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Michael Jackson - Morphine

Written by Michael during the sessions for his HIStory album, but failed to make the final cut. First released as one of five new songs featured on his album, Blood On The Dance Floor, issued in April 1997.

It was re-titled Just Say No in some Far Eastern countries, which are especially strict when it comes to drugs and the law - the song, almost certainly, was inspired by Michael's dependency/addiction to prescribed drugs, around the time he wrote it.

Morphine - Lyrics

He got flat, baby
Kicked in the back, baby
A heart attack, baby
I hate your power

A hot bitch, honey
He dug the ditch, baby
You make me sick, baby
So unreliable

I’m such a swine, baby
All down the line, debby
I hate your kind, baby
So unreliable

A hot buzz, baby
He want the buzz, baby
Another drug, baby
You don’t deserve it

Trust in me
Trust in me
Put all your trust in me
You’re doin’ morphine

"You heard what the doctor said?"

He got the place, baby
Kicked in the face, baby
He hate your race, baby
You’re not a liar

You’re every lick, baby
Your dog’s a bitch, baby
You make me sick, baby
You talk survival

She never come for me
She never want, baby
I got you up, baby
You’re just a rival

Always a play, daddy
Right up your league, debby
You’re throwin’ shade, daddy
So undesirable

Trust in me
Just in me
Put all your trust in me
She doin’ morphine
Go on, baby

Relax, this won’t hurt you
Before I put it in
Close your eyes and count to ten
Don’t cry, I won’t convert you
There’s no need to dismay
Close your eyes and drift away
Demerol, Demerol
Oh God, he’s taking Demerol
Demerol, Demerol
Oh God, he’s taking Demerol

He’s trying hard to convince her
To give him more of what he had
Today he wants it twice as bad
Don’t cry, I won’t resent you
Yesterday you had his trust
Today he’s taking twice as much
Demerol, Demerol
Oh God, he’s taking Demerol
Demerol, Demerol
Oh my, he’s got his Demerol
Ooww!

"You heard what the doctor said?"

He got shit, baby
Your dog’s a bitch, baby
You make me sick, baby
You are a liar
He shoot the game, daddy
Deep in the pain, baby
You’re all the same, baby
You’re so reliable

Trust in me
Trust in me
Put all your trust in me
She’s doin’ morphine

You just sit around
You’re talkin’ of it
You’re takin’ morphine
Go on, baby
You just sit around
Try talkin’ about it
You’re takin’ morphine
Just sit around
Just talkin’ nothin’ about it
She takin’ morphine
You just sit around
You talkin’ about it
You’re takin’ morphine
You just sit around
Just talkin’ nothin’
And takin’ morphine
Somethin’s goin’ down, baby
You’re talkin’ morphine
Go on, baby
Morphine
Do it
She’s takin’ morphine
Morphine
Morphine

Guest

2016/7/26 4:23

It's heartbreaking but it's beautiful...

Guest

2014/12/2 9:35

love..

LADYINHISLIFE

Human Beat-Box
Posts: 156

2012/7/16 1:34

*Hollering furiously with tears in eyes*
That's how I feel when hearing this song now

mjloove

Spokesman
Posts: 452

2012/2/1 16:33

This song is...AWESOME !!!!!!!!

sandi

Who Is It ?
Posts: 6

2011/8/28 0:51

such a cry for help.. so sad. The atmosphere of the song is toxic, especially the knocking sounds and echoing voices in the background. I love the song, but it is so scary.

Guest

2011/8/25 18:43

He is my all time favorite. I like his moves and his body flexibility. Great singer, dancer. I mean he is complete package.

trj4mj

MjTunes Donator
Posts: 6

2011/8/12 2:32

This song makes you think. It's about MJ doing drugs. He also calls himself a pig in it. But I love the beat.

10wantMichael10

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Posts: 6

2011/6/2 17:31

I like this sonq very much...

but at the same time it makes me very sad, because I think, it's a cry for help.

iiLy; Michael.

jeffreymj

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Posts: 27

2011/3/6 17:33

I love it....Cool Song

Mariiana

Human Beat-Box
Posts: 211

2011/2/2 5:46

Great song! The piano part is my favorite!!

He sings so inspired !!! I miss him so much

... But I know his magic will live forever!! And his fans too!

Blessings Jacksons!!!

MaikyWans

Member DJ
Posts: 47

2011/1/26 15:54

Big Cut to the breakpart,everytime i listen to this break its a very great feeling!
Boomtune!

tunisiano

Who Is It ?
Posts: 4

2010/8/30 15:42

رووووووووعة

nataliamee

Chorus Singer
Posts: 50

2010/6/29 14:04

I loveeeeeeeee!!!!!! ( morphine it's my nickname

) I wanted to say that the more I listen to these songs the more it comes to me what an artist was MJ

DiDi48

Chorus Singer
Posts: 38

2010/6/13 15:34

Totally agree!

Guest

2010/5/9 13:41

THis song is so Sad....

heisthebest

Chorus Singer
Posts: 65

2010/4/15 19:29

this song is amazing! love it very very much! strong, rock, with deep sense amazing all i can say

ElDjazairia

Human Beat-Box
Posts: 110

2010/2/1 8:58

I ENJOY SO MUCH the heavenly voice....before MORPHINEEEEEEEEEEE this song is so special and so magnificent love it so much You'll always be another part of me JUST RIP cuz' u deserve it

Guest

2010/1/14 18:39

Allways surprising, Michael wrote such a powerfull song! Is also sad and sensitive, a velvet core ,surrounded by rough steel! It make me headbanging and cry at the same time! Unbelivebale-Michael!!!! You are in my heart for ever!!!

AceLa

Human Beat-Box
Posts: 111

2009/12/27 15:10

this song powerfull. the part that all ways gets me is the Demerol brige. I feel it when it comes to that part. I feel the pain it when first hear it when think I was like 11 or 12. that is really something for me to feel at that age. Man I love michael and I miss him.

Guest

2009/11/20 18:03

This song is one of my favourite songs by MICHAEL:) Thank you, Michael for your songs. I love you so much

Guest

2008/7/4 23:15

eres genial soy tu fans numero 1

QuincyJ

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2008/2/12 16:17

Une des perles que le grand public n'a pas le bonheur de connaître. Rien que pour elle Blood... méritait qu'on l'achète. On sent que Michael s'y met à nu et dévoile la souffrance qu'il a connu dans ses pires moments. Il y a un mélange de révolte, de sérenité et de désarroi qui donne une humanité poignante à ce titre. Tous ces connards de paparazzi et de scribouillards de tabloids devraient un jour expérimenter la détresse que Michael a dû ressentir pour qu'enfin ils la bouclent. Dans Morphine la minutie de la composition et les arrangements sont hallucinants. Le contraste du bridge noue la gorge. Oh cette voix ! MJ montre une fois encore sa virtuosité et la diversité de son talent. Il est aussi à l'aise dans la rage syncopée que dans la douceur ou la tristesse. L'authenticité de la chanson la rend tout simplement irrésistible et pour moi en tous cas elle occupe une place toute particulière.

leprince

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Posts: 4

2008/2/12 14:50

cette chanson est manifigue

CeyennaLuvsMJ

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Posts: 119

2008/1/16 9:56

Wow, this is really powerful, I love it!

gsummers

Human Beat-Box
Posts: 278

2007/11/27 15:52

First rate track, massive. Its another deep dark fantasie track, semi autobiographical.

disneygirl

Human Beat-Box
Posts: 242

2007/11/5 12:00

wow, lyrics; move me to tears...

helene

Chorus Singer
Posts: 89

2007/8/19 13:23

Alors, là, on atteind la perfection ! Michael utilise avec un génie incroyable les effets sonores et l'instrumentation pour nous plonger dans l'univers de la souffrance, de l'addiction, de la folie... C'est à mon avis la chanson la plus réussie de Michael d'un point de vue technique et artistique. La violence, la colère, la souffrance sont personnifiées par les bruits de respirateur artificiel, les guitares qui écorchent, les percussions qui claquent, de petits répis sur les couplets avant les refrains symbolisant le maigre et éphémère soulagement procuré par la prise de médicament puis la plongée en enfer à chaque refrain. Le bridge symbolise l'instant d'indécision avant le point de non retour, je veux arrêter, je veux guérir mais c'est si dur puis le refrain arrive et la c'est la descente au enfer encore plus violente et douloureuse car on sait que c'est fini, c'est trop tard, on ne peut plus s'en sortir... La première fois que j'ai entendu cette chanson, je ne savais pas que Michael avait eu tant de problème avec la morphine... Je l'ai ré écoutée après m'être renseignée et j'en ai pleuré à terre tellement ça m'a fait mal pour lui !! Je compare souvent cette chanson à une oeuvre de Dali ou Picasso : d'un point de vue purement esthétique, ce n'est pas beau mais d'un point de vue artistique, c'est magnifique !!!

Guest

2007/8/14 14:26

peut-être pas la meilleure chanson de Michael mais une des meilleures ! Energique un moment, puis calme et de nouveau enérgique !!! du Michael comme on l'aime !!! REVIENT MICHAEL ON T'ATTEND ON SERA TOUJOURS LA !!!!

estela4mj

Human Beat-Box
Posts: 146

2007/7/17 4:37

the first time i heard this song i was just blown away. MIKE ROCKS HARDCORE!!!!!

and then it goes all soft and pretty in the middle and it rocks out again. it's also a very personal and important song. no one is perfect. there are just no limits to his talent. xoxoxo, estela

SPYHUNTER

Chorus Singer
Posts: 36

2007/6/14 20:29

Trop Bon cette chanson!! Ca Dechire a fond!!!

daffy89

Human Beat-Box
Posts: 101

2007/6/14 20:27

geniale!

satrohraj

Spokesman
Posts: 369

2007/4/26 4:27

yeah, this album was not a big hit. May be because of the remixes..!!

Leisha

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2007/3/15 22:21

I love this song. Very good work MJ.

speed01

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2007/3/11 9:57

the bomb.....the songs off this album really didn't get the credit they deserved....

Guest

2007/3/11 9:53

This song really pumps......great with the volume to the MAX!!!

chandy

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2007/3/1 15:28

Cet album est monstrueusement génial ... Morphine est très surprenante mais c'est tellement Michael ! Il a vraiment toutes les cords à son arc, j'adore ... King of pop, c pas pour rien

satrohraj

Spokesman
Posts: 369

2007/2/14 7:32

All my friends like this song..

MJNIL

MjTunes Donator
Posts: 223

2007/1/16 17:05

je suis d'accord avec toi Moon, cette chanson me donne des frissons a chaque fois que je l'ecoute...C'est de l'art mj dans toute sa splendeur

MoonDJ

Webmaster
Posts: 559

2007/1/16 14:00

Morphine mérite largement la note suprême. Isolé sur un album qui n’en ai pas vraiment un, les 4 titres de Blood On The Dance Floor sont purement géniaux. Morphine c’est du 100% Michael, aussi bien dans son original traitement musical que dans la composition des textes…pour connaître Michael il faut connaître morphine et se laisser entraîner dans cette valse dangereuse, ne pas trop tomber accros car le rythme est dur, la guitare sèche, le bridge magnifique et le final impitoyable. Michael is a genius, he’s doin’ morphine!!!

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