Thriller
The Freaks Lyrics


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It's close to midnight and something evil's lurking
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
But all the while you hear the creature creepin' up
Behind
You're out of time
'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
There ain't no second chance against the thing with
Forty eyes
You know it's 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
There's no escapin' the jaws of the alien this time
(They're open wide)
This is the end of your life

They're out to get you; there's demons closing in on
Every side
They will possess you unless you change the number on
Your dial
Now is the time for you and I to cuddle close
Together
All through the night I'll save you from the terrors on
The screen
I'll make you see

That it's a thriller, thriller night
'Cause I can thrill you more than any ghost
Would ever dare try
Girl, this is thriller, thriller night
So let me hold you tight and share a killer, diller
Chiller
Thriller here tonight

That it's a thriller, thriller night
'Cause I can thrill you more than any ghost
Would ever dare try
Girl, this is thriller, thriller night
So let me hold you tight and share a killer, diller

Darkness falls across the land
The midnight hour is close at hand
Creatures crawl in search of blood
To terrorize y'awl's neighborhood
And whosoever shall be found
Without the soul for getting down
Must stand and face the hounds of hell
And rot 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 of "Thriller" by Michael Jackson describe a horror movie-like scenario, where the singer finds himself in a terrifying situation where he is being hunted down by a monster. The story begins with the description of a frightening presence lurking in the dark, which immediately strikes terror into the heart of the singer. The lyrics describe the feeling of helplessness and the sense of impending doom as the monster approaches. The chorus reassures us that it is a thriller of a night that we are experiencing, where no one is safe from the beast that is about to strike.


As the song progresses, the listener is transported to a world where there is no escape from the jaws of the alien creatures that are closing in on all sides. The singer is gripped by a sense of dread and paranoia, as he desperately tries to find a way out of this nightmare. The song ends with a reminder that the horror that the singer has lived through is not just a figment of his imagination - it is real, and it is out to get you.


Line by Line Meaning

It's close to midnight and something evil's lurking In the dark
It's late at night, and something sinister may be lurking in the darkness.


Under the moonlight you see a sight that almost stops Your heart
You see something under the moonlight that scares you so much that your heart almost stops.


You try to scream, but terror takes the sound before You make it
You try to scream, but you're so scared that the terror stops the sound before you can make it.


You start to freeze as horror looks you right between The eyes
You become paralyzed with fear as the horror looks right at you.


You're paralyzed
You're so frightened that you can't move or speak.


'Cause this is thriller, thriller night And no one's gonna save you from the beast about to Strike
This is a thriller, and something terrifying is about to attack, and no one can save you.


You know it's thriller, thriller night You're fighting for your life inside a killer Thriller tonight
You know this is a thriller, and you're fighting for your life in the middle of it.


You hear the door slam and realize there's nowhere Left to run
You hear the door slam, and you realize you have nowhere to run.


You feel the cold hand and wonder if you'll ever see The sun
You feel a cold hand, and you wonder if you'll live to see another day.


You close your eyes and hope that this is just Imagination
You close your eyes and wish that this is all in your head.


But all the while you hear the creature creepin' up Behind You're out of time
You hear the monster approaching from behind, and you know you're out of time.


There ain't no second chance against the thing with Forty eyes
You can't have a second chance against this creature with 40 eyes.


Night creatures call And the dead start to walk in their masquerade
Monsters come out to haunt you, and the dead rise from their graves to join them.


There's no escapin' the jaws of the alien this time (They're open wide) This is the end of your life
You can't escape the monster's clutches this time, and this'll probably be your end.


They're out to get you; there's demons closing in on Every side
Demons are closing in on all sides; they're after you.


They will possess you unless you change the number on Your dial
The demons will possess you unless you change what you're doing or where you are.


Now is the time for you and I to cuddle close Together
It's time for you and me to snuggle up closely together.


All through the night I'll save you from the terrors on The screen I'll make you see
I'll protect you all night from the scary things happening on the screen, and I'll make you feel better.


That it's a thriller, thriller night 'Cause I can thrill you more than any ghost Would ever dare try
This is a thriller because I can excite you in a way that no ghost ever could.


Girl, this is thriller, thriller night So let me hold you tight and share a killer, diller Chiller Thriller here tonight
My dear, this is a thriller, so let me hold you close and share this chilling and thrilling experience with you tonight.


Darkness falls across the land The midnight hour is close at hand Creatures crawl in search of blood To terrorize y'awl's neighborhood
Darkness spreads across the land, and creepy creatures stalk the neighborhood looking to terrify its residents.


And whosoever shall be found Without the soul for getting down Must stand and face the hounds of hell And rot inside a corpse's shell
Anyone who lacks the spirit to dance must face the wrath of Hell's hounds and rot like a dead body.


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
The air is filled with the worst smell imaginable, and undead creatures are coming to kill you.


And though you fight to stay alive Your body starts to shiver For no mere mortal can resist The evil of the thriller
Despite your efforts to survive, you start to feel chills. No ordinary human can resist the evil of this thriller.




Writer(s): GERSHWIN IRA, GERSHWIN GEORGE

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twdrosita o

I loved it. I was lost at first but then it all came together and it gave me the FIRESTARTER feeling. I hope they make a 2nd one. I wanna see the mom and chloe's abilities join forces

Khalid A

gem of a movie.. 8/10. Really keeps you hooked and wondering what is happening. This trailer did a good job of not spoiling anything, actually took the comments as motivation to watch it and totally worth it!

N nOni

Couldn't believe how good this movie was, more satisfying than watching the whole 5 seasons of Heroes. 9/10.
No need to say how good Emile Hirsch is, he is one of the best and one of my favorite actors, but that girl performance? one of the best I've seen since Dakota Fanning from the war of the world. she is only 7 in real life while recording this movie, I can't believe how a kid can act like that, can't imagine what kind of acting she will do when she grows up.

Mimi O'brien

She was actually 9 years old when she recording the movie ;) (She was born in 2009 and the movie is release in 2018) But it true, she’s very talented ;)

Stella Esteban

Just saw this and I feel the same way! That little girl KILLED IT !! Such a good actor at such a young age !!

sandy

I always say the same thing about him he is an awesome actor

Taeman Young

Underrated Gem. I was lost at first but It turned out to be one of the best movies I’ve seen this year 👌🏾

IceSword1728

This movie was 100% better than I thought it was going to be... 8/10

jkat

Same

Vegan Cheeseburger

Just watched it tonight. Wow! I was blown away. Underrated / hidden gem.

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