Morphine

Morphine is the 2nd track from Michael Jackson's 1997 Blood on the Dance Floor (HIStory in the Mix) album. The songs lyrics reference Jackson's 2 year drug addiction to Valium, Xanax, Ativan, Morphine and Demerol of which he subsequently overcame. Morphine was one of the better received tracks from the album and was praised for it's use of "Trent Reznor-style sturm und clang with Bacharachian orchestral pomp" and "hard-edged rock and operatic pop" Jackson was the sole writer, arranger, producer, and contributed percussion, drums and guitar to the track. Parts of the song also included guitar work from Slash, and the 18 member Andraé Crouch choir, as well as a 46 piece orchestra featuring violin, viola, bass, cello, flute and harp. And sampled a clip from the "The Elephant Man", a 1980 film about the severely facially deformed Joseph Merrick.

[Verse 1] He got flat, baby, kicked in the back, baby A heart attack, baby, I hate your father A hot fix, honey, he dug the ditch, baby You make me sick, baby, so unreliable I felt the swine, baby, all down the line, daddy I hate your kind, baby, so unreliable A hot buzz, baby, he want the buzz, baby Another drug, baby, you don't deserve us [Chorus] Trust in me, trust in me Put all your trust in me You're doin' morphine, hoo! [Interlude] "You heard what the doctor said" "First conclude—" "I take it—" "A matter pre—" "That your mind is—" "Hahaha" [Verse 2] He got a place, baby, kicked in the face, baby He hate your race, baby, you're not the liar You're every lick, baby, your dog's a bitch, baby You make me sick, baby, you talk survival She never cut from me, she never bump, baby I've gotten what, baby? You're just a rival A razor blade, daddy, right up your leg, daddy You're throwin' shade, daddy, so undesirable [Chorus] Trust in me, just in me Put all your trust in me You're doin' morphine Go on, baby [Bridge] Relax, this won't hurt you Before I put it in Close your eyes and count to ten Don't cry, I won't convert you There's no need to dismay Close your eyes and drift away [Refrain] Demerol, Demerol Oh God, he's taking Demerol Demerol, Demerol Oh God, he's taking Demerol [Bridge] He's tryin' hard to convince her To give more of what he had Today, he wants it twice as bad Don't cry, I won't resent you Yesterday, you had his trust Today, he's taking twice as much [Refrain] Demerol, Demerol Oh, God, he's taking Demerol, hee-hee Demerol, Demerol Oh my, he's got his Demerol Hee-hee, hoo, ooh! [Interlude] "You heard what the doctor said" "First conclude—" "I take it—" "A matter pre—" "That your mind is—" "Hahaha" [Verse 3] He got shit, baby, your dog's a bitch, baby You make me sick, baby, you are a liar Is truth a game, daddy? Deep in the fame, baby You're called a Saint, baby, you're so beloved [Chorus] Trust in me, trust in me Put all your trust in me She doin' morphine, hoo! [Outro] You just sit around, just talkin' of it You're takin' morphine, hoo! Go on, baby You just sit around, just talkin' about it You're takin' morphine, hoo-hoo Just sit around, just talkin' nothin' about it She takin' morphine, honey? You just sit around, just talkin' about it You're takin' morphine, hoo-hoo You just sit around, just talkin' nothin' And takin' morphine, hoo-hoo-hoo Something's goin' down, baby, hoo You're talkin' morphine, go on, baby Hoo, hoo, morphine Do it, hoo, keep takin' morphine Morphine, morphine