"Speechless" is a song written and produced by Michael Jackson released as the eighth track from the Invincible album. It was released as a promotional single in June 21, 2001, serving as the lead promo single from the album. Andraé Crouch and his gospel choir provided backing vocals.
Background[]
Jackson made “Speechless” in 1999 after attending a water balloon fight with children in Germany.
“ | I spend a lot of time in the forest. I like to go into the forest and I like to climb trees. My favorite thing is to climb trees, go all the way up to the top of a tree and I look down on the branches. Whenever I do that it inspires me for music. There are these two sweet little kids, a girl and a boy, and they’re so innocent; they’re the quintessential form of innocence, and just being in their presence I felt completely speechless, ’cause I felt I was looking in the face of God whenever I saw them. They inspired me to write Speechless. | ” |
–Jackson on his inspiration for "Speechless"[1] |
Live performances[]
A snippet of the song was supposed to be performed as an interlude in the middle of "Wanna Be Startin´ Somethin´"during the This Is It cancelled tour between 2009 and 2010.
Audio[]
Lyrics[]
[Intro]
Your love is magical, that's how I feel
But I have not the words here to explain
Gone is the grace for expressions of passion
But there are worlds and worlds of ways to explain
To tell you how I feel, but I am
[Chorus]
Speechless, speechless
That's how you make me feel
Though I'm with you
I am far away and nothing is for real
[Post-Chorus]
When I'm with you, I am lost for words
I don't know what to say
My head's spinning like a carousel
So silently, I pray
[Verse 2]
Helpless and hopeless, that's how I feel inside
Nothing's real, but all is possible if God is on my side
When I'm with you, I'm in the light where I can not be found
It's as though I am standing in the place called 'Hallowed Ground'
[Chorus]
Speechless (Speechless), speechless (Speechless)
That's how you make me feel
Though I'm with you (Ooh)
I am far away and nothing is for real
[Post-Chorus]
I'd go anywhere and do anything
Just to touch your face
There's no mountain high I can not climb
I'm humbled in your grace
[Chorus]
Speechless, speechless
That's how you make me feel
Though I'm with you
I am lost for words and nothing is for real
Speechless, speechless
That's how you make me feel
Though I'm with you
I am far away, and nothing is for real
Speechless, speechless
That's how you make me feel (You're always in my heart)
Though I'm with you
I am lost for words and nothing is for real
Speechless
[Outro]
Your love is magical, that's how I feel
But in your presence, I am lost for words
Words like... like, "I love you"
Trivia[]
- The "you are always in my heart" lyric is reused from "You Are Not Alone".