Justin Bieber will stick to 'clean lyrics' after 18th birthday
Justin Bieber has vowed not to sing about partying and boozing after turning 18 - because he wants to write "clean lyrics" like his idol Michael Jackson.
The Baby hitmaker, who will turn 18 on 1 March (12), promises not to use swear words or sing about alcohol as he transitions into adulthood, although he's considering writing songs about "making love".
The pop star admits he models his clean-cut persona on the King of
Pop and hopes to emulate Jackson's popularity with both young and
old alike.
He tells V magazine, "I'm not going to try to conform to what
people want me to be or go out there and start partying, have
people see me with alcohol... I'm never going to make myself so the
kids and the parents don't respect me... I want to be able to do
what Michael did - he always sang clean lyrics - and it was always
that little kids loved Michael and grandparents loved Michael.
"I don't want to start singing about things like sex, drugs, and
swearing. I'm into love, and maybe I'll get more into making love
when I'm older. But I want to be someone who is respected by
everybody."
Justin Bieber remains confident he'll avoid hitting the headlines
like Jackson did, because he had a happy upbringing and supportive
parents.
He adds, "Michael had a really bad childhood. I was blessed with a
great childhood. My mum loved me. My dad loved me. I'm now a
teenager and I don't feel like I've missed out on anything in my
life. I've gotten to experience everything I possibly could.
"I don't look back and think, 'Ugh, I wish I would have been able
to do that.' Maybe (Jackson) missed out on a lot, so he tried to
(re-live) his childhood when he was older. But I've got such good
people around me, I'm not worried."