《thriller》专辑原名《starlight》(星光)，是michael打算献给母亲的作品。在后期制作中，由于不满歌曲的混音效果，完美主义的迈克尔杰克逊冒着被东家起诉违约的风险重新录制了整张专辑。结果《thiriller》获得了空前巨大的成功，热度席卷全球乐坛，成为世界历史上销量最高的专辑，销量经世界唱片统计协会统计，截至xx年已卖出了超过1.11亿张。
i said you wanna be startin' somethin' 我说过你是在想要挑动事端
you got to be startin' somethin' 你一定会挑动事端
i said you wanna be startin' somethin' 我说过你是在想要挑动事端
you got to be startin' somethin' 你一定会挑动事端
it's too high to get over 事态已变得
too low to get under 进退两难
you're stuck in the middle 而你却被卡在中间
and the pain is thunder 痛苦犹如雷鸣一般
it's too high to get over 事态已变得
too low to get under 进退两难
you're stuck in the middle 而你却被卡在了中间
and the pain is thunder 痛苦犹如雷鸣一般
i took my baby to the doctor 我带着我的宝贝看医生，
with a fever, but nothing he found 除了有点发烧，但别无他恙
by the time this hit the street & 但与此同时，这传遍大街小巷
they said she had a breakdown 他们都传言说她身心崩溃
someone's always tryin' to start my baby cryin' 某人总想让我的宝贝哭泣
talkin',squealin',lyin' 议论、争吵、撒谎
sayin' you just wanna be startin'somethin' 说明你正在挑动事端
you love to pretend that you're good 你喜欢装成好人
when you're always up to no good 但你根本不算
you really can't make him hate her 你真的没法令他恨她
so your tongue became a razor 于是你变得牙尖嘴利
someone's always tryin' to keep my baby cryin' 某人总想让我的宝贝一直哭泣
tracherous,cunnin',declinin' 背叛、欺骗、堕落
you got my baby cryin' 是你让我的宝贝哭泣
i said you wanna be startin' somethin' 我说过你是在挑动事端
you got to be startin' somethin' 你一定会挑动事端
i said you wanna be startin' somethin' 我说你是在挑动事端
you got to be startin'somethin' & 你一定会挑动事端
it's too high to get over 事态已变的
too low to get under 进退两难
you'er stuck in the middle 而你却被卡在了中间
and the pain is thunder 痛苦犹如雷鸣一般
it's too high to get over 事态已变得
too low to get under 进退两难
you're stuck in the middle 而你却被卡在了中间
and the pain is thunder 痛苦犹如雷鸣一般
you'er a vegetable you're a vegetable 你只是一碟小菜
still they hate you,you're a vegetable 他们一直都讨厌你，你只是一碟小菜
you're just a buffer, you're a vegetable 你只是一份快餐，你只是一碟小菜
they eat off of you,you'er a vegetable 他们恨不得吃掉你，你只是一碟小菜
billie jean is always talkin' 比利·琼总爱嚼别人的舌根
when nobody else is talkin' 没人比她更爱嚼舌根
tellin' lies and rubbin' shoulders 极爱撒谎又爱鬼混
so they called her mouth a motor 以至别人都把她的嘴称做“马达”
someone's always tryin' to start my baby cryin' 某人总想让我的宝贝哭泣
talkin',squealin',spyin' 议论、争吵、窥探
sayin'you just wanna be startin' somethin' 说明你正在挑动事端
if you can't feed your baby 如果你养不起你的孩子
then don't have a baby & 那么就不要生孩子
and don't think maybe 别去考虑任何的可能性
if you can't feed your baby 如果你养不起你的孩子
you'll be always tryin' 你就应当尽量
to stop that child from cryin' 不要让孩子哭泣
hustlin',stealin',lyin' 卖淫、偷窃、撒谎
now baby's slowly dyin' 正使得孩子慢慢死去
lift your head up high 高高抬起你的头
and scream out to the world 对着世界呼唤：
i know i am someone “我知道自己正是你们所说的‘某人’
and let the truth unfurl 我要让事实公布于众”
no one can hurt you now 没有人会伤害你
because you know what's true 因为你知道什么才是真理
yes, i believe in me 是的，我相信我自己
so you believe in you 那么你也要相信你自己
help me sing it, 跟我一起来唱这首歌吧!
ma ma se,ma ma sa.............