My Tribute to Michael Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009)
Jackson, Jackson,
The legend Michael Jackson,
Forever remember where you was when it happened,
Everybody staring at phones reading their flashes
In hope it was just a rumour and sooner we’ll get the facts in.
I’ll always remember the spot where I was standing
Exact same spot where I felt like collapsing.
Our relationship with music he has always been the captain
Even after confirmation it sunk, it never sank in.
The same year I was born Michael brought you “Thriller”.
Funny the 1st ever album that I was brought was Thriller.
Out of this world his moonwalk done brought us all together.
An important figure can’t figure a human force that’s bigger.
It wasn’t right how the media handled Mike
Disgusting how they’re always discussing if he was black or white.
His mum was black, his dad was black so it aint rocket science to say he’s black alright.
But that didn’t matter to him, cause he was not racist.
Self proclaimed “Bad” thus he caught cases
There ain’t a smooth criminal without court cases.
Said he was touching, I said he was touching all nations,
Even before “Dangerous” he’s like a thousand times bigger than rest
Rewind his tape like a thousand times Elvis was a great and Lennon was a Legend and Michael J was like both over a thousand times.
They said that his sales declined but after about 750 million what’s left to yell about?
There ain’t a music act that doesn’t owe Jacko, jack
So he’s always gonna sell as long as they’re about
Watching his life was an honour and I don’t mean no kinda disrespect to Madonna
But Michael was on a different level, and he adopted all of us in his songs
While he was trying to heal the world like a doctor.
I hope the money goes to the kids, as I hold these two O2 tickets. For his 50 date tour less than 50 days away so from his death at 50 wish he had 50 days more but never got half, pasted on the 25th of June and we should remember this day as his.
I believe he never left and he would never leave, never been a legend that lived that can ever breathe, never been a martyr that fought that can forever bleed, never been a leader that walked, that can forever lead, God will give him to us same God will to take him from us. Now he’s in his rightful place cause he was so heavenly. All for one and one for all he made a song for all, so I put a copy of his “Off The Wall” on the wall.
My town misses him, your town misses him, everybody since motown misses him. Now when you think of him picture him standing on a stage with his hand up one glove glistening, whole world at a standstill listening anticipating his next move the King is him.
From age 5 and the days of J5 he’s never took a break, no rest to take 5, there’ll never be a next the rest just ain’t Mike.
Time to pay our respects and watch the angels take flight
Out into the sky and never ever land, cos his house was in the sky and never, never never land.
Under all the pressure he never ever ran, he’s the best forever damn, who dressed forever glam.
The biggest man on the planet, not just a brother to Janet, our thoughts go out to his family,
He gave his hearts to the fans and he paved the way for the future, still his flame is in you, ‘cos he inspired song writers, record labels, producers,
They saying Michael Jackson was the King of Pop.
But I’m saying he was the King full stop.
People saying Michael Jackson was the King of Pop,
but I’m saying he was the King full stop.
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Lauren | Jun 27, 2009 | Reply
This is so beautiful.
When i listened to you talk about the losses youve had in life on the signature lp, i could really feel ur pain,i felt sorry for you,jus wanted to give you a hug.
now i hear you talking about someone on a song that we all are mourning for at the moment. we all felt we knew him through his music. hes inspired and touched so many lives.
its emotional hearing you honour him so articulately. im still in shock, its surreal still that hes actually gone, this song is a great way of celebrating his life and the impact hes had.
Thanks Sway and thank you to Michael Jackson for ur immeasurable contribution to the music that i love so dearly.
May your memory live on forever xxx Love u MJ
Vlad | Jun 27, 2009 | Reply
Moving. Good job.
Hau | Jun 27, 2009 | Reply
Well done brother. Passionate, thoughtful and heart-felt.
Bless.
Hau
Edwin | Jun 27, 2009 | Reply
All I can say Sway is Thank You! This was perfect!
May his soul rest in peace. Michael Jackson ‘The King’!
Dcee | Jun 27, 2009 | Reply
deep man, agree with it all, love the way u express urself through music…
Wevs | Jun 27, 2009 | Reply
Perfect tribute……..
B | Jun 27, 2009 | Reply
Thanks Sway…..MJ♥
sarah | Jun 27, 2009 | Reply
Beautiful. Perfect. I’m still in shock and words fail me, to be able to produce such a articulate tribute and so quickly - respect.
We will all miss him, he touched so many lives, if only he could see how his death has touched the world. Such a troubled soul, I hope he is free and happy where ever he is now, we love you michael x
sarah | Jun 27, 2009 | Reply
also - to give this special song to his fans for free - not cashing in on this sad time unlike some - thank you x
Chrissy Dee | Jun 27, 2009 | Reply
Hay, Sway
Respect to you; well wrote, this is a nice thing to do.
Michael Jackson will truely be remembered through his music, videos, memoreies and moments. He was good at what he did and was unique with it; he had swagger and style, respect to him for keeping on keeping, regardless of the media and so forth. He was and still is a shining star.
R.I.P Michael Jackson 29th August 1958 to 25th June 2009…….
homedetoxgirl | Jun 28, 2009 | Reply
It is such a great loss that a man with great talent like Michael Jackson dies. RIP King of POP.
Nathan | Jun 28, 2009 | Reply
there’s a tribute with the game and VA and i liked that untill i heard this!
sway this is a fitting tribute to the best and most talented person ever in music history.
R.I.P Michael Joeseph Jackson
loved and forever will be.
Ben | Jun 28, 2009 | Reply
Saw da link 2 this on Wretch’s blog.
Nuff respect man. Super legend saluting a super legend.
RIP MJ
Big up Sway
Sharpoon | Jun 28, 2009 | Reply
I bet Michael would have loved to hear that.
Good job Sway
Ellie | Jun 29, 2009 | Reply
Well done Sway, that was really beautiful. What an amazing tribute to the legend that was of course, the one and only great Michael Jackson.
RIP <3
Lucie | Jun 30, 2009 | Reply
Misunderstood and undervalued. The world should have taken better care of a man like this. See you when I get there MJ. Thank you Sway x
chelsea | Jul 6, 2009 | Reply
i loved michael jaskson and belived everything that came out of his mouth only i think h was a honest and lovable and the only person who knowed wat he was doing and i think hes the best dancer in the world go michael