Michael Jackson – Bad

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Her butt is mine
Gonna tell you right
Just show your face
In broad daylight
I'm telling you
On how I feel
Gonna hurt your mind
Don't shoot to kill
Come on

Come on
Lay it on me
All right

I'm giving you
On count of three
To show your stuff
Or let it be
I'm telling you
Just watch your mouth
I know your game
What you're about

Well they say the sky's the limit
And to me that's really true
But my friend you have seen nothin'
Just wait 'til I get through

[Chorus]
Because I'm bad, I'm bad come on
You know I'm bad, I'm bad come on, you know
You know I'm bad, I'm bad come on, you know
And the whole world has to
Answer right now
Just to tell you once again
Who's bad

The word is out
You're doin' wrong
Gonna lock you up
Before too long
Your lyin' eyes
Gonna tell you right
So listen up
Don't make a fight
Your talk is cheap
You're not a man
You're throwin' stones
To hide your hands

But they say the sky's the limit
And to me that's really true
And my friends you have seen nothin'
Just wait 'til I get through

[Chorus]

We can change the world tomorrow
This could be a better place
If you don't like what I'm sayin'
Then won't you slap my face

[Chorus]

[Chorus]

Who's bad?

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Lyrics submitted by Mru007

Track duration: 04:07

"Bad" as written by Michael Joe Jackson

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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    General Comment:michael jackson is sexy in the bad, dangerous, and history era i love him so much i miss him alot
    Flag michaeljackson1958on July 31, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I've always wondered a little about what your butt is mine means .. :p I always think it means that someone's behind is his LOL and that just sounds nasty XD

    This song is AWESOME! My god, Michael for me is so far away from reality for me, he's a miracle and his songs are just A M A Z I N G! o.o He's like a god to me, my god<3
    Flag SillieeJacksonxon February 24, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This song and the video are awesome. In his book he states it's about a kid from a bad neighborhood and deciding to attend a private school. He's trying to make something out of his life. Than when he comes back, he sees his friends and he's just saying by being good he's being bad. That's what MJ said. I'm not really sure what he meant by that, but yeah.
    Flag wayla1234on January 17, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I think one has to read between the lines of this song (though the video kind of makes it obvious). MJ is telling people (his critics?) that he is "bad" too. But his "bad" message is about changin the world for better. That makes it the coolest way to say "be good" by using only the word bad!
    Pay attention to these lines-
    We can change the world tomorrow
    This could be a better place
    If you don't like what I'm sayin'
    Then won't slap my face...

    Flag karmic123on September 18, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I've been an MJ fan all my life and since his death I've been listening to his music a lot, especially Bad...I love it. There are a couple lyrics I'm unclear on what he's saying. What I think he says are the lines with the "-->".

    Your butt is mine
    -->Won't you take a ride
    Just show your face
    In broad daylight
    I'm tellin' you
    -->I'm gonna go after you
    Gonna hurt your mind
    Don't shoot to kill

    Later in the song:

    Your talk is cheap
    You're not a man
    You're throwin' stones
    -->Out your hands

    Am I totally wrong? Seems to make sense to me this way.
    Flag LyricEngineer29on August 25, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I love this song....I think he was at his sexiest during the "BAD" era....Love You MJ....RIP
    Flag AdryBaby1207on July 31, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Is it just me? Or does Michael look so sexy in the video? He looks more like Janet than ever too. Plus, it's 'The WORD is out' not 'the world is out'
    Flag ladyinpon July 26, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:well basically this was written at a time when michael was trying to shed his goody two shoes image and 'man up' so to speak. there's not much to decipher other than that. also as a side note i loved the full version of this vid directed by martin scorsese, truly excellent.
    Flag TheHuntress144on July 11, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!!!! in fact i was singing it today in a car place, and it looked like the same place he was in!!! it looked just like the place he was in and it was sweet! I'M BAD, I'M BAD!!!
    Flag Sifl002on July 03, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:when michael jackson is saying he's "Bad" in this song, hes meaning bad as in the ghetto jive for "good". if you really listen to the lyrics, hes talking about how who he's singing to is doing wrong and hes trying to send a good influence. its in his book "Moonwalk" and if you watch and follow the story in the full 18 minute short film of the video, it clears it up.
    Flag rufus7309on April 24, 2009   Link
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