Price Of Fame Lyrics
Michael Jackson
Lyrics
Price of fame
I took my baby on a river boat cruise
And she was well aware
I was excited about the way the things could have been
As in if I don't care
I want a face no one can recognize, in disguise
Someone called out my name
They thought of taking pictures, autographs, then they grab
My joy had turned to pain
Father always told me
'You won't live a quiet life'
If you're reaching for fortune and fame
I feel the pressure setting in
I'm living just to win
I'm down in my pain
Don't you feelin' no pain?
It's the price of fame
You pay the price of fame
So don't be feelin' no pain
It's the price of fame
It's the price of fame
So don't you ever complain?
I am a cover of a magazine, what a scene
They know my every do's
'Just sign your name on the dotted line, you'll be fine'
That always bothers me
Get in your car, you wanna take a ride, look behind
Someone is following you
You try to get away you turn with that, but too bad
They know your every move
Father always told me
'You won't live a quiet life'
If you're reaching for fortune and fame
And I feel the pressure setting in
I'm living just to win
I bleed in all this pain
Don't you ever complain?
It's the price of fame
You pay the price of fame
So don't you ever complain
It's the price of fame
You pay the price of fame
So don't be feelin' no pain?
It's the price of fame
You pay the price of fame
Father never lies
My father never lies
My father never lies
So don't be feelin' this way, boy
(Hee-Hee)
(Aow!)
(Do it)
(Hoo)
I like to take sometime and get away, then they'll say
Is that boy still alive?
The weak that really started taking pills, what a thrill
Only the strong survive
Father always told me
'You won't live a quiet life'
They start to wonderin' where have you been
I feel their envious looks at me
Their mistaken jealousy
And then stand here in my shoes
And get addict of my blues
It's the price of fame
You pay the price of fame
So don't you ever complain
It's the price of fame
You pay the price of fame
So don't be feelin' this way
It's the price of fame
You pay the price of fame
So don't you ever complain
In the price of fame
You pay the price of fame
My father never lies
My father never lies, baby
My father never lies
So don't be feelin' no pain, boy
Song & Lyrics Facts
Michael Jackson's "Price of Fame" was released in 2001 as part of his album Invincible. It was written by Michael Jackson, LaShawn Daniels and Fred Jerkins III, with production from the latter two.
The song is a reflection on fame and its consequences, featuring band members Jonathan Moffett on drums, Tommy Organ on guitar, Brad Buxer on keyboards, and Mike Scott on bass. Lyrically, Jackson sings about the loneliness that comes with fame, how it can be overwhelming and how it can make one feel like an outcast. He also reflects on the importance of remaining humble despite all the attention he has received over the years.