The first song from Michael Jackson’s forthcoming album XSCAPE has been released. Does the King of Pop have another hit on his hands?
The new Michael Jackson album, announced last week, includes eight brand new songs using studio recordings by the singer prior to his untimely passing in 2009. The album is produced by L.A. Reid, Timbaland, and Rodney Jerkins, amongst others. The trio of producers “contemporized” the new album to bring the music up to present day.
Listen to Jackson’s title track “XSCAPE” below via Tumblr:
The song has some classic Jackson sounds but is definitely no “Thriller.” Check out a sample of the lyrics:
No matter where I am, I see my face around
They then ask on my name, and push from town to town
Don’t have a place to run, but there’s no need to hide,
I’ve got to, find a place,
So I won’t hide away
Xscape, got to get away from a system lose in the world today
Xscape, the pressure that I face from relationships that’s gone away
Xscape, the man with the pen that writes the lies that hassle this man
Xscape, I do what I wanna cause I gotta face nobody but me
Sometimes I feel like
I’ve gotta get away
I tried to share my life with someone I could love
But games and money is all she ever thought of
How could that be my fault when she gambled and lost?
I’m tired of silly games,
It’s time to make a change
Why is it I can’t do whatever I want to?
Went in my personal life and I don’t live for you
So don’t you try to tell me what is right for me
You be concerned about you,
I can do what I want to
The full XSCAPE album will be released May 13.