Paroles :

I was wandering in the rain

Mask of life, feelin' insane

Swift and sudden fall from grace

Sunny days seem far away

Kremlin's shadow belittlin' me

Stalin's tomb won't let me be

On and on and on it came

Wish the rain would just let me be

How does it feel? (How does it feel?)

How does it feel?

How does it feel?

When you're alone

And you're cold inside

Here abandoned in my fame

Armageddon of the brain

KGB was doggin' me

Take my name and just let me be

Then a begger boy called my name

Happy days will drown the pain

On and on and on it came

And again, and again, and again...

Take my name and just let me be

How does it feel? (How does it feel?)

How does it feel?

How does it feel?

How does it feel?

How does it feel? (How does it feel now?)

How does it feel?

How does it feel?

When you're alone

And you're cold inside

How does it feel? (How does it feel?)

How does it feel?

How does it feel?

How does it feel?

How does it feel? (How does it feel now?)

How does it feel?

How does it feel?

When you're alone

And you're cold inside

Like a stranger in Moscow

Lord have mercy

Like a stranger in Moscow

Lord have mercy

We're talkin' danger

We're talkin' danger baby

Like a stranger in Moscow

We're talkin' danger

We're talkin' danger baby

Like a stranger in Moscow

I'm livin' lonely

I'm livin' lonely baby

A stranger in Moscow

Critique :

Extrait de l'album HIStory : Past, Present and Future, Book I, ce morceau a été écrit par Michael Jackson à Moscou dans les années 90, en pleine tourmente des accusations d'abus sexuels sur mineurs. ''Stranger In Moscow'' témoigne du profond sentiment d'isolement qu'il éprouvait.

Anecdote : L'instrumental de ''Stranger In Moscow'' est une version retravaillée du thème du générique de ''Sonic The Hedgehog 3'', un jeu Sega Genesis pour lequel Michael Jackson avait contribué à la composition de la musique. Insatisfait du résultat final et confronté aux accusations d'abus sexuels sur mineurs, il décida d'un commun accord de mettre fin à leur collaboration. Brad Buxer, collaborateur de longue date, a travaillé sur les deux versions, celle de ''Sonic 3'' et la nouvelle, mais n'a pas été crédité pour cette dernière.

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