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A thread of why Michael Jackson's song "Is It Scary" is a masterpiece content-wise.
This song shows Michael’s intuition & intelligence about psychology. He's saying that when there's darkness inside someone they project that onto how they view others. Also, that when we are committed to thinking negatively about someone, we will, regardless of whether it's true
The song is him reclaiming all of the negative lies people have spread about him. In an extremely bad-ass way, I might add
. He is going: okay, all of your negative thoughts about me are just reflections of you, so when you see yourself projected in me, does it scare you?
. He is going: okay, all of your negative thoughts about me are just reflections of you, so when you see yourself projected in me, does it scare you?
He explicitly acknowledges this idea of him being a reflection of others' own darkness when he says:
"can the heart reveal the proof / like a *mirror* reveals the truth? / see the evil one is you / is that scary for you? "
"can the heart reveal the proof / like a *mirror* reveals the truth? / see the evil one is you / is that scary for you? "
He shows how when we are committed to negatively viewing someone, we automatically will, by saying:
"I am gonna be exactly what you wanna see"
"I am gonna be exactly what you wanna see"
He defends his character by referencing real life terms used in media. “If you wanna see eccentricalities I’ll be grotesque before your eyes”. He's talking about how ppl have been conditioned to view him as “eccentric” and scary by media in order to create fear & reduce empathy
“If you wanna see the truth the purity, its here inside a lonely heart.” Though most of the song is a reclamation of power, he has a moment of vulnerability. He shows that if you took the time to understand his uniquely lonely life you would understand any small "eccentricities"
Overall this is one of his most intelligent & revelatory defenses of himself, by showing what it says about others. It doesn't have the same vulnerability of a song like Childhood to explain his pain, it instead is him finally taking a strong stand in defense of himself.
Also the song just slaps. He makes the song's feel very haunting, creepy, and halloween-ish to emphasize his reclamation of "scary".
Phenomenal vocals. The beat. The energy.
Stream "Is It Scary" for conscious, spooky szn vibes.
Also watch the Ghosts short film. K byeeee
Phenomenal vocals. The beat. The energy.
Stream "Is It Scary" for conscious, spooky szn vibes.
Also watch the Ghosts short film. K byeeee
