not really.
like i knew they were singing words but i didn't try to
search for meaning in those words until i was in high school.

and by then, it was an intentional effort.

i was a music fanatic by that point.
i think it's unusual for ppl to focus on lyrics.
adults that aren't music snobs only care about the beat. nttatwwt.


>she was concerned b/c she understood the lyrics and had a
>pretty specific reaction to them since she was a single
>mother. LOL.
>
>on the other hand, i had no idea what the song was about and i
>didn't care. i loved the sound of the whole thing including
>the way MJ sang whatever the words. i couldn't have cared
>less what he was talking about. none of it made much sense to
>me since i didn't understand sex or nightclubs or infidelity
>or paternity.... and the song definitely didn't corrupt me.
>