Paroles :

When the world is on your shoulder

Gotta straighten up your act and boogie down

If you can't hang with the feeling

Then there ain't no room for you in this part of town

'Cause we're the party people, night and day

Livin' crazy, that's the only way

So tonight, gotta leave that nine-to-five up on the shelf

And just enjoy yourself

Groove, let the madness in the music get to you

Life ain't so bad at all if you live it off the wall

Life ain't so bad at all (live life off the wall)

Live your life off the wall (live it off the wall)

You can shout out all you want to

'Cause there ain't no sin and folks all gettin' loud

If you take the chance and do it

Then there ain't no one who's gonna put you down

'Cause we're the party people, night and day

Livin' crazy, that's the only way

So tonight, gotta leave that nine-to-five up on the shelf

And just enjoy yourself

Groove (groove), let the madness in the music get to you

Life ain't so bad at all if you live it off the wall

Life ain't so bad at all (live life off the wall)

Live your life off the wall (live it off the wall)

Do what you want to do

There ain't no rules, it's up to you (ain't no rules, it's all up to you)

It's time to come alive

And party on right through the night (all right)

Gotta hide your inhibitions

Gotta let that fool loose, deep inside your soul

Wanna see an exhibition (a-hee!)

Better do it now before you get too old

'Cause we're the party people, night and day

Livin' crazy, that's the only way

So tonight, gotta leave that nine-to-five upon the shelf

And just enjoy yourself (c'mon, and)

Groove, let the madness in the music get to you

Life ain't so bad at all if you live it off the wall

Life ain't so bad at all (live life off the wall)

(Live your life off the wall)

So, tonight, gotta leave that nine-to-five up on the shelf

And just enjoy yourself (c'mon, and)

Groove (groove), let the madness in the music get to you

Life ain't so bad at all if you livin' off the wall

Tonight (livin' off the wall)

Gotta leave that nine-to-five up on the shelf (livin' off the wall, livin' off the wall)

And just enjoy yourself (life is better off)

C'mon and groove (livin' off the wall)

Let the madness in the music get to you (life is better off)

Life ain't so bad at all (livin' off the wall)

Wanna live

Gotta leave that nine-to-five up on the shelf (livin' off the wall)

And just enjoy yourself (life is better off)

C'mon and groove (livin' off the wall)

Let the madness in the music get to you (life is better off, livin' off the wall)

Life ain't so bad at all (yeah)

Critique :

''Off The Wall'', titre phare de l'album solo qui a révélé Michael Jackson au grand public, est sorti en single en 1980, avec un tempo entraînant et fluide.

La chanson évoque l'insouciance et la vie à cent à l'heure, une philosophie qui reflétait parfaitement l'état d'esprit de Jackson dans sa jeunesse, avant que des démêlés judiciaires et des problèmes personnels ne le freinent. Ce titre s'est classé dans le top 10 aux États-Unis et a permis à Jackson de devenir le premier artiste à placer quatre singles du même album dans le top 10. La chanson a été écrite par Rod Temperton, également auteur de ''Thriller''.

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