Vocals: Michael Jackson (distinguished by his bright, high-pitched timbre, characteristic vibrato, and dynamic "hiccups" or *staccato* style). Instruments: Piano, violin, and synthesizers. The song and its instrumental arrangement are melancholic, conveying a sense of loneliness—a sad, solitary song. Theme: It speaks of a boy's life during the apocalypse, where he witnesses death, hunger, sickness, betrayal, weapons, disaster, and destruction—everything—viewing it all as a world beyond salvation.
