Que em 2012 todos possamos ter sempre muita força de vontade, esperança, saúde e alegria. E vamos aproveitar esse momento de renovação para rever nossas metas e atitudes e decidir dar mais um passo no caminho de nossa própria evolução, com mais consciência, amor e sabedoria. Para ilustrar esse momento, escolhi uma belíssima canção com uma mensagem muito propícia, que nos encoraja a ser mais altruístas em 2012.
Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror
Uma das mais lindas canções de Michael Jackson (e uma das de maior sucesso) Man In The Mirror faz parte do álbum Bad (1988), e seria a música de encerramento da turné This is It (que infelizmente nunca chegou a acontecer). Man In The Mirror veio abrir o caminho para diversas canções sobre as legítimas preocupações de MJ com o Mundo e a condição humana: Heal The World, Keep The Faith e Will You Be There (Dangerous album), Earth Song, History, They Don't Care About Us (HIStory album), Cry (Invincible album), entre outras. Michael contribuiu não "apenas" com lindas mensagens, mas foi o artista que mais contribuiu com obras humanitárias, distribuiu mais de 150 milhões para causas nobres, ajudou 39 entidades, criou a Fundação Heal The World para cuidar de crianças com câncer... enfim, um grande exemplo!
Vamos curtir a música, refletir e mudar o que for preciso - feliz 2012!!!
I'm gonna make a change
On once in my life
It's gonna feel real good
Gonna make a difference
Gonna make it right.
As I turn up the collar on
My favorite winter coat
This wind is blowing my mind
On once in my life
It's gonna feel real good
Gonna make a difference
Gonna make it right.
As I turn up the collar on
My favorite winter coat
This wind is blowing my mind
I see the kids in the streets
With not enough to eat
Who am I to be blind? Pretending not to see their needs
With not enough to eat
Who am I to be blind? Pretending not to see their needs
A summer disregard
A broken bottle top
And a one man soul
A broken bottle top
And a one man soul
They follow each other on the wind, ya' know /
'Cause they got nowhere to go
That's why I want you to know
'Cause they got nowhere to go
That's why I want you to know
I'm starting with the man in the mirror
I'm asking him to change his ways
And no message could have been any clearer: If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make a change
I'm asking him to change his ways
And no message could have been any clearer: If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make a change
I've been a victim of a selfish kind of love
It's time that I realize
That there are some with no home
Not a nickel to loan
It's time that I realize
That there are some with no home
Not a nickel to loan
Could it be really me
Pretending that they're not alone
Pretending that they're not alone
A willow deeply scarred
Somebody's broken
And a washed-out dream
Somebody's broken
And a washed-out dream
They follow the pattern of the wind, ya' see
'Cause they got no place to be
That's why I'm starting with me
'Cause they got no place to be
That's why I'm starting with me
I'm asking him to change his ways (Oh!)
And no message could have been any clearer: If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make a change...
I'm starting with the man in the mirror (Oh!)
Take a look at yourself and then make a change...