Michael Jackson – Stranger In Moscow

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I was wandering in the rain
Mask of life, feelin' insane
Swift and sudden fall from grace
Sunny days seem far away
Kremlin's shadow belittlin' me
Stalin's tomb won't let me be
On and on and on it came
Wish the rain would just let me

How does it feel (How does it feel)
How does it feel
How does it feel
When you're alone
And you're cold inside

Here abandoned in my fame
Armageddon of the brain
KGB was doggin' me
Take my name and just let me be
Then a beggar boy called my name
Happy days will drown the pain
On and on and on it came
And again, and again, and again
Take my name and just let me be

How does it feel (How does it feel)
How does it feel
How does it feel
How does it feel
How does it feel (How does it feel now)
How does it feel
How does it feel
When you're alone
And you're cold inside

How does it feel (How does it feel)
How does it feel
How does it feel
How does it feel
How does it feel (How does it feel now)
How does it feel
How does it feel
When you're alone
And you're cold inside

Like stranger in Moscow
Like stranger in Moscow
We're talkin' danger
We're talkin' danger, baby
Like stranger in Moscow
We're talkin' danger
We're talkin' danger, baby
Like stranger in Moscow
I'm livin' lonely
I'm livin' lonely, baby
Stranger in Moscow

(KGB interrogator -
Russian to English Translation)
"Why have you come from the West?
Confess! To steal the great achievements of
the people, the accomplishments of the workers"

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"Stranger in Moscow" as written by Michael Jackson

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    General Comment:i get the same feel as i get whe i hear Sting's an englishman in new york, you are in a place where the people and your surroundings are so different from what you are used too and you feel miles away from your own reality
    Flag gigilalaon June 29, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:previet kat taila? Hodishol! russian meaning hello how are you? good! i love that song and i am form russia! born in moscow! daviet dania! spa sei bole!( thank you)
    Flag rjacksonon June 27, 2011   Link
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    Memory:I was another one that didnt catch this song until I saw an unrelated dance video he was performing to this song. I was like WHAT THE HELL IS THAT SONG. Then immediately got the HIStory album
    Flag anima69316on February 25, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:i think this song is genius , i mean try to play the chorus(hoow got it feel) on key board, u will see that he used the bass line in E, while he starts singing in D#, that brings a perfect dissolution sound in a large scale, really genius
    Flag kookoookooon December 27, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:HE WAS SO LONELY I FELT BAD FOR HIM. HE WOULD TAKE LONG WALKS TO LOOK FOR PEOPLE TO TALK TO. I WOULD OF LOVED TO TALK TO MICHAEL I LOVE HIM SO MUCH I REALLY DO. HE WROTE THIS SONG WHEN HE HAD A PARTY WITH ALL HIS FANS AT A HOTEL ROOM, AND HE FELT LONELY HE WENT OUTSIDE AND SAT BY THE DOOR OR SOMTHING A STARTED WRITTING THE SONG. WWW.MJWORLD.NET TO FIND OUT ABOUT STARNGER IN MOSCOW AND PTHER SONGS ITS A REALLY GOOD WEBSITE ALL ABOUT MJ!!!!
    Flag michaeljackson1958on July 31, 2010   Link
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    Song Meaning:This song is how Michael felt after the molestation charges...its so sad and shows you exactly how he felt..

    Swift and sudden fall from grace
    Sunny days seem far away

    Then a begger boy called my name

    Take my name and just let me be

    The begger boy was the boy that accused Michael...or it could be a reference to all the thousands of kids that Michael helped. In the background of this song you can hear the sounds of kids playing and calling to him "over here, Michael"

    Him walking the streets could definately be referring to how he used to do that when he was lonely looking for strangers just to talk to..but I think it more represents how alone and alienated he felt after the charges.
    Flag billiejean11on July 10, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Damn, I've never heard it. Just read the lyrics. In his autobiography he says that he used to feel really lonely so he would go on walks looking for someone to talk to. Someone to be his friend. He wanted to be friends with someone who liked him for him and not for who he was. I advise everyone to read Moonwalk. It's in his words, and it's incredible. Michael Jackson still remains a mystery to me, but this helps a little.
    Flag wayla1234on January 17, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I think it's about how even though he has million's of adoring fans that love him, he is still isolated and lonely. Stuck in a hotel room all alone. Poor Michael, r.i.p
    Flag natalieXnarcsisisticon September 07, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:KGB was the Soviet security agency. Kind of like the Gestapo for the Nazis. I think that by KGB he means the media (KGB was doggin' me). "The Kremlin" could be the Soviet government (Kremlin is a fortification in Moscow. The presidents of Russia now live there...)and all the restriction that came along with it. You had no freedom of speech etc. If someone hears you speak evil about the country or do anything to demostate your disobediance and disagreement towards the government, be sure that the KGB will get you and make you disappear. And we all now who Stalin was .. So, in generall, I think that the song is about being an outcast. All your actions being watched closely, distorted and frowned upon. Being alone in a crazy society.
    Flag Strujkaon July 28, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Such a deep, meaningful and beautiful song... it makes me wonder why Michael had to pass away. I think The 'begger boy' is the one who accused Michael of molesting him and Michael calls him begger boy because of the situation he was in when he first came to Michael (The boy came to Michael with cancer and needed help, which Michael did and let him stay in Neverland)

    What does KGB stand for and what does he mean by Kremlin's shadow... and Stalin's tomb...?
    Also what does he mean by Armageddon of the brain?
    Flag ladyinpon July 26, 2009   Link
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