"Ghost of Another Lover" is an unreleased song produced by Michael Jackson intended for the Dangerous album and later for the scrapped eleventh studio album. On April 29, 2017, an low-quality edited recording of the song from the Kingvention event in 2016 leaked online.(
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Background[]
"Ghost of Another Lover" was made with Michael Prince and Thom Russo. It was recorded during the Dangerous sessions between 1990-1991. The song was scrapped from the final album, although the title was later re-recorded in 2009. The CD was found in court documents of Jeffré Phillips' lawsuit.[1] The disc dates back to April 29, 2009 and includes two mixes: one with an intro and another without it. Among other titles, it became a contender for Jackson's never-finished eleventh studio album.
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
It's been a long time
Please, keep me company
While I'm waiting at you
All day for you, yeah
Got the way, right way
Got my backpack
And I'm waiting at you
All day for you
[Pre-Chorus]
And now there's daylight sun
Na la di
Someone's standing there
As it all out really weren't true
[Chorus]
A ghost of another lover
Ghost, ghost of another lover
Ghost, another lover
Uh na na
I'm looking for some feelings, emotions
Na na [?]
A ghost of another lover
Ghost, ghost of another lover
Ghost, another lover
Uh na na
I'm looking for some feelings, emotions
Na na [?]
Ghost of another lover
[Verse 2]
Better get your weight off of me
Get out [?] the way
I’m feeling 'bout you
All day for you
[Pre-Chorus]
Da na da da
Un la di
Sha na na na
As it all out really weren't true
[Chorus]
A ghost of another lover
Ghost, ghost of another lover
Ghost, another lover
Uh na na
I'm looking for some feelings, emotions
Na na [?]
A ghost of another lover
Ghost, ghost of another lover
Ghost, another lover
Uh na na
I'm looking for some feelings, emotions
Na na [?]
Ghost of another lover
A ghost of another lover
Ghost, ghost of another lover (This is the time)
Ghost, another lover (I lose my mind)
Uh na na
I'm looking for some feelings, emotions (Feelings, emotions)
Na na [?]
Ghost of another lover (Ghost of my time)
[Bridge]
Da na da da
Just, please leave me be
[Chorus/Outro]
A ghost of another lover
Ghost, ghost of another lover (This is the time)
Ghost, another lover (I lose my mind)
Uh na na
I'm looking for some feelings, emotions (Feelings, emotions)
Na na [?]
Ghost of another lover (Ghost of my time)
A ghost of another lover
Ghost, ghost of another lover (This is the time)
Ghost, another lover (I lose my mind)
Uh na na
I'm looking for some feelings, emotions (Feelings, emotions)
Na na [?]
Ghost of another lover (Ghost of my time)
A ghost of another lover
Ghost, ghost of another lover (This is the time)
Ghost, another lover (I lose my mind)
Uh na na
I'm looking for some feelings, emotions (Feelings, emotions)
Na na [?]
Ghost of another lover (Ghost of my time)
A ghost of another lover
Ghost, ghost of another lover (This is the time)
Ghost, another lover (I lose my mind)
Uh na na
I'm looking for some feelings, emotions (Feelings, emotions)
Na na [?]
Ghost of another lover (Ghost of my time)
A ghost of another lover
Ghost, ghost of another lover (This is the time)
Ghost, another lover (I lose my mind)
Uh na na
I'm looking for some feelings, emotions (Feelings, emotions)
Na na [?]
Ghost of another lover (Ghost of my time)
A ghost of another lover
Ghost, ghost of another lover (This is the time)
Ghost, another lover (I lose my mind)
Uh na na
I'm looking for some feelings, emotions (Feelings, emotions)
Na na [?]
Ghost of another lover (Ghost of my time)
Ghost of another lover
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The 2009 reimagined version has around 7 bounced mixes with different lyrical compositions.
- The file title of the revealed versions is "mix 4 no intro" and "mix 7 w/intro".