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Torture

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R&B/Soul

Torture was released on July 2, 1984 by Epic as a part of the album Victory

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Jermaine Jackson

Jermaine Jackson

Background Vocals

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Background Vocals

Marlon Jackson

Background Vocals

Randy Jackson

Background Vocals

Tito Jackson

Background Vocals

John Barnes

Fairlight CMI

Michael Boddicker

Michael Boddicker

Synthesizer

David Ervin

Synthesizer Programming

Jeff Porcaro

Drums

Jack Wargo

Guitar

Jerry Hey

Trumpet

Jackie Jackson

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Jackie Jackson

Songwriter

Kathy Wakefield

Kathy Wakefield

Songwriter

Jerry Hey

Horn Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Bill Bottrell

Mixing Engineer

Paul Ericksen

Assistant Engineer

Mitch Gibson

Assistant Engineer

Bino Espinoza

Assistant Engineer

Jackie Jackson

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

It was on a street so evil

So bad that even Hell disowned it

Every single step was trouble

For the fool who stumbled on it

Eyes within the dark were watching

I felt the sudden chill of danger

Something told me, "Keep on walkin'"

Told me I should not have come there

[Chorus]

Baby, 'cause you cut me like a knife

Whoo

Without your love in my life

Alone, I walk in the night

'Cause I just can't stop this feeling

It's torture

It's torture

It's torture

[Verse 2]

She was up a stair to nowhere

A room forever I'll remember

She stared as though I should have known her

Tell me, what's your pain or pleasure?

Every little thing you find here

Is simply for the thrill you're after

Loneliness or hearts of fire

I am here to serve all masters

[Verse 3]

She said, "Reality is a knife

When there's no love in your life

And merciful is the night

When you just can't stop this feelin'"

It's torture

It's torture

It's torture

[Bridge]

And I still can't find the meaning, no

No, no

Of the face I keep on seeing

Oh, was she real, or am I dreaming?

Did the sound of your name

Turn a wheel, strike a flame in me?

Hoo, hoo

Baby

[Chorus]

Baby, 'cause you cut me like a knife

Without your love in my life

Alone, I walk in the night

And I just can't stop this feeling

It's torture

It's torture

It's torture

[Outro]

When you call my name

It's torture

It's heading 'round the flame

It's torture

When you call my name

It's torture

Hey

It's torture

It's torture

It's torture

When you call my name

It's torture

Heading 'round the flame

It's torture

When you call my name

It's torture

Hey

Written by: Jackie Jackson, Kathy Wakefield

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