♫ What kind of man
Who gives so much
And we not understand.. ♫
When the first time I listened to the album of "Beats of Our Hearts" released by MJTP, this song left me in silence because of its lyrics. Michael always said that he's Peter Pan. and he always mentioned how he loved Neverland so much...
I said, that one day I should make something with this song. And so I did, I made this video:
"Peter Pan, to me, represents something that is very special in my heart.
It represents youth, childhood, never growing up, magic, flying, everything I think that children and wonderment and magic, what it's all about."
~ Michael Jackson ~
♫ A man who loves and cares for all children
And yet they all misunderstand
We call him Peter, Peter Pan
His spirit lives in Michael's Never Neverland ♫
Michael's words about Neverland:
"Neverland appeals to the child inside of every man, woman and child."
"[Neverland] It’s a place where I feel that you can return to your childhood."
"[Neverland] It’s just a fun place. I love it.
And … I will always love it and I will never, ever sell Neverland.
Neverland is me, you know.
It’s, it represents the… totality of who I am. It really does.
I love Neverland."
Thanks to Tony Wilson who wrote this song. He was inspired in 2004 because of the Granada Television documentary Living with Michael Jackson with journalist Martin Bashir. (source)
"I hope this song changes the mindset of people and stops the negativity around his life...and death," said Wilson.
Why Peter Pan?
In an interview with MJTP, he added:
"Peter Pan came to life in Michael Jackson. They connected as one, and the adult world wasn’t ready for a magical human being to be in existence here on Earth. Michael was being the real Peter Pan; the human form of him, and he was very serious about it emotionally, physically, and with mind, body and soul; not as a character, but as a natural human having that forever spirit of love, giving, sharing and believing."
"I'm Peter Pan."
"But I'm Peter Pan in my heart."
~ ♥ ~ Michael Jackson ~ ☀ ~
We Call Him Peter Pan, by Tony Wilson
Full lyrics:
Michael we will always believe in you and to us you are Peter Pan
What kind of man
Who gives so much
And we not understand
That he cares so much for the children
In this cold ,cold earthly land
He is hurt, betrayed and a father
A human being with a broken heart
When he was young, he sang with his brothers
And now you look, and turn away
We call him Peter, Peter Pan
His spirit lives in Michael's Never Neverland
We call him Peter, 'cause we're the fans
He will never grow up and become a man
Mum and Dad you both were children
So I know you'll understand
How I love to play with laughter
Or walk with just holding hands
You taught me never accuse somebody
Mistaken water just for sand
A man who loves and cares for all children
And yet they all misunderstand
We call him Peter, Peter Pan
His spirit lives in Michael's Never Neverland
We call him Peter, 'cause we're the fans
He will never grow up and become a man
What's the matter with you?
I've thought you knew me too
I didn't just arrive
You knew me since I was nine
I have a family too
I'm just as innocent as you
Oooh why?
We call him Peter, Peter Pan
His spirit lives in Michael's Never Neverland
We call him Peter, 'cause we're the fans
He will never grow up and become a man
What do you do when you're telling the truth?
We call him Peter, Peter Pan
His spirit lives in Michael's Never Neverland
We call him Peter, 'cause we're the fans
He will never grow up and become a man
He will never grow up and become a man
Never, never grow up and become a man
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"I would love to come back as, as,
as a child that never grows old, like Peter Pan." ♥
~ Michael Jackson ~
(Pictures above are not mine, click on each pic will lead you to the source)