Monster Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You can look at them comin' out the walls
You can look at them climbin' out the bushes
You can find them when the letter's 'bout to fall
He be waitin' with his camera right on focus

[Pre-Chorus]
Everywhere you seem to turn there's a monster
When you look up in the air there's a monster
Paparazzi got you scared like a monster, monster, monster

[Chorus]
(Too bad)
Oh oh Hollywood it's got you jumpin' like you should
(Too bad)
It's got you bouncin' off the wall
It's got you drunk enough to fall
(Too bad)
Oh oh Hollywood, just look in the mirror

And tell me you like, don't you, don't you like it?
Monster, he's a monster, he's an animal
Monster, yeah, he's a monster, he's an animal, ho-oh-oh


[Verse 2]
He's coming at ya
Coming at ya rather too fast
Mama say mama got you in a zig zag
And you're runnin'
And you're runnin' just to 'scape it
But they're gunnin' for the money
So they fake it
[Pre-Chorus]
Everywhere you seem to turn there's a monster
When you look up in the air, there's a monster
When you see them in the street
That's a monster, monster, monster

[Chorus]
(Too bad)
Oh oh Hollywood it's got you jumping like it should
It's got you bouncing off the wall
It's got you drunk enough to fall
(Too bad)
Oh oh Hollywood, just look in the mirror
And tell me you like what ya see
Monster, he's like an animal, (he's a monster) just like an animal (he's an animal)
And he's moving in the air
Monster, he's a monster, he's an animal
Everybody wanna be a video star


[Bridge]
Why are they never satisfied with'n all you give?
You give them your all, they're watching you fall
And they eat your soul (like a vegetable)


[Verse 3: 50 Cent]
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Catch me in a bad mood, flipping, you'll take a whippin'
Animal, Hannibal, cannibal addiction
Tears appear, yeah, blurring your vision
Fear in the air, screaming, your blood drippin'
Shiver a second, now, now, now, what is it?

Funerals, cemeteries, don't worry, it's time to visit
Broke bones, tombstones, how do you think I'm kiddin'?
It's home, sweet home, the land of the forbidden
All hail, run tell, the King has risen
2010 Thriller, there's nothin iller, it's killer
Their vision, they miss 'em, won't impact, this is that
It's the bomb, ring the alarm, MJ number one
It goes on and on, it goes on and on
We get to creeping and crawling in the early morn'
Dream on dreamer, there's nowhere to run
You can try but you're done
I can feel it in the air, here the monster come
[Chorus]
(Too bad)
Oh oh Hollywood has got you jumpin' like you should
It's got you bouncin' off the wall
It's got you drunk enough to fall
(Too bad)
Oh oh Hollywood just making me clearer
And tell me ya like, don't you, don't you?

[Post-Chorus]
Monster, say you wanna be a star
He's a monster, say you wanna go far
He's an animal, why do you keep stalking me?
Monster (what ya do to me?)
He's a monster, why'd you take it? Why'd you fake it?
He's an animal, yeah, why d'you torture me?
Monster, why you stalkin' me?
He's a monster, why d'you torture me?
He's an animal
Why did you do it? Why did you? Why you stalkin' me?
Monster, why d'you torture me?
He's a monster, why d'you torture me?
He's an animal, why d'you? Why d'you? ho-oh-oh!

[Outro]
He's draggin you down like a monster
He's keepin you down like a monster
He's draggin you down like a monster
He's keepin you down like a monster

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About

Genius Annotation

Monster is surrounded by controversy over authenticity. The track is one of the many provided by Eddie Cascio which vocals sound unlike anything Michael had recorded. Michael’s own mother and children also raised questions over the vocals.

It is highly suspected someone else, namely Michael Jackson sound alike Jason Malachi, recorded the vocals to this track.

As of July 5th, 2022, this track has been removed from streaming services because ‘'the continuing conversation about the tracks is distracting the fan community and casual Michael Jackson listeners from focusing their attention where it should be – on Michael’s legendary and deep music catalog.’'

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

What did Michael Jackson say about "Monster"?
Genius Answer

According to Songfacts, producer Teddy Riley told Billboard magazine:

Riley said that the tune was too slow when he first began working on it, and that he spent a while adding some funk to the darker themes. I brought in guitars. I brought in bass. I brought in keys. I brought a lot of effects and sounds that kinda took it to the next level.

He also explained in an interview with Reuters:

The Monsters are the ones who, when you’re up they come to get you and they beat you down and when they get you down they go to the next artist. That’s their job, to hit you while you’re up and step on you while you’re down, and that’s what he always said.

Rapper 50 Cent declared in an interview on website Michaeljackson.com:

I didn’t have the opportunity to physically be in Michael Jackson’s presence.
But my DJ, Whoo Kid, he had the opportunity to actually meet Mike, because he was interested in working with me and he said that he had something he wanted me to actually hear, a song he created. He thought it would be perfect for us to collaborate on and then he put me on the telephone. When I sat down and listened to the actual song, I was excited. I said, ‘This is the 2010 version of Thriller. I missed an opportunity to be on a record not just with a great artist, but a legend. So I wanted more, and I made adjustments to my cadence so I don’t sound like I sound on music that people have previously heard from me, because I’m adjusting to the production.

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