a wild or unpredictable life.
He's got early warning
He has a sense or intuition about things before they happen.
He's got muddy water
He is dealing with challenges or difficulties.
He one mojo filter
He has the ability to amplify energy or control the outcomes of situations.
She say one and one and one is three
She is indicating that things are not always as they seem or simple mathematics in this case.
Got to be good looking
You must maintain a good image or style.
'Cause he's so hard to see
He is elusive or hard to find in a crowded space.
Shoot me
This could be a request for validation or agreement.
Come together, baby, yeah baby
Let's unite and gather together, baby.
You're a mojo
You have the power to influence outcomes or energy within a situation.
Muddy water
Difficult or challenging times
Spinal cracker, baby
He seeks to provide relief or healing to those with spinal issues or back pain.
Mojo filter
The ability to amplify energy or control outcomes of situations.
Early warning
Having a sense or intuition about things before they happen.
With the spikeball
Referring to a game named Spikeball.
A walrus, woo
Maybe an expression for someone who is not easily passable
A walrus cracker
Someone who is wild and unpredictable.
Mojo
Having the power to influence outcomes or energy within a situation.
Come together
Let's unite and gather together.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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Ylime
No artist can come close to Michael, no one. Michael Jackson is on another level.
Edit:
1. Objectively, the original Come together will always be better cuz the Beatles carried out the whole creative process of the song.
2. I mean MJ as an artist was another level because he could compose, sing and dance to any kind of music and everything he did was a hit. Sorry if this upsets some people but it's a fact, not my opinion.
3. I didn't compare Michael to the Beatles. That can't be done. MJ was a solo artist and the Beatles were a band.
Relax.
María Eloisa Ramírez de Flores
Es más, el dueño de todo el álbum de los
Beatles, el compró todos los derechos,
yo escuché las declaraciones de su abogado y amigo personal, en una entrevista en un programa, como así pasó; resulta
que la disquera o productora que tenía todo el álbun de los beatles, primero mandó ofrecer a Pol Macarney
Y el le comunicó a Yoco
Ono y ella le dijo que era demasiado dinero, eran 40 millones de dólares, en ese entonces
Michael y Pol eran amigos y Michael le dijo, yo lo voy a comprar y lo hizo, por eso todas las ganancias y las regalías son de su propiedad y ahora de sus herederos,sus hijos al mismo tiempo su propia música y de todas sus ganancias
anuales un 20/100 va a su fundación Heal The word en
beneficio de los niños y familias
mas
Vulnerables en Africa, etc. el realmente fue auténtico en todo lo que
decía y hacía, era coherente,no decía y cantaba solo para tener fama y vender su musica,él hacía lo que decía y creía, era consecuente y actuaba de tal manera en esa línea, un ser humano con un alma maravilloso un verdadero
Angel, por eso y por todo el bien que hizo y sigue haciendo,el nunca será olvidado.❤❤❤.Dios mio gracias por habernos enviado a Michael por 50 años, esa fue tu voluntad Señor 50 años🙏🙏🙏🙌
Sandra Scott
He doesn't just sing the song. He becomes the song. You feel every note, every word.. MJ will always be the King 💖👑
artist like a pro
he justify the song not like other artist.salute you mj
Thomas Goeschl
Als Jacksonfan liebe ich diesen Song noch mehr Wow,das ist schon 30 Jahre fast her.
Nikkos12 olivier
Of course because he's the King of pop!
Andy D
Jesus loves you
BM
We’ll never see such greatness ever again not in this century
James Waters
I'm a massive Beatles fan, but my goodness, this is next level. If anyone ever doubts Michael Jackson's talent, just show them this video. I mean, just watch the man. It's perfection.
Edna Collins
Amen!!!!! No one beter,ever! ❤❤
علي ناجي
R I P 😢
Square&
Yep like this one more than the Beatles original version 😂