Carousel Lyrics
Michael Jackson
Lyrics
She's from a world
Of popcorn and candy
Pony rides for a dime
Little children laughing
I'm from a world
Of disappointments and confusions
But I want her to be mine
I started talking
She kept on walking
She disappeared into the crowd
I lost my heart
On the carousel
To a circus girl
Who left my heart in pieces
Lost my heart
On The carousel
To a circus girl
Who ran away.
Two different people
In love for an instant
To see that the circus came today
Sometimes I can hear her crying here
And I can hear her calling me.
I lost my heart
On the carousel (lost my girl)
To a circus girl
Who ran away
Lost my heart
On The carousel
To a circus girl
Song & Lyrics Facts
Michael Jackson's song "Carousel" was released on his 1995 album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I. The genre of the track is pop/R&B.
Michael wrote the lyrics himself with help from Teddy Riley and Bruce Swedien who also produced it. Musically, the song features a range of instruments such as drums, synthesizers, guitars and keyboards. It also includes backing vocals by LaToya Jackson and Shanice Wilson. The song has an upbeat tempo and tells the story of a man looking for love in all the wrong places. In the lyrics, he sings “I’m riding on a carousel, searching for someone to love me…” He continues to talk about how he can't find anyone to fill the void in his heart. This song speaks to many people who have ever felt alone or lost in life.