This song expresses the artists' frustration with unfair treatment and pressure from the media and public scrutiny of their personal lives. The lyrics describe how the artists feel tired of lies and schemes aimed at portraying them in a negative light. While it is difficult, they strive to stay strong and continue pursuing their careers without letting outside influences diminish their integrity or creativity. The inclusion of a news report about a young black man killed by police reinforces the themes of injustice and unfair treatment that motivate the song's message.

1. "Scream”
[Michael]
Tired of injustice
Tired of the schemes
The lies are disgusting
So what does it mean
Kicking me down
I got to get up
As jacked as it sounds
The whole system sucks
[Janet]
Peek in the shadow
Come into the light
You tell me I'm wrong
Then you better prove you're right
You're sellin' out souls but
I care about mine
I've got to get stronger
And I won't give up the fight
[Michael]
With such confusions don't it make you wanna scream
Your bash abusin' victimize within the scheme
(Janet)
You try to cope with every lie they scrutinize
[Both]
Somebody please have mercy
'Cause I just can't take it
Stop pressurin' me
Just stop pressurin' me
I think that these lyrics are talking
about the paparazzi and the
pressures the artists had off
members of the public. They are
trying to make a statement and
make the public aware of the
trouble they are causing these
artists and trying to get them to
leave them alone. They are trying
to show the artists in a bad light
but the artists are standing strong
and are trying to not let it knock
them down.
One interpretation of this song is that
they are unhappy with the
government and the fact that they
are trying to change so many ways of
life and they are not dealing with real
problems, such as finding justice.
These lyrics show the artists feelings
and that they are trying to hold their
feelings in as the public will give
them bad exposure if they are caught
releasing their anger and showing
their true feelings.
They are trying to hold in every bad
accusation the public make about them
but they are finding it extremely hard to
do and they just want someone to help
them. They need to watch everything
they do in order to please the public and
are pressured to look and do certain
things. They have no freedom to do what
they want to do because they are told
what to do all the time.

2. Stop pressurin' me
Make me wanna scream
Stop pressurin' me
Just stop pressurin' me
Stop pressurin' me
Make you just wanna scream
[Michael]
Tired of you tellin' the story your way
It's causin' confusion
You think it's okay
[Janet]
You Keep changin' the rules
While I keep playin' the game
I can't take it much longer
I think I might go insane
[Michael]
With such confusion don't it make you wanna scream
Your bash abusin' victimize within the scheme
(Janet)
You find your pleasure scandalizin' every lie
[Both]
Oh father, please have mercy 'cause I just can't take it
Stop pressurin' me
Just stop pressurin' me
Stop pressurin' me
Make me wanna scream
Stop pressurin' me
Just stop pressurin' me
Stop pressurin’ with me
Repetition to show the build up of
pressure the artists have and that
they can’t take it anymore.
I think that this links back to the paparazzi
changing what people say or do in order
to make it more appealing towards the
public, despite if they are showing the
artists in a way that is untrue. They are
changing the artists stories into a story
which the public would like to read and be
interested in, in order to sell more stories.
This lyric talks about the paparazzi
making a living out of making other
peoples lives miserable by telling false
stories. In the artists eyes, the
paparazzi enjoy doing this due to the
word ‘pleasure’ which shows that the
artists think that it isn’t just a job that
the paparazzi are doing it is for fun
too.

3. Make me wanna scream
[Janet]
"Oh my God, can't believe what I saw
As I turned on the TV this evening
I was disgusted by all the injustice
All the injustice“
[Michael]
"All the injustice“
[News Man]
"A man has been brutally beaten to death by
Police after being wrongly identified as a
robbery suspect. The man was
an 18 year old black male...“
[Michael]
With such collusions don't it make you wanna scream
Your bash abusin' victimize within the scheme
[Janet]
You try to cope with every lie they scrutinize
[Both]
Oh brother please have mercy 'Cause I just can't take it
Stop pressurin' me
Just stop pressurin' me
Stop pressurin' me
Make me wanna scream
Stop pressurin' me
Just stop pressurin' me
Stop pressurin' me
Make me wanna scream
I think that these lyrics have been
included to make the song seem
more realistic as it shows a news
article of a man been killed by
mistake by the police which makes
the song more emotional and
powerful.
I think that the message behind
these lyrics shows the artists
true feelings behind what is
going on in the world. This shows
her shock and disbelief at the
injustice in them days and they
are singing about this in order to
try and make a difference and
make more people aware of the
problems in the world though
the use of music.