LONELY KING

"Michael" reminded me that behind the legend of Michael Jackson was a child carrying loneliness beneath the applause. Lonely King - a reflection on fame, pain, and the human soul hidden behind the spotlight. 🎵 LONELY KING 🎵 (uh… hey… ha!) Lights… camera… (hee!) Lights on a boy — but his eyes look tired Dance on command — all the dreams required Smile for the crowd — while he’s breaking inside A child fades out — when the world goes wild (uh!) Step — hit — turn — freeze All they see is what they wanna see They only see the glitter in the sky… (sky…) But no one hears him cry… (hey… hee…) He gave the world a rhythm to believe (uh!) But who was there when he couldn’t breathe? (tell me!) They called him king — watched him fall But never saw the child at all (hey!) Feel that sound — spin it ‘round Lights go up — but he’s breaking down They loved the king — yeah, they call his name But never saw behind the fame They loved the king… (hey!) But not the child… (uh!) They loved the king… He cried alone… Gold on the wall — but the room feels cold Million eyes watch — but there’s no one to hold Every move sharp — every step controlled But silence hits when the night unfolds (ha!) Flash — lights — burn — slow Everybody watching, nobody knows They only see the star in the light… (light…) But miss the shadow in the night… He gave the world a rhythm to believe (uh!) But who was there when he couldn’t breathe? (tell me!) They called him king — watched him fall But never saw the child at all (hey!) Feel that sound — spin it ‘round Heartbeat lost in a screaming crowd They loved the king — yeah, they scream his name But never healed the hidden pain (hee! — uh! — ow!) Break it down… Step — slide — hit — turn Kick — snare — let it burn (ha!) If you saw him now — would you understand? All he wanted was a gentle hand Not the lights, not the roaring crowd Just a quiet place away from the sound (soft) Somewhere he could be… just a child… He gave the world a rhythm to believe (uh!) But who was there when he couldn’t breathe? (who?) They raised him high — then let him fall And never really knew him at all (HEY!) Feel that sound — one more time Dancing pain into every line They loved the king — yeah, they loved the show But never saw what he didn’t show They loved the king… (hey…) But not the child… They loved the king… He cried alone… (hee… uh…)