Xscape, Xscape, Xscape
Everywhere I turn, no matter where I look
The system’s in control, it’s all run by the book
I got to get away so I can free my mind
Xscape, is what I need
Away from the electric eyes
No matter where I am I see my face around
They pin lies on my name
Then push them town to town
Don’t have a place to run but there’s no need to hide
I got to find a place, but I won’t hide away
Xscape, got to get away from the system rules in the world today
Xscape, the pressure that I face from relationships has to go away
Xscape, the man with the pen that writes the lies that has no end
Xscape, I do what I wanna cause I gotta please nobody but me
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?
When it’s 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
Xscape, got to get away from the system rules in the world today
Xscape, the pressure that I face from relationships has to go away
Xscape, the man with the pen that writes the lies that has no end
Xscape, I do what I want cause I gotta face nobody but me
Xscape, got to get away from the system rules in the world today
Xscape, the pressure that I face from relationships has to go away
Xscape, the man with the pen that writes the lies that has no end
Xscape, I do what I want cause I gotta face nobody but me
Xscape, where did I go
This problem world won’t bother me
This problem world won’t bother me, yeah, oh, yeah, ooh
Xscape, got to get away from the system rules in the world today
Xscape, the pressure that I face from relationships has to go away
Xscape, the man with the pen that writes the lies that has no end
Xscape, I do what I want cause I gotta face nobody but me
Xscape, got to get away from the system rules in the world today
Xscape, the pressure that I face from relationships has to go away
Xscape, the man with the pen that writes the lies that has no end
Xscape, I do what I want cause I gotta face nobody but me
Xscape, got to get away (I gotta get away)
Xscape, the pressure that I face from relationships has to go away
Xscape, the man with the pen
Xscape, I do what I want cause I gotta face nobody but me
Xscape, Xscape
Written by Michael Jackson, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III and LaShawn Daniels
Published by Mijac Music (BMI) administered by Sony/ATV Songs LLC / Rodney Jerkins Productions, Inc. (BMI) all rights administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC. / Freddie Jerkins Publishing (BMI) / Lashawn Daniels/EMI April Music (ASCAP)
Produced by Michael Jackson for MJJ Productions, Inc. and Rodney Jerkins for Darkchild.com
Engineering by Bruce Swedien, Stuart Brawley, Jean-Maire Horvat, Brad Gilderman at Record One, Larrabee North, Sony Music Studios, Marvin’s Room, Record Plant and Hit Factory
2nd Engineers: Stuart Brawley, Greg Burns, Jeff Burns, Franny Graham, Larry Phillabaum, Steve Macauley, Craig Durrance and A. Kilhoffer
Lead Vocals by Michael Jackson
Background Vocals by Michael Jackson, LaShawn Daniels and Rodney Jerkins
Mouth Percussion by Rodney Jerkins
Percussion by Harvey