Singer Paris Jackson released two new tracks on Saturday, August 29, on what would have been her father Michael Jackson's 68th birthday.
The 28-year-old musician issued the double single, comprising the songs The Breeze and Just Me And You, as a personal statement and a love letter to her father rather than a formal tribute.
In a statement shared on her social media accounts, Jackson emphasized that the two-track release was not intended as a public manifestation or celebration. Instead, she described the music as a poem in the form of sound that conveys her honest experiences with love, loss, and the contrast between personal relationships and public parasocial dynamics.
The first track, titled The Breeze, concludes with an archived audio recording featuring Michael Jackson and his daughter. In the audio clip, the late pop icon tells Paris that he loves her, and she responds by telling him that she loves him too.
Media obsession and family grief
The second song, Just Me And You, focuses on the intense public and media obsession surrounding the Jackson family while Paris and those close to her continue to cope with grieving her father.
In the song's lyrics, Jackson addresses how commentators and the press devoured her father alive, comparing their persistent scrutiny to sucking his bones as a final act. She observes that even after his death when nothing remains, any genuine human emotion or real experience leaves outsiders outraged and horrified.
Jackson also reflects on how critics direct headless words at her claiming that everything is her fault, noting that such accusations are often published simply to generate online clicks. She concludes the track by declaring that she will keep her father's memory as a private matter between just the two of them.
Background on the Jackson family
Paris Jackson is an American singer, model, and actress born in April 1998. She is the second child and only daughter of Michael Jackson, who died in June 2009 at the age of 50.
Michael Jackson was an internationally renowned pop singer and entertainer whose career spanned several decades. Known globally as the King of Pop, he remains one of the best-selling music artists in history. Following his death, his three children have lived in the public eye while pursuing individual paths in music, fashion, and entertainment.
In addition to her musical career, Paris Jackson has previously discussed her personal experiences during her battle with addiction. She also recently won a court case to recover three million Brazilian reais linked to her late father.
