Ride or Die
"Ride or Die" is a fictional Michael Jackson song written by Chris in response to a Discord request for a sample of a "1214 Michael Jackson song".
Background
In the midst of his delusions about being possessed by Sonichu, and also a version of himself from another dimension, "Sonichu" explained that where Chris-1214 comes from, the world is mostly the same, but there are some differences between that world and ours. He went on to claim that the biggest difference is that Michael Jackson lived long enough to make two more albums before dying of an overdose before being operated on, similarly to how he died in real life. Jackson's mental state while writing his last two albums was one that reflected acknowledgment that he was getting old and at risk of dying, and a desire to remain young at heart in the face of old age. One wonders if Chris was subconsciously drawing from his own insecurities when he came up with the poem, particularly when Jackson himself was a known manchild (albeit one that was incredibly productive and genuinely talented across multiple fields, unlike Chris).
Lyrics
"Sonichu" provided a sample of the lyrics to "Ride or Die" with his eighth Discord interview as a means of proof that Chris-1214's account was authentic. Included is a verse and part of the chorus:
| “ | I'm gettin' older, I don't lie.
I do not feel the age. I've got my wisdom, my faith; I'm a sage. Life is a stage, we play our parts, but in my life I stay young at heart. I've been up, down and around. I'm not from this part of town. I've come from the hood of child, their youthful antics are from the wild. It is a miracle to keep that mood, when getting older's got you brood. I'm living my life in this later age, I am a bit of a sage, but my youth keeps me wild and alive. Gotta stay young, because it's all Ride or Die. |
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Aside from the song's title, the lyrics don't have Chris's signature random capitalization that's typically associated with his writing style. However, the lyrics are inconsistent between using contractions and listing out more formal words, and the poem seems to lack Jackson's type of lyrical structure in places.