For the longest time, I had no idea there was a video for this song. But then I was at a friend's house a few years ago, and we were watching some MJ videos. This one surprised me. The video's OK, but nothing special. For those that have never seen it, it's just a whole bunch of celebs du jour on a film set wondering where the star is. As it turns out, he's behind the camera.

Marrk said:

This is not the Invincible tribute thread
[Edited 2/11/05 11:42am]

This is a great song and one of MJ's most sampled compositions.

Does anyone notice how brown his skin is in this photo?

VoicesCarry said:

I know. If it was we'd have at least four ballads instantly better than Liberian Girl!

dreamfactory313 said:

In the Bad area, Michael had the same skin tone as Prince...

He was like a mixed guy : half black, half white...
He wasn't yet white, but wasn't black anymore...
I hate his face...

Marrk said:

I just think track is silly..the premise and everything. I admit the production is nice, with what then would of been very advanced technoledgy wise 9how many tracks sound like "liberian girl"?) but still.....


To me, my fav MJ ballad is "for all time"...even better then "human nature". "for all time" has such an innocent wide eyed quiet charm. It is not overproduced like "liberian girl" is. "for all time" remained unfinished as the middle 8 has not got complete vocals.

VoicesCarry said:

Apart from 1 or 2 songs on that album..it was pure shit! I tried to like that album. I really did. But it was BORING. Buying it for 5 dollars brand new help soften the blow. I don't know...maybe I'll give it another chance.

Marrk said:

"I wrote this song in my GIVING TREE about all of the children of the world
Your love is magical, that's how I feel
But I have not the words here to explain
Gone is the grace for expressions of passion
But there are worlds and worlds of ways to explain
To tell you how I feel
But I am speechless, speechless
That's how you make me feel
Though I'm with you I am far away and nothing is for real
When I'm with you I am lost for words, I don't know what to say
My head's spinning like a carousel, so silently I pray
Helpless and hopeless, that's how I feel inside
Nothing's real, but all is possible if God is on my side
When I'm with you I am in the light where I cannot be found
It's as though I am standing in the place called Hallowed Ground

Speechless, speechless, that's how you make me feel
Though I'm with you I am far away and nothing is for real
I'll go anywhere and do anything just to touch your face
There's no mountain high I cannot climb
I'm humbled in your grace
Speechless, speechless, that's how you make me feel
Though I'm with you I am lost for words and nothing is for real
Speechless, speechless, that's how you make me feel
Though I'm with you I am far away, and nothing is for real
Speechless, speechless, that's how you make me feel
Though I'm with you I am lost for words and nothing is for real
SpeechlessYour love is magical, that's how I feel
But in your presence I am lost for words
Words like, "I love you."



Thanks to all of the children in the world, my true inspiration
We pray for our fathers, pray for our mothers
Wishing our families well
We sing songs for the wishing, of those who are kissing
But not for the missing

[CHORUS 1]
So this one’s for all the lost children
This one’s for all the lost children
This one’s for all the lost children, wishing them well
And wishing them home

When you sit there addressing, counting your blessings
Biding your time
When you lay me down sleeping and my heart is weeping
Because I’m keeping a place

[CHORUS 2]
For all the lost children
This is for all the lost children
This one’s for all the lost children, wishing them well
And wishing them home

Home with their fathers,
Snug close and warm, loving their mothers
I see the door simply wide open
But no one can find thee

[CHORUS 3]
So pray for all the lost children
Let’s pray for all the lost children
Just think of all the lost children, wishing them well
This is for all the lost children
This one’s for all the lost children
Just think of all the lost children
Wishing them well, and wishing them home


Thanks to all of my fans, you truly are my life
Once all alone
I was lost in a world of strangers
No one to trust
On my own, I was lonely
You suddenly appeared
It was cloudy before but now it?s clear
You took away the fear
You brought me back to life

[CHORUS]
You are the sun
You make me shine
Or more like the stars
That twinkle at night
You are the moon
That glows in my heart
You?re my daytime my nighttime
My world
You?re my life

Now I wake up everyday
With this smile upon my face
No more tears, no more pain
?Cause you love me
You help me understand
That love is the answer to all that I am
And I?m a better man
You taught me by sharing your live

[CHORUS]

You gave me strength
When I wasn?t strong
You gave me hope when all hope is lost
You opened my eyes when I couldn?t see
Love was always here waiting for me

Thanks to R. Kelly for writing this GORGEOUS song for me

Somebody shakes when the wind blows
Somebody's missing a friend, hold on
Somebody's lacking a hero
And they have not a clue
When it's all gonna end

[VERSE 2]
Stories buried and unfold
Someone is hiding the truth, hold on
When will this mystery unfold
And will the sun ever shine
In the blind man's eyes when he cries?

[CHORUS]
You can change the world (I can't do it by myself)
You can touch the sky (Gonna take somebody's help)
You're the chosen one (I'm gonna need some kind of sign)
If we all cry at the same time tonight

[VERSE 3]
People laugh when they're feelin sad
Someone is taking a life, hold on
Respect to believe in your dreams
Tell me where were you
when your children cried last night?

[VERSE 4]
Faces fill with madness
Miracles unheard of, hold on
Faith is found in the winds
All we have to do
Is reach for the truth

[CHORUS]

And when that flag blows
There'll be no more wars
And when all calls
I will answer all your prayers

[CHORUS x3]

Change the world




Yeah, Invincible definitely had better ballads than Liberian Girl

krayzie said:

Mixed w/ crazy...

Chico319 said:

ive sat silent for far too long as people here have defended that shlock of crap...

burn!! burn it i say!!!

Yeah, I hated "Invincible". Pitiful attempt to re-connect to the modern pop scene and who wants to hear an eccentric, middle-aged, androgynous musical legend who fell from grace years ago and is currently on trial for child molestation charges sing stuff like:

"Hold my hand, feel the touch of your body cling to mine
You and me, makin' love all the way through another night"

"Hold my hand, feel the sweat, yes, you've got me nervous yet
Let me groove, let me soothe, let me take you on a cruise"



Now as for "Liberian Girl"... love it. In fact, with the exceptions of the throwaway "Just Good Friends" and the schmaltzy-as-hell "I Just Can't Stop Loving You", I adore the entire Bad album. Less organic than its predecessors but far more artistically accomplished and diverse and the first record in history to have scored five #1 hits. Plus, how can you deny Quincy Jones still being at the helm? All Michael's done since he fired him is chase trends (Teddy Riley and New Jack Swing were already popularized by Guy, Blackstreet, Keith Sweat, Bobby Brown, etc. (Dangerous), Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis were his own sister's producers for a nine-year run at the time (HIStory), and Invincible speaks for itself).

squiddyren said:

squiddyren said:

I agree with you on Invincible. however I think Quincy's biggest involvment on the Bad album was help Michael to choose the tracklist. Quincy himself said producr's main job is to choose the right tunes. Keep in mind 9 of the 11 tracks on Bad is penned by Michael.

Yes, half of Dangerous album is New Jack, but Michael was writing and producing with Teddy. Still, the other half is classic Michael better than ever with songs like Who Is It, Give Into Me, Will You Be There etc.

And Jam and Lewis was only involved with 3 of the songs on HIStory ofcourse Michael wrote and produced with them, yet again the best material on the album is Michael's own compositions and productions.

Actually Micheal doesnt go and look for producers, most of those guys come to him.

Well let's hope when the trial is over and if he's found innocent, he does an album that is up to his standars

LightOfArt said:

Like I said, "artistically accomplished".

This is slightly off the conversation BUT

There was a certain (inglorious I must add) time in my life when I strongly believed this track is entitled LIBRARIAN GIRL....

I even had this vision of a music viedo to accopmany it...naturally I thought the music was made so smooth and calm because (YES, YOU'RE RIGHT) the video was taking place in a public library.





I had to take it off my chest.

Maybe one day I shall be forgiven.

Marrk said:

Marrrrk, is that you? Unbeweevable.

It was on his "BAD" album- though it never featured in Moonwalker as such...i alwayz loved dat song made ME wish i was a gawddamn liberian girl Actually i started a thread agez ago- about this remix of jlo's "if u had my love" (yes i know it'z jlo and blah blah blah ) -but da darkchild remix seemed to have sampled Liberian Girl, but when i checked to see if it was acknowledged- it wasnt. Anywayz cool song, kinda exotic, makez me wanna hula dance or sumfinz

RipHer2Shreds said:

That was me!

sextonseven said:

I barely know you, but I'll take your word for it

I totally agree. As far as Michael Jackson slow songs go, I would have to say that "The Lady In My Life" is my favorite.

paisleypark4 said:

Nah, Human Nature is his SECOND best slow jam. His first is Lady In My Life, fo' sho'!!!!

alexnvrmnd said:

What about.. "She's Out Of My Life" ?

Michael didn't even write "Human Nature", "Lady In My Life", or "She's Out Of My Life."

squiddyren said:

OMG! I agree.

Anyway, Liberian Girl is definitely one of my favorite MJ slow songs as well as I Can't Help It and Lady in My Life I love his ad libs on this one, I get chills every time I hear to it.

paisleypark4 said:

Best slow jam by Michael HIMSELF: "Stranger in Moscow"

i can c u liking that one best. Alot more mature adult or mature then say "liberian girl". Mike even thinks about giving her one . Mike never really does sex talk but he does on that track.

"for all time" is still my fav.