Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Pretty baby, I got
Kisses for your loving
I really get it when you're
Next to me, yeah, yeah
I'm so excited how you
Give your all, your lover
I got it coming and it's ecstasy
Streetwalking, baby
'Cause every day I watch you
Paint the town so pretty
I see you coming in and
On my thought, yeah, yeah
You don't believe me then
You can ask my brother
'Cause every day at six
Home alone
Because
Baby, I love you
Baby, I love you
Baby, I want you
Baby, come love me
Baby, I need you
You're so satisfying
I hear you walking
'Cause your body's talking to me
I chase you every step of the way, yeah, yeah
An invitation to some
Faraway hot island
If I can show you, baby
Home with me
You see I never met a girl
Just like you
Come so easy
Don't you break my heart
'Cause I love you
You see I never met a girl
Just like you
Come so easy
Don't you break my heart
'Cause I love you
Streetwalking, baby
(Why don't you give me some time?)
(Won't you give me some time?)
(Why don't you give me some time?)
(Won't you give me some time?)
I have to tell you
That you give me strong, hot, fever
My every thought is you
And that's a fact, yeah, yeah
I'd like to take you places
How about New York City?
Or Paris, France?
What do you think of that?
Because
Baby, I love you
Baby, I love you
Baby, I want you
Baby, come love me
Baby, I need you
Ah, ah
You see I never met a girl
Just like you
Come so easy
Don't you break my heart
'Cause I love you
You see I never met a girl
Just like you
Come so easy
Don't you break my heart
'Cause I love you
Streetwalking, baby
I got it coming, baby
I got it coming, baby
Baby, I love you
Baby, I love you
Baby, I want you
Baby, come love me
Love me, baby
Baby, I need you (got to have some loving)
(Got to make you mine) baby, I want you
(Gonna get some loving) baby, I love you
(Gon' get your loving) baby, I love you
(Make you mine)
(Got to get your love) baby, I want you
Ah-hee
Baby, come love me
(I got to give some loving)
Baby, I need you (got to make somebody)
Ah, ah, ah
You see I never met a girl
Just like you
Come so easy
Don't you break my heart
'Cause I love you
You see I never met a girl
Just like you
Come so easy
Don't you break my heart
'Cause I love you
You see I never met a girl
Just like you
Come so easy
Don't you break my heart
'Cause I love you
You see I never met a girl
Just like you
Come so easy
Don't you break my heart
'Cause I love you
Streetwalking, baby
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
Baby, I love you
Baby, I love you
Baby, I want you
Baby, come love me
Baby, I need you
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Pretty baby, I got
Kisses for your loving
I really get it when you're
Next to me, yeah, yeah
I'm so excited how you
Give your all, your lover
I got it coming and it's ecstasy
Streetwalking, baby
'Cause every day I watch you
Paint the town so pretty
I see you coming in and
On my thought, yeah, yeah
You don't believe me then
You can ask my brother
'Cause every day at six
Home alone
Because
Baby, I love you
Baby, I love you
Baby, I want you
Baby, come love me
Baby, I need you
You're so satisfying
I hear you walking
'Cause your body's talking to me
I chase you every step of the way, yeah, yeah
An invitation to some
Faraway hot island
If I can show you, baby
Home with me
You see I never met a girl
Just like you
Come so easy
Don't you break my heart
'Cause I love you
You see I never met a girl
Just like you
Come so easy
Don't you break my heart
'Cause I love you
Streetwalking, baby
(Why don't you give me some time?)
(Won't you give me some time?)
(Why don't you give me some time?)
(Won't you give me some time?)
I have to tell you
That you give me strong, hot, fever
My every thought is you
And that's a fact, yeah, yeah
I'd like to take you places
How about New York City?
Or Paris, France?
What do you think of that?
Because
Baby, I love you
Baby, I love you
Baby, I want you
Baby, come love me
Baby, I need you
Ah, ah
You see I never met a girl
Just like you
Come so easy
Don't you break my heart
'Cause I love you
You see I never met a girl
Just like you
Come so easy
Don't you break my heart
'Cause I love you
Streetwalking, baby
I got it coming, baby
I got it coming, baby
Baby, I love you
Baby, I love you
Baby, I want you
Baby, come love me
Love me, baby
Baby, I need you (got to have some loving)
(Got to make you mine) baby, I want you
(Gonna get some loving) baby, I love you
(Gon' get your loving) baby, I love you
(Make you mine)
(Got to get your love) baby, I want you
Ah-hee
Baby, come love me
(I got to give some loving)
Baby, I need you (got to make somebody)
Ah, ah, ah
You see I never met a girl
Just like you
Come so easy
Don't you break my heart
'Cause I love you
You see I never met a girl
Just like you
Come so easy
Don't you break my heart
'Cause I love you
You see I never met a girl
Just like you
Come so easy
Don't you break my heart
'Cause I love you
You see I never met a girl
Just like you
Come so easy
Don't you break my heart
'Cause I love you
Streetwalking, baby
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
Baby, I love you
Baby, I love you
Baby, I want you
Baby, come love me
Baby, I need you
Lyrics submitted by Dark Artist, edited by BlazePstic2003
Streetwalker Lyrics as written by Michael Jackson
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Yes, I agree with Cori201, a Streetwalker, as defined by Dictionary.com, is a prostitue who walks the streets looking for "new customers." Isn't exactly the pretty picture Michael painted in my head, but that's just the literal term. Now, is Michael the Streetwalker? Or is he in love with a Streetwalker and doesn't want her to break up with him? Rest in Peace, Michael!!