[Chorus] Who do you love? (Hee-hee-hee) Is it me (Hee-hee-hee) with you? I don't know Who do you love? (Hee-hee-hee) I don't want it (Hee-hee-hee) if I can't have it You know me, hoo
[Post-Chorus] (There is nothing in your eyes) There is nothing in your eyes (But that's the way you cry) But that's the way you cry, girl (Cry, girl) (All is grand, all is bright) All is grand, all is bright (You're just studying my mind) Ayy-ayy-ayy
[Verse 2] I walk around, I'm suffering in my doom And when I come to you, you're sitting in your room You sit around in the strangest place (Hee-hee-hee) So take off the mask, so I can see your face
[Chorus] Who do you love? (Hee-hee-hee) Is it me (Hee-hee-hee) with you? I don't know Who do you love, babe? (Hee-hee-hee) I don't want it (Hee-hee-hee) if I can't have it I know you, hoo
[Post-Chorus] (Heaven must be wary) Heaven must be wary (Your smile is scary) You got me scared, girl (Insincere, empty tears) Every year, yeah, that's good (Where's your soul? Where'd it go?) You got me scared, girl (Heaven must be wary) Heaven must be wary (Your smile is scary) You know what you've been (Insincere, empty tears) Every year, na-na-na (Where's your soul? Where did it go?) Ayy-ayy-ayy
[Verse 3] I walk around, I'm suffering in my doom And when I come to you, you're sitting in your room You sit around in the strangest place (Hee-hee-hee) So take off the mask, so I can see your face
[Chorus] Who do you love? (Hee-hee-hee) Is it me (Hee-hee-hee) with you? I don't know Who do you love, babe? (Hee-hee-hee) I don't want it (Hee-hee-hee) if I can't have it I know you Who do you love? (Hee-hee-hee) Is it me (Hee-hee-hee) with you? I don't know Who do you love? (Hee-hee-hee) I don't want it (Hee-hee-hee) if I can't have it I don't know
[Post-Chorus] I don't wanna talk about it (Let's talk about it) I don't wanna talk about it (Let's talk about it) I don't wanna talk about it (Let's talk about it) I don't wanna talk about it
[Outro] (I love you, baby) Hee-hee-hee, hee-hee-hee (I love you, baby) Hee-hee-hee, hee-hee-hee (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) Hee-hee-hee, hee-hee-hee
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“Behind the Mask” is a song written and originally recorded by Japanese electronic band Yellow Magic Orchestra. In 1982, a cover version was recorded by American singer Michael Jackson for his album Thriller, but managerial disputes prevented its release.
On February 21, 2011, the song was released by Epic Records as the third single from the posthumous album Michael. Shanice provides background vocals on the song.
He sings about demons and the devil, and how the ‘fakes’ are behind the masks of people who try to act real.
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Is there a music video?
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There are two. The first was fan-made, and the second was directed by duo Aggressive.