Smooth Criminal
Micheal Jackson Lyrics


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As he came into the window,
Was the sound of a crescendo
He came into her apartment,
He left the bloodstains on the carpet
She ran underneath the table,
He could see she was unable
So she ran into the bedroom,
She was struck down,
It was her doom

Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?

Annie are you okay?
Will you tell us that you're okay?
There's a sign in the window,
That he struck you,
A crescendo Annie
He came into your apartment,
Left the bloodstains on the carpet
Then you ran into the bedroom,
You were struck down,
It was your doom

Annie are you okay?
So, Annie are you okay?
Are you okay Annie?
Annie are you okay?
So, Annie are you okay?
Are you okay Annie?
Annie are you okay?
So, Annie are you okay?
Are you okay Annie?
You've been hit by
You've been hit by
A smooth criminal

Aaow!

So they came into the outway
It was Sunday, what a black day
Mouth to mouth resuscitation
Sounding heartbeats, intimidations

Annie are you okay?
So, Annie are you okay?
Are you okay Annie?
Annie are you okay? (Annie are you okay?)
So, Annie are you okay? (Annie are you okay?)
Are you okay Annie?
Annie are you okay? (Annie are you okay?)
So, Annie are you okay? (Annie are you okay?)
Are you okay Annie?
Annie are you okay?
So, Annie are you okay?
Are you okay Annie?

Annie are you okay?
Will you tell us that you're okay?
There's a sign in the window,
That he struck you,
A crescendo Annie
He came into your apartment,
Left the bloodstains on the carpet
Then you ran into the bedroom,
You were struck down,
It was your doom

Annie are you okay?
So, Annie are you okay?
Are you okay Annie?
You've been hit by,
You've been struck by,
A smooth criminal

Aaow!

Ok, I want everybody to clear the area right now

Aaow!
Annie are you okay? (I don't know)
Will you tell us that you're okay? (I don't know)
There's a sign in the window, (I don't know)
That he struck you,
A crescendo Annie (I don't know)
He came into your apartment, (I don't know)
Left the bloodstains on the carpet (I don't know why babe)
Then you ran into the bedroom, (I don't know)
You were struck down,
It was your doom Annie (Dad gone it Annie)

Annie are you okay? (Dad gone it Annie)
Will you tell us that you're okay? (Dad gone it baby)
There's a sign in the window, (Dad gone it Annie)
That he struck you, (Hoo!)
A crescendo Annie (Hoo!)
He came into your apartment, (Dad gone it)
Left the bloodstains on the carpet (Hoo!)
Then you ran into the bedroom, (Hoo! Hoo!)
You were struck down (Dad gone it!)
It was your doom, Annie
(D-aow!)

And now I'm all alone again
Nowhere to turn, no one to go to
Without a home, without a friend,
Without a face to say hello to.
And now the night is near
Now I can make believe he's here.

Sometimes I walk alone at night
When everybody else is sleeping,
I think of him and then I'm happy
With the company I'm keeping,




The city goes to bed
And I can live inside my head.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" tell a story of domestic violence through the eyes of the victim, Annie. The song starts with Annie being attacked in her apartment by a man who is a smooth criminal. The attacker strikes her down, and she runs into the bedroom. The chorus repeatedly asks Annie if she is okay and describes the situation that just occurred. The second verse describes how the attacker left bloodstains on the carpet and how Annie's heart rate was racing. In the final verse, the song suggests that Annie may have died in the attack.


The song was historically significant in several ways. It was the seventh single released from Jackson's album, "Bad", and it became his seventh consecutive top-ten single in the United States. The song's music video featured Jackson performing the famous "anti-gravity lean", which was accomplished through the use of a specially designed shoe and a system of ropes and pulleys. The video won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Short Form in 1989. In addition to its success in the United States, "Smooth Criminal" was also a hit in Europe, where it reached the number one spot in several countries.


Line by Line Meaning

As he came into the window, Was the sound of a crescendo
The criminal made his way into Annie's apartment with a loud noise.


He came into her apartment, He left the bloodstains on the carpet
The criminal entered Annie's apartment and left behind evidence of his wrongdoing.


She ran underneath the table, He could see she was unable So she ran into the bedroom, She was struck down, It was her doom
Annie was trying to flee the criminal but was ultimately caught and met her tragic fate in the bedroom.


Annie, are you okay? So, Annie are you okay? Are you okay, Annie?
The artist is checking on Annie to see if she is alright after the criminal attacked her.


There's a sign in the window, That he struck you, A crescendo Annie
The artist sees evidence of the criminal's violent attack on Annie.


So they came into the outway It was Sunday, what a black day
The emergency responders arrived on the scene of the crime on a particularly tragic day.


Mouth to mouth resuscitation Sounding heartbeats, intimidations
The emergency responders worked to save Annie's life and help her recover from the trauma.


You've been hit by You've been hit by A smooth criminal
The criminal committed a violent crime but was seemingly skilled at getting away with it.


And now I'm all alone again Nowhere to turn, no one to go to Without a home, without a friend, Without a face to say hello to.
The artist is feeling lost and isolated, without anyone or anything to turn to for support.


And now the night is near Now I can make believe he's here.
The artist is struggling to cope with the aftermath of the attack and is using their imagination to help them feel less alone.


Sometimes I walk alone at night When everybody else is sleeping, I think of him and then I'm happy With the company I'm keeping, The city goes to bed And I can live inside my head.
The singer often spends time alone at night, but finds comfort in their memories of a past relationship, allowing them to feel less alone.




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