POSKOTA.CO.ID – Michael Jackson bukan hanya dikenal sebagai Raja Pop, tetapi juga sebagai seniman yang berani menyuarakan isu sosial melalui musiknya.
Salah satu karya paling berpengaruh adalah lagu Black or White, yang dirilis pada tahun 1991 dalam album Dangerous. Lagu ini bukan sekadar hiburan, ia adalah seruan lantang untuk kesetaraan dan persatuan lintas ras.
Lirik Black or White menegaskan bahwa cinta dan hubungan tidak seharusnya dibatasi oleh warna kulit. Kalimat ikonik “It don’t matter if you’re black or white” menjadi inti dari pesan lagu ini.
Lagu ini menyampaikan bahwa identitas seseorang tidak ditentukan oleh ras, melainkan oleh nilai dan kemanusiaan.
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LIRIK LENGKAP
[Dad:] Hey!
[Kid:] What?!
[Dad:] Turn that off!
[Kid:] Dad, this is the best part!
[Dad:] Turn it off!
[Kid:] No!
[Dad:] It's too late for this. Turn it off!
[Kid:] Dad, this is the best part! Come on!
[Dad:] No, turn it off now!
[Kid:] No, this is the—I want to listen to it, OK?!
[Dad:] You've got things to do tomorrow ... turn it off now!
[Kid:] Yeah, right. Too late. Sure. Eat this.
[Michael Jackson:]
I took my baby on a Saturday bang
"Boy, is that girl with you?"
Yes, we're one and the same
Now I believe in miracles
And a miracle has happened tonight
Hee
But if you're thinkin' about my baby
It don't matter if you're black or white
Ooh
They print my message in the Saturday Sun
I had to tell them I ain't second to none
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And I told about equality
And it's true
Either you're wrong or you're right
Ooh
But if you're thinkin' about my baby
It don't matter if you're black or white
Ooh
Don't look at that
I am tired of this devil
I am tired of this stuff
I am tired of this business
So when the going gets rough
I ain't scared of your brother
I ain't scared of no sheets
I ain't scared of nobody
Girl, when the goin' gets mean
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[L.T.B.:]
Protection for gangs, clubs and nations
Causing grief in human relations
It's a turf war on a global scale
I'd rather hear both sides of the tale
See, it's not about races
Just places
Faces
Where your blood comes from
Is where your space is
I've seen the bright get duller
I'm not going to spend my life being a color
[Michael Jackson:]
Don't tell me you agree with me
When I saw you kicking dirt in my eye
But if you're thinkin' about my baby
It don't matter if you're black or white
I said if you're thinkin' of being my baby
It don't matter if you're black or white
I said if you're thinkin' of being my brother
It don't matter if you're black or white
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Alright, alright
Ah, dah, ah (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Dah, ah, dah, alright
Ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, now
Alright, alright (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Shamone, don't
Ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah now
Alright (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
It's black, it's white
It's tough for you to be that (Ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah)
It's black, it's white, hoo! (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
It's black, it's white
It's tough for you to be that (Ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah)
It's black, it's white, hoo! (Shamone, dah)