What about sunrise?
What about rain?
What about all the things
That you said we were to gain?
What about killing fields?
Is there a time
What about all the things?
That you said was yours and mine
Did you ever stop to notice
All the blood we've shed before
Did you ever stop to notice
This crying Earth, its' weeping shore
What have we've done to the world?
Look what we've done
What about all the peace
That you pledge your only son?
What about flowering fields?
Is there a time
What about all the dreams?
That you said was yours and mine
Did you ever stop to notice
All the children dead from war
Did you ever stop to notice
This crying Earth, its' weeping shore
I used to dream
I used to glance beyond the stars
Now I don't know where we are
Although I know we've drifted far
Hey, what about yesterday
(What about us)
What about the seas
(What about us)
Heavens are falling down
(What about us)
I can't even breathe
(What about us)
What about apathy
(What about us)
I need you
(What about us)
What about nature's worth
(ooo, ooo)
It's our planet's womb
(What about us)
What about animals
(What about it)
Turn kingdom 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)
Ravaging the seas
(What about us)
What about forest trails
(ooo, ooo)
Burnt despite our pleas
(What about us)
What about the holy land
(What about it)
Torn apart by greed
(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
(ooo, ooo)
Someone tell me why
(What about us)
What about baby boy
(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
(ooo, ooo)
Do we give a damn
De todos os grandes sucessos, de todas as extraordinárias canções, de todos os magníficos singles lançados, "Earth Song" é o maior sucesso de Michael no Reino Unido. Para o mais de um milhão de vendas nesse país (refiro-me exclusivamente ao single e não ao álbum a que faz parte), muito contribuiu o trabalho de Michael como escritor e compositor.
Corria o ano de 1995 quando HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I, o nono álbum de Michael a solo, foi lançado e desde cedo gerou polémica...
Desde "Scream", o dueto com Janet que bateu o recorde de vídeo mais caro (sete milhões de dólares), a "You Are Not Alone", que conta com cenas íntimas entre Michael e Lisa Marie, passando por "They Don't Care About Us", cujo vídeo foi gravado numa favela do Rio Janeiro não sem antes ter permissão de um traficante de droga...
HIStory é dos cd's duplos com mais sucesso a nível de vendas em todo o mundo, com mais de 20 milhões de cópias vendidas, e arrecadou os seguintes prémios:
1995 Billboard Music Video Awards:
Pop/Rock Vídeo do Ano ("Scream")
Prêmio Especial por Mérito ("You Are Not Alone")
1995 MTV Video Music Award
Vídeo Dance do Ano ("Scream")
Melhor Coreografia ("Scream")
Direção de Arte ("Scream")
1996 American Music Awards
Cantor Pop/Rock do Ano
1996 Grammy Awards
Melhor Videoclipe ("Scream")
1996 World Music Awards
Cantor do Ano
Cantor Americano do Ano
Cantor R&B do Ano
Prêmio Especial por Mérito (Thriller)
Prêmio Especial por Mérito (Michael Jackson)
Guiness World Records:
Videoclipe Mais Caro Da História Da Música ("Scream")
Apesar de todo o sucesso de "Scream", hoje optei por "Earth Song"...
Um registo mais suave (comparando com o dueto com Janet), mais apelativo às causas humanitárias, mais... à Michael Jackson :)
What about sunrise?
What about rain?
What about all the things
That you said we were to gain?
What about killing fields?
Is there a time
What about all the things?
That you said was yours and mine
Did you ever stop to notice
All the blood we've shed before
Did you ever stop to notice
This crying Earth, its' weeping shore
What have we've done to the world?
Look what we've done
What about all the peace
That you pledge your only son?
What about flowering fields?
Is there a time
What about all the dreams?
That you said was yours and mine
Did you ever stop to notice
All the children dead from war
Did you ever stop to notice
This crying Earth, its' weeping shore
I used to dream
I used to glance beyond the stars
Now I don't know where we are
Although I know we've drifted far
Hey, what about yesterday
(What about us)
What about the seas
(What about us)
Heavens are falling down
(What about us)
I can't even breathe
(What about us)
What about apathy
(What about us)
I need you
(What about us)
What about nature's worth
(ooo, ooo)
It's our planet's womb
(What about us)
What about animals
(What about it)
Turn kingdom 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)
Ravaging the seas
(What about us)
What about forest trails
(ooo, ooo)
Burnt despite our pleas
(What about us)
What about the holy land
(What about it)
Torn apart by greed
(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
(ooo, ooo)
Someone tell me why
(What about us)
What about baby boy
(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
(ooo, ooo)
Do we give a damn
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