Stay black

(dedicated to Michael Jackson)

Check the mirror, who’s looking back?
A charcoal sketch in a world of white chalk ...
They told me: “Polish the edges, soften the tone”,
“Walk like a ghost in a house not your own”.
They want the sugar, they want the gloss
But playing their game is a permanent loss!

But don’t peel it off, don’t trade the hue,
The only version of me is you!
So, just stay black, stay hot, stay midnight fire,
Walk through the flames on a tightening wire!
Watch your back!(Hey!)
Watch your back!(Ho!)

Yeah, look at the seams, look at the cracks,
They love the aesthetic but they hate the facts.
I’m not a chameleon, I’m not a ghost
In the city of mimics, I’m the one they fear most!
So keep your ‘advice,’ and keep your ‘correct’,
Don’t give me the crown, but little respect!

My issue is within, my war is inside,
Nowhere to run, and nowhere to hide ...
So, I’ll stand in the light, unapologetic!
My existence is raw, I’m so electric!

But ...
Don’t peel it off, don’t trade the hue,
The only version of me is you!
So, just stay black, stay hot, stay midnight fire
Walk through the flames on a tightening wire!
Watch your back! (Hey!)
Watch your back! (Ho!)

Look at the gloss, look at the sheen,
The want perfect puppet that you’ve ever seen.
They want the flavor, but they hate the spice
Selling my essence for a bargain price!

Who am I?
Who am I?
I am the obsidian!
I am the night!

Stay Black,
Forever Black,
Oh, dear Michael, I want you back!
I want you back ...

2026 10 09