Until we learn to love one another and take care of our worlds, the future of our children's children will not be certain...
"Earth Song" is the third single from Michael Jackson's album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I. It is a ballad that incorporates elements of blues, gospel and opera. Jackson had a long-standing history of releasing socially conscious material such as "We Are the World", "Man in the Mirror" and "Heal the World". However, "Earth Song" was the first that overtly dealt with the environment and animal welfare.
The song was written and composed by Michael...and it is my favorite.
EARTH SONG...
What about sunriseWhat about rainWhat about all the thingsThat you said we were to gainWhat about killing fieldsIs there a timeWhat about all the thingsThat you said was yours and mine...Did you ever stop to noticeAll the blood we've shed beforeDid you ever stop to noticeThis crying Earth this weeping shore?Aaaaaaaah OoooooohAaaaaaaah OoooooohWhat have we done to the worldLook what we've doneWhat about all the peaceThat you pledge your only son...What about flowering fieldsIs there a timeWhat about all the dreamsThat you said was yours and mine...Did you ever stop to noticeAll the children dead from warDid you ever stop to noticeThis crying Earth this weeping shoreAaaaaaaah OoooooohAaaaaaaah OoooooohI used to dreamI used to glance beyond the starsNow I don't know where we areAlthough I know we've drifted farAaaaaaaah OoooooohAaaaaaaah OoooooohAaaaaaaah OoooooohAaaaaaaah OoooooohHey, what about yesterday (what about us)What about the seas (what about us)The heavens are falling down (what about us)I can't even breathe (what about us)What about Africans (what about us)I ain't even you (what about us)What about nature's worth (ooh ooh)It's our planet's womb (ahat about us)What about animals (what about it)We've turned kingdoms to dust (what about us)What about elephants (what about us)Have we lost their trust (what about us)What about crying whales (what about us)We're ravaging the seas (what about us)What about forest trails (ooh ooh)Burnt despite our pleas (what about us)What about the holy land (what about it)Torn apart by creed (what about us)What about the common man (what about us)Can't we set him free (what about us)What about children dying (what about us)Can't you hear them cry (what about us)Where did we go wrong (ooh ooh)Someone tell me why (what about us)What about babies born (what about it)What about the days (what about us)What about all their joy (what about us)What about the man (what about us)What about the crying man (what about us)What about Abraham (what about us)What about death again (ooh ooh)Do we give a damnAaaaaaaah OoooooohAaaaaaaah Ooooooo
26 comments:
Wishing you peace today and always,
Together we build it, one paw at a time!
Lucky, Bugsy and Hope ~
Beautiful post!
Love and peace my dear friend!
God bless you
Léia
Very nice post! Peace to you!
Sniffie and the Florida Furkids
Your peace globe is wonderful. Great post!
Peace, furiend!
Joining all today in supporting the one thing this world desperately needs - PEACE! If only those that could make this so would only listen!!
Lovely post.
What a wonderfurl post MRS. Peach! We wish you and yours all the peace in the world!
Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with us...
The fambly kittens
This is a nice post today. Beautiful Globe!
Peace to you and your family!
love
Luna, Luzie Olli and Family
Beautiful post. Love your peace globe
Misses Peach we love your post and your peace globe! We hope that you and your whole family enjoys peace every day!
Wishing you a day full of peace. ~S,S,C & F
Love your globe and love the words... Peace wished for all.. LOve GJ x
Da schließen wir uns unbedingt vorbehaltlos an.
Earth Song ist auch mein Lieblingssong von Michael.
Liebe Grüße
Birgit und die 3 Pelze
What a beautiful globe! I used mine to speak for the animals that suffer because of human wars...
Beautiful post!
Love and peace my dear friend!
God bless you!
What a beautiful peace globe! We wish you peace...today and everyday!
Peace Miss Peach! Peace.
China Cat & I are Purring for Peace today too and we love your Peace Globe! That is a very nice song that you put up today - we had never heard it before!
Purrrrrrrrrrrrs, Willow
Darling Sunshine !!!!!!!
WE purr for peace and hope our purrs are heard!!!!
Hugs,Mickey xoxoxoxoxoxo
Peace to all of you.
Luf, Us
Peace Misses Peach.
Wishing you peace.
I once composed a piece of music called "Earth Songs" a long time ago. It might be time to take a look at it again.
Peace to you.
Peace to you and yours.
I love this song! Thank you for posting such a beautiful peace globe and an inspiring post. I have placed it in the Official Peace Globe Gallery as #1699.
http://blogblastforpeace.com
It will post July 9, 2010.
Dona nobis pacem,
Mimi
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