Wednesday 18 June 2014

Man in the mirror

We studied this video in class -- as an example of a song (and video) which focusses on Human Rights issues around the world -- especially hunger and poverty.
It also points out that we all have a part to play in ending these abuses and that we CAN do something to help. What are you doing? Do you do your best everyday to make sure that all people are treated fairly, with dignity and with respect? Are you the change you want to see in the world?
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  1. its hard to imagine that this stuff really happens but it does

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    1. "Man In The Mirror"

      I'm Gonna Make A Change,
      For 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
      Favourite Winter Coat
      This Wind Is Blowin' My Mind
      I See The Kids In The Street,
      With Not Enough To Eat
      Who Am I, To Be Blind?
      Pretending Not To See
      Their Needs
      A Summer's Disregard,
      A Broken Bottle Top
      And A One Man's Soul
      They Follow Each Other On
      The Wind Ya' 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
      (If You Wanna Make The
      World A Better Place)
      Take A Look At Yourself, And
      Then Make A Change
      (Take A Look At Yourself, And
      Then Make A Change)
      (Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na,
      Na Nah)

      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
      Could It Be Really Me,
      Pretending That They're Not
      Alone?

      A Widow Deeply Scarred,
      Somebody's Broken Heart
      And A Washed-Out Dream
      (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
      (Starting With Me!)

      I'm Starting With The Man In
      The Mirror
      (Ooh!)
      I'm Asking Him To Change
      His Ways
      (Ooh!)
      And No Message Could Have
      Been Any Clearer
      If You Wanna Make The World
      A Better Place
      (If You Wanna Make The
      World A Better Place)
      Take A Look At Yourself And
      Then Make A Change
      (Take A Look At Yourself And
      Then Make A Change)

      I'm Starting With The Man In
      The Mirror
      (Ooh!)
      I'm Asking Him To Change His
      Ways
      (Change His Ways-Ooh!)
      And No Message Could've
      Been Any Clearer
      If You Wanna Make The World
      A Better Place
      (If You Wanna Make The
      World A Better Place)
      Take A Look At Yourself And
      Then Make That . . .
      (Take A Look At Yourself And
      Then Make That . . .)
      Change!

      I'm Starting With The Man In
      The Mirror,
      (Man In The Mirror-Oh
      Yeah!)
      I'm Asking Him To Change
      His Ways
      (Better Change!)
      No Message Could Have
      Been Any Clearer
      (If You Wanna Make The
      World A Better Place)
      (Take A Look At Yourself And
      Then Make The Change)
      (You Gotta Get It Right, While
      You Got The Time)
      ('Cause When You Close Your
      Heart)
      You Can't Close Your . . .Your
      Mind!
      (Then You Close Your . . .
      Mind!)
      That Man, That Man, That
      Man, That Man
      With That Man In The Mirror
      (Man In The Mirror, Oh Yeah!)
      That Man, That Man, That Man
      I'm Asking Him To Change
      His Ways
      (Better Change!)
      You Know . . .That Man
      No Message Could Have
      Been Any Clearer
      If You Wanna Make The World
      A Better Place
      (If You Wanna Make The
      World A Better Place)
      Take A Look At Yourself And
      Then Make A Change
      (Take A Look At Yourself And
      Then Make A Change)
      Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
      Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na,
      Na Nah
      (Oh Yeah!)
      Gonna Feel Real Good Now!
      Yeah Yeah! Yeah Yeah!
      Yeah Yeah!
      Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na,
      Na Nah
      (Ooooh . . .)
      Oh No, No No . . .
      I'm Gonna Make A Change
      It's Gonna Feel Real Good!
      Come On!
      (Change . . .)
      Just Lift Yourself
      You Know
      You've Got To Stop It.
      Yourself!
      (Yeah!-Make That Change!)
      I've Got To Make That Change,
      Today!
      Hoo!
      (Man In The Mirror)
      You Got To
      You Got To Not Let Yourself . . .
      Brother . . .
      Hoo!
      (Yeah!-Make That Change!)
      You Know-I've Got To Get
      That Man, That Man . . .
      (Man In The Mirror)
      You've Got To
      You've Got To Move! Come
      On! Come On!
      You Got To . . .
      Stand Up! Stand Up!
      Stand Up!
      (Yeah-Make That Change)
      Stand Up And Lift
      Yourself, Now!
      (Man In The Mirror)
      Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
      Aaow!
      (Yeah-Make That Change)
      Gonna Make That Change . . .
      Come On!
      (Man In The Mirror)
      You Know It!
      You Know It!
      You Know It!
      You Know . . .
      (Change . . .)
      Make That Change.

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  2. THIS SONG is very inspiring

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  3. Although people have been trying to change the world for many years nothing is happening

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  5. this song represents poverty.there are alot of people who have beaten or discriminated either because of their race, religion or gender. there are many familiar faces in this music video including Martin Luther King who was a famous speaker with his " i had a dream " speech, Mahatma Gandhi was in there because he did the salt march. KKK was in there because they hated the african americans. a very inspirational song :)

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  6. People try to change but they don't want to take the risk of changing themselves first they don't feel like other people will except them for who they are

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  7. Yea it does show us how messed up the world is, but eventually we all come together.

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  8. i love this song when u actually listen to the lyrics u feel inspired, its also a great easy song to sing

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