This Time Around
Michael Jackson
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This time around I'll never get bit Though you really wanna fix me This time around you're making me sick Though you really wanna get me Somebody's out Somebody's out to get me They really wanna fix me, hit me But this time around I'm taking no shit Though you really wanna get me You really wanna get me He really thought he really had Had a hold on me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me He really thought he really had Control of me He really thought he really had They thought they really could control me This time around I'll never get bit Though you really wanna get me This time around I'm taking no s... Though you really wanna fix me Somebody's out Somebody's out to use me They really want to use me And then falsely accuse me This time around They'll take it like spit 'Cause you really can't control me You know you can't control me He really thought he really had Had a hold on me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me He really thought he really had A hold on me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me He really thought he really had Had a hold on me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me He really thought he really had A hold on me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me Listen, I've got problems of my own Flashin' cameras, taps on my phone Even in my home I ain't safe as I should be Things always missin' Maybe it could be my friends They ain't friends if they robbin' me Stoppin' me from makin' a profit, see Apology shallow like the ocean I guess I'll resort to gun totin' If I was dead broke and smokin' I'd probably be by my lonesome I'm a killer nigga I ain't jokin' Endo smoke got me choked and I'm hopin' The fool comes slippin' So I could blow'em open This time around I changed up my flow Got rid of the rocks Got Pitts by the door I've raised other peoples to watch my back Stay away from strangers So I won't slack And I know my nigga Mike like that Baby This time around yeah... He really thought he really had Control of me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me He really thought he really had A hold on me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me He really thought he really had Had a hold on me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me He really thought he really had Control of me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me He really thought he really had A hold on me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me This time around yeah He really thought
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Written by: DALLAS AUSTIN, DALLAS L AUSTIN, MICHAEL JACKSON, MICHAEL JOE JACKSON
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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10 facts about this song
Album Placement"This Time Around" is a song from Michael Jackson's ninth studio album, “HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I”, which was released in 1995.
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CollaborationThis song is a collaboration between Michael Jackson and the rapper Notorious B.I.G., also known as Biggie Smalls, who raps in the song's bridge.
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GenreThe song is a mixture of Pop, RnB and Hip-Hop. The blend of genres was a significant example of Jackson’s musical experimentalism during the "HIStory" era.
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Legal ControversyA portion of Jackson's lyrics in the song, specifically "Don’t try to tell me what we need to do. You need to learn how to respect the order, or be counterproductive", led to a lawsuit by civil rights activist Hosea Williams, as he claimed they were directed against him. The lawsuit was eventually dropped.
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Background StoryAccording to music critic Armond White, "This Time Around" was Michael Jackson's response to the 1993 child molestation allegations made against him.
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Song ProductionThe song was produced by Michael Jackson, Jimmy Jam, and Terry Lewis, who were frequent collaborators with the artist.
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Chart PerformanceDespite not being released as a single in the United States, it charted in the US due to airplay and peaked at number 23 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay in 1996.
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Song DurationThe total play time for "This Time Around" is 4 minutes and 20 seconds.
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Contextual MeaningThe song's lyrics emphasize resilience and a determination to resist attempts at character assassination – themes that are prevalent throughout the “HIStory” album.
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Album Sale"HIStory" album, which includes "This Time Around", is one of the best-selling albums ever, with over 20 million copies sold worldwide till date.
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