This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
There's a ghost out in the hall
There's a ghoul beneath the bed
Now it's coming through the walls
Now it's coming up the stairs
There's a spirit in the dark
Hear the beating of his heart
Can you feel it in the air?
Ghosts be hiding everywhere
I'm gonna be
Exactly what you want to see
It's you who's haunting me
You're warning me
To be the stranger in your life
Am I amusing you or just confusing you?
Am I the beast you visualized?
And if you want to see eccentralities
I'll be grotesque before your eyes
Let them all materialize
Is that scary for you, baby?
Am I scary for you? Oh
Is it scary for you, baby?
Is it scary for you?
You know the stranger is you?
Is it scary for you, baby?
There's a creaking in the floor
There's a creep behind the door
There's a rocking in the chair
But nobody's sitting there
There's a ghastly smell around
But nobody to be found
And a coughin' and a yawnin'
Where restless soul's spoke
I'm gonna be
Exactly what you gonna see
So did you come to me
To see your fantasies
Performed before your very eyes
A haunting ghostly treat
The foolish trickery
And spirits dancing in the light
But if you came to see
The truth, the purity
It's here inside, a lonely heart
So let the performance start
Is that scary for you, baby
Am I scary for you, oh
Am I scary for you, baby
Am I scary for you
So tell me, is it scary for you, baby?
Tell me, woo
So tell me, is it scary for you, baby?
Am I scary for you
You know the stranger is you
Am I scary for yaou?
Masquerade the heart
Is the height of hurting souls
Just not what you seek of me
'Cause the heart reveals the proof
Like a mirror reveals the truth
See the evil one is you
Now, is that scary for you, baby?
Am I scary for you? Oh boy
Am I scary for you, baby?
Am I scary for you? Oh, boy
There's a ghoul beneath the bed
Now it's coming through the walls
Now it's coming up the stairs
There's a spirit in the dark
Hear the beating of his heart
Can you feel it in the air?
Ghosts be hiding everywhere
I'm gonna be
Exactly what you want to see
It's you who's haunting me
You're warning me
To be the stranger in your life
Am I amusing you or just confusing you?
Am I the beast you visualized?
And if you want to see eccentralities
I'll be grotesque before your eyes
Let them all materialize
Is that scary for you, baby?
Am I scary for you? Oh
Is it scary for you, baby?
Is it scary for you?
You know the stranger is you?
Is it scary for you, baby?
There's a creaking in the floor
There's a creep behind the door
There's a rocking in the chair
But nobody's sitting there
There's a ghastly smell around
But nobody to be found
And a coughin' and a yawnin'
Where restless soul's spoke
I'm gonna be
Exactly what you gonna see
So did you come to me
To see your fantasies
Performed before your very eyes
A haunting ghostly treat
The foolish trickery
And spirits dancing in the light
But if you came to see
The truth, the purity
It's here inside, a lonely heart
So let the performance start
Is that scary for you, baby
Am I scary for you, oh
Am I scary for you, baby
Am I scary for you
So tell me, is it scary for you, baby?
Tell me, woo
So tell me, is it scary for you, baby?
Am I scary for you
You know the stranger is you
Am I scary for yaou?
Masquerade the heart
Is the height of hurting souls
Just not what you seek of me
'Cause the heart reveals the proof
Like a mirror reveals the truth
See the evil one is you
Now, is that scary for you, baby?
Am I scary for you? Oh boy
Am I scary for you, baby?
Am I scary for you? Oh, boy
Lyrics submitted by indianajones014
Is It Scary Lyrics as written by James Iii Harris Michael Jackson
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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