《Beat It》是一首反对社会暴力音乐作品。由Michael Jackson（迈克尔·杰克逊）作词、作曲、编曲（与Quincy Jones(昆西·琼斯)），并演唱。在其1982年专辑《Thriller》收录的主打歌曲之一。告诫年轻人避免不必要的麻烦，暴力不能解决一切问题， 只会伤害到自己。

在写《Beat It》以前，杰克逊就想过要创作一首能让自己“愿意到街上去买”的摇滚歌曲，但它又要不同于一般的摇滚歌曲，像当时收音机里常播放的最佳歌曲四十首。
写《Beat It》时，杰克逊脑海中一直想着学校的孩子们.
当时杰克逊已经自己创作了一些歌曲，但在看到其他人创作的歌曲以前，我并没有拿给昆西·琼斯看。早在制作《Off the Wall》时杰克逊就写了这首歌，却舍不得拿出来给别人看，在制作《Thriller》时，杰克逊把《Beat It》藏了很长时间。
杰克逊在自传《太空步》中描述道：“在《Beat It》中，我想告诉大家，如果我陷入了困境我会怎样去做。这是一个教训，它告诉我们应该憎恶并放弃暴力，对这点我深信不疑。《Beat It》告诉孩子们要机警，避免麻烦，我的意思不是说别人打了你的右脸，你再把左脸转过去让人打，我是说，除非你被逼到墙角别无选择了最好避免暴力的发生， 赶快溜之大吉。如果你打架受伤甚至死了，那你什么也没得到，反而什么都失去了，你是个失败者，怎么有脸面对那些爱你的人们呢？这就是《Beat It》的含意，我认为，真正勇敢而又聪明的人是能和平解决问题的人，他们用的是能和平解决问题的人，他们用的是智慧，而不是暴力。”

这首非迪斯科风格的硬式摇滚风格的4/4拍舞曲在开篇突如其来的如同号角一般的重击声后，流畅跳动的旋律随之源源涌出，杰克逊在其中激情而好斗地演唱着。 这首歌曲所要表达的真正主体却与它的演唱方式不同，《Beat It》告诫年轻人避免不必要的麻烦，暴力不能解决一切问题，只会伤害到自己。Michael借用演唱的形式给当时美国的青年一代提出了善意的忠告，也许这 种方式更让人印象深刻。此曲的一大亮点便是Van Helen乐队的灵魂人物Eddie Van Helen的跨刀演出，他的吉他技艺在也歌中有所展露。

Beat It 避开!
They Told Him 他们告诉他：
Don't You Ever Come Around Here “你胆敢再来？
Don't Wanna See Your Face, 不想再见你，
You Better Disappear 你最好消失！”
The Fire's In Their Eyes 怒火在他们眼中升腾
And Their Words Are Really Clear 话语也说得格外明白
So Beat It, Just Beat It 那么就避开吧，避开
You Better Run, 你最好快跑
You Better Do What You Can 最好尽你所能
Don't Wanna See No Blood, 不想看到流血
Don't Be A Macho Man 别逞能硬汉
You Wanna Be Tough, 你想要强硬
Better Do What You Can 最好尽你所能
So Beat It, But You Wanna Be Bad 那么就走开吧，但你却偏要逞强
[Chorus]
Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It 避开吧，避开
No One Wants To Be Defeated 没人想被击败
Showin' How Funky Strong Is Your Fight 所以都来发狠耍狂
It Doesn't Matter Who's Wrong Or Right 其实对错并不重要
Just Beat It, Beat It & 就避开吧，避开
Just Beat It, Beat It
Just Beat It, Beat It
Just Beat It, Beat It
[3rd Verse]
They're Out To Get You, 他们赶来抓你
Better Leave While You Can 你就赶快离开
Don't Wanna Be A Boy, 不想乳臭未干
You Wanna Be A Man 你想成为男子汉
You Wanna Stay Alive, 但如果你想活命
Better Do What You Can 就尽你所能
So Beat It, Just Beat It 避开吧，避开
[4th Verse]
You Have To Show Them 你本是要告诉他们
That You're Really Not Scared 你毫不畏惧
You're Playin' With Your Life, 但却是在把生命当儿戏
This Ain't No Truth Or Dare 其实无所谓真理与胆量
They'll Kick You, Then They Beat You, 他们踢翻你，打倒你
Then They'll Tell You It's Fair 然后告诉你这就是正义
So Beat It, But You Wanna Be Bad 那么就避开吧，但你却偏要逞强
[Chorus]
Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It 避开吧，避开
No One Wants To Be Defeated 没人想要认输
Showin' How Funky Strong Is Your Fight 所以都来发狠耍狂
It Doesn't Matter Who's Wrong Or Right 其实对错并不重要
Just Beat It, Beat It 就避开吧，避开
[Chorus]
Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It 避开吧，避开
No One Wants To Be Defeated 没人想要认输
Showin' How Funky Strong Is Your Fight 所以都来发狠耍狂
It Doesn't Matter Who's Wrong Or Right 其实对错并不重要
Just Beat It, Beat It Beat It Beat It Beat It……就避开吧，避开
Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It 避开吧，避开
No One Wants To Be Defeated 没人想被击败
Showin' How Funky Strong Is Your Fight 所以都来发狠耍狂
It Doesn't Matter Who's Wrong Or Right 其实对错并不重要
Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It 避开吧，避开
No One Wants To Be Defeated 没人想被击败
Showin' How Funky Strong Is Your Fight 所以都来发狠耍狂
It Doesn't Matter Who's Wrong Or Right 其实对错并不重要
Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It 避开吧，避开
No One Wants To Be Defeated 没人想被击败
Showin' How Funky Strong Is Your Fight 所以都来发狠耍狂
It Doesn't Matter Who's Wrong Or Right 其实对错并不重要
Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It 避开吧，避开
No One Wants To Be Defeated 没人想被击败
Showin' How Funky Strong Is Your Fight 所以都来发狠耍狂
It Doesn't Matter Who's Wrong Or Right 其实对错并不重要
Just beat it 避开吧