This Time Around

"This Time Around"Promotional single by Michael Jackson
General information
Featured artist(s)	The Notorious B.I.G.
Released	December 26, 1995
Recorded	January-March 1995
Studio	Record One (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	Hip-Hop/Funk/Rap
Length	4:21
Album	HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
Label	Epic Records
Writer(s)	Michael Jackson Dallas Austin Bruce Swedien René Moore The Notorious B.I.G.
Producer(s)	Michael Jackson Dallas Austin Bruce Swedien René Moore
Promotional singles chronology
Previous	"Someone Put Your Hand Out"
Next	"Is It Scary"
Track list
Previous	"Stranger in Moscow"
Next	"Earth Song"
Music video

"This Time Around" is a song written and produced by Michael Jackson released as the fourth track on the second disc of the HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I album. It was released as a promotional single in the United States on December 26, 1995. The Notorious B.I.G. is featured on a rap verse.

The track details Michael's problems dealing with being famous and false accusations. On his verse, Biggie compares the two artists' situations and sympathizes with the King of Pop.

Background

The track was recorded between January-March 1995 at Record One. "This Time Around" details Michael's problems dealing with being famous and false accusations. On his verse, Biggie compares the two artists' situations and sympathizes with The King of Pop.

D.M. Radio Mix

"This Time Around (D.M. Radio Mix)" is a remix of "This Time Around" done by Tony Moran and released as the tenth track on the Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix album.

Lyrics

• This Time Around
• D.M. Radio Mix

[Intro]
Ah, ah, ah, ah (Hoo!)
A-lacka-lacka-lacka
A-lacka-lacka-lacka-lacka-lacka-lacka
Uh, ah

[Verse 1]
This time around, I'll never get bit
Though you really wanna fix me, uh (Ah)
This time around, you're makin' me sick
Though you really want to get me (Ah)
Somebody's out, somebody's out to get me
They really want to fix me, hit me (Uh)
But this time around, I'm takin' no shit
Though you really want to get me
You really want to get me

[Chorus]
He really thought he really had a hold of me
He really thought (They thought they really had control of me) he really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold of me
He really thought (They thought they really had control of me) he really had control of me

[Verse 2]
This time around, I'll never get bit
Oh, you really want to get me (You really want to get me)
But this time around, I'm takin' no shit
Though you really want to fix me (Uh, you really want to fix me)
Somebody's out, somebody's out to use me
You really to use me and then falsely accuse me (Accuse me)
This time around, they'll take it like spit
Though you really can't control me (Uh, you really can't control me)
You know you can't control me, ugh

[Chorus]
He really thought he really had a hold of me
He really thought (They thought they really had control of me) he really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold of me
He really thought (They thought they really had control of me) he really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold of me (Woah, get me, and fix me)
He really thought (They thought they really had control of me) he really had control of me (Woah, woah)
He really thought he really had a hold of me
He really thought (They thought they really had control of me) he really had control of me

[Verse 3]
Listen, I got problems of my own (Uh)
Flashin' cameras, taps on my phone (Uh-huh)
Even in my home, I ain’t safe as I should be
Things always missin', maybe it could be (Uh)
My friends, but they ain’t friends if they robbin' me
Stoppin' me, from makin' a profit, see
Apology shallow like the ocean (Uh-huh)
I guess I'll resort to gun-totin'
If I was dead broke and smokin', I'd probably be by my lonesome
I'ma kill a ni*ga, I ain’t joking, Indo smoke got me chokin' (Uh)
I'm hopin' a fool come slippin', so I can blow him open
This time around, I changed up my flow (Uh-huh)
Got rid of the Rotts, got Pits by the door (Uh)
A real set of peoples to watch my back (Uh-huh)
Stay away from strangers so I won't slack
And I know my ni*ga Mike like that, baby (This time around, yeah)

[Chorus]
He really thought he really had a hold of me
He really thought (They thought they really had control of me) he really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold of me
He really thought (They thought they really had control of me) he really had control of me (Get me, fix me, he really had to get me)
He really thought he really had a hold of me (Accuse me, abuse me, nobody's gon' abuse me)
He really thought (They thought they really had control of me) he really had control of me (Take me, shake me, nobody's gonna break me)
He really thought he really had a hold of me
He really thought (They thought they really had control of me) he really had control of me (Killed me, guilt me, hell, like the way you—)
Control this here

[Outro]
(Woah) He really— (Woo)
He really— (Woah)
He really thought— (Abuse me, accuse me, nobody gon' accuse me)
(Woah) He really thought— (Evict me and wish me, nobody's gonna dish me)
He really thought—
(Woo!) This time around, yeah
He really thought

[Intro]
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ooh
This time around, this time around
This time around, this time around
This time around, this time around
This time, this time, this time around
This time around, this time around
This time around, this time around
This time, this time, this time, this time, this time, this time, this time around

[Verse 1]
This time around, I'll never get bit
Though you really wanna fix me
This time around you're making me sick
Though you really wanna get me
Somebody's out
Somebody's out to get me
They really wanna fix me, hit me
But this time around, I'm taking no sh...
Though you really wanna get me
You really wanna get me

[Chorus]
(He really thought he really had)
Had a hold on me
(He really thought he really had)
They thought they really had control of me
(He really thought he really had)
Control of me
(He really thought he really had)
They thought they really could control me

[Verse 2]
This time around, I'll never get bit
Though you really wanna get me
This time around I'm taking no sh...
Though you really wanna fix me
Somebody's out
Somebody's out to use me
They really want to use me
And they falsely accuse me
This time around, they'll take it like spit
'Cause you really can't control me
You know can't control me

[Chorus]
(He really thought he really had)
Had a hold on me
(He really thought he really had)
They thought they really had control of me
(He really thought he really had)
A hold on me
(He really thought he really had)
They thought they really had control of me
(He really thought he really had)
Control of me
(He really thought he really had)
They thought they really had control of me
(He really thought he really had)
A hold on me
(He really thought he really had)
They thought they really had control of me

[Bridge]
This time around, this time around
This time around, this time around
This time around, this time around
This time, this time, this time around
This time around, this time around
This time around, this time around
This time, this time, this time around
This time, this time, this time around
This time around, yeah

[Chorus]
(He really thought he really had)
Had a hold on me
(He really thought he really had)
They thought they really had control of me
(He really thought he really had)
A hold on me
(He really thought he really had)
They thought they really had control of me
(He really thought he really had)
Had a hold on me
(He really thought he really had)
They thought they really had control of me
(He really thought he really had)
A hold on me
(He really thought he really had)
They thought they really had control of me

[Refrain]
Hoo
Ah, this time around, yeah
And use me, accuse me
Nobody will abuse me

[Chorus]
(He really thought he really had)
Had a hold on me
(He really thought he really had)
They thought they really had control of me
(He really thought he really had)
A hold on me
(He really thought he really had)
They thought they really had control of me
(He really thought he really had)
Had a hold on me
(He really thought he really had)
Control of me

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