是Siedah Garrett为MJ写的一首歌,这也是一首关爱世界的歌曲,但它的思想与Jackson其他此类歌曲(Heal the world、We are the world、They Don't Care About Us和Black Or White)不同。这首歌呼唤的是,人人都要有自省的精神。这样才能人人互相帮助,世界才能更美好。Jackson曾经亲口解释说:“这首歌想说的是要改变世界,先要改变自己。”
世界范围内发行的第4只单曲。在英国,它最高只到达第21位,成为Michael自1980年“Girlfriend”以来排名最低的单曲。而这首被认为是Michael的经典之作的歌曲为什么却会在英国惨败,一直是歌迷世界里争论不休的话题。之后有着相同主题的歌曲(Heal the World 和 Earth Song) 却在英国取得了空前的成功。所以为什么“Man In The Mirror”竟会失败呢?原因或许是它没有一个合适的音乐录影配合宣传,以及它在电台的播放率较低,再者它的单曲碟里并没有新鲜血液加入。这时《Bad》专辑已经在英国卖出了相当巨大的数目,所以已经有专辑的人们看不到再去买一张无新内容的单曲碟的必要,而且它的曝光率也不高。有人认为如果迟些发行该曲(比如巡演期间和《外星战将》上映期间或之后),或许它能取得更好的成绩。因为那个时候,这只单曲会有一个现场集锦播出,这会使更多的人听到并喜欢上它。
在美国,则完全是另外一码事。它连续成为了专辑内的第4只冠军曲,创下了新记录。这首歌曲如前几首一样,在电台获得了广泛的播出。它在流行榜内逗留了17周,并登上了R&B榜的头名。
它在世界范围内的表现因地而异。在意大利,它成为了连续的第4只冠军曲,但在其它许多国家的排行榜上却面临了和在英国一样的问题。
歌词下方是Man in the Mirror钢琴谱,希望大家喜欢。
Man in the Mirror歌词:
I'm Gonna Make A Change,
我要做一次改变
For Once In My Life
一生一次
It's Gonna Feel Real Good,
这一定会感觉很好
Gonna Make A Difference
一定要有所改变
Gonna Make It Right . . .
一定要把它做好
As I, Turn Up The Collar On My
当我翻起我
Favourite Winter Coat
最喜爱的冬衣领子时
This Wind Is Blowin' My Mind
这种想法突如其来
I See The Kids In The Street,
我看到大街上的孩子们
With Not Enough To Eat
食不果腹
Who Am I to Be Blind?
我是谁,是瞎子吗?
Pretending Not To See Their Needs
怎能装作没看见他们的渴求?
A Summer's Disregard,
一整个盛夏的漠视
A Broken Bottle Top
一个破碎的瓶塞
And A One Man's Soul
和一个人的灵魂
They Follow Each Other On
正如你所见
The Wind Ya' Know
他们在风雨中相互扶持
'Cause They Got Nowhere To Go
因为他们无处可去
That's Why I Want You To Know
那正是我想让你知道的
I'm Starting With The Man In The Mirror
我要从镜中之人开始作起
I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways
我要求他改变他的做法
And No Message Could Have Been Any Clearer
没有比这更清楚的信息了
If You Wanna Make The World
如果你想要改善
A Better Place
这个世界,
(If You Wanna Make The
(如果你想去改善
World A Better Place)
这个世界)
Take A Look At Yourself, And
那么,先审视自己,
Then Make A Change
然后作出改变
(Take A Look At Yourself, And
(审视你自己,然后
Then Make A Change)
作出改变)
(Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na, Na Nah)
(呐呐呐,呐呐呐,呐呐,呐呐)
I've Been A Victim Of A Selfish
我曾是一种自私的
Kind Of Love
爱的牺牲品
It's TimeThat I Realize
是时候让我了解这一切了
That There Are Some With No
有的人无家可归,
Home, Not A Nickel To Loan
无钱还债
Could It Be Really Me,
这是我吗?
Pretending That They're Not Alone?
装作什么也没看见?
A Willow Deeply Scarred,
一株柳树上的疤痕
Somebody's Broken Heart
一颗破碎的心
And A Washed-Out Dream
一个逝去的梦想
(Washed-Out Dream)
(逝去的梦想)
They Follow The Pattern Of
正如你所见
The Wind, Ya' See
他们在风雨中彼此扶持
'Cause They Got No Place To Be
因为他们无处可去
That's Why I'm Starting With Me
这就是为什么我要从自己做起
(Starting With Me!)
(从我做起!)
I'm Starting With The Man In The Mirror
我要从镜中之人开始作起
(Ooh!)
(噢!)
I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways
我要求他改变他所走的路
(Ooh!)
(噢!)
And No Message Could Have
没有比这
Been Any Clearer
更清楚的信息了
If You Wanna Make The World
你若想让
A Better Place
世界更美好,
(If You Wanna Make The
(你若你想让
World A Better Place)
世界更美好)
Take A Look At Yourself And
先审视你自己
Then Make A Change
然后作出改变
(Take A Look At Yourself And
(审视自己
Then Make A Change)
然后作出改变)
I'm Starting With The Man In
我从
The Mirror
镜中之人做起
(Ooh!)
(噢!)
I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways
要求他改变他所走的路
(Change His Ways-Ooh!)
(改变他的路-噢!)
And No Message Could Have
没有比这
Been Any Clearer
更清楚的信息了
If You Wanna Make The World
如果你想让世界
A Better Place
更美好,
(If You Wanna Make The
(如果你憧憬
World A Better Place)
一个美好的世界)
Take A Look At Yourself And
先审视你自己
Then Make That . . .
然后作出……
(Take A Look At Yourself And
(审视自己
Then Make That . . .)
作出……)
Change!
改变!
I'm Starting With The Man In The Mirror
我从镜中之人开始
(Man In The Mirror-Oh Yeah!)
(镜中之人-是他!)
I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways
我要他改变他脚下的路
(Better Change!)
(最好去改善!)
No Message Could Have
没有比这
Been Any Clearer
更明了的信息了
(If You Wanna Make The
(如果你想令
World A Better Place)
世界更美好)
(Take A Look At Yourself And
(审视你自己,
Then Make The Change)
然后去改变)
(You Gotta Get It Right, While
(在你还有时间的时候
You Got The Time)
去完成它)
('Cause When You Close Your Heart)
(因为即使你视而不见
You Can't Close Your . . .Your Mind!
都无法阻止自己的心灵!
(Then You Close Your . . . Mind!)
(即使你封闭自己的……心灵!)
That Man, That Man, That
镜中之人, 那个男人,那个男人
Man, That Man
那个男人
With That Man In The Mirror
从他开始
(Man In The Mirror, Oh Yeah!)
(镜中之人)
That Man, That Man, That Man
那个人,那个人,那个男人
I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways
我要他改变自己的行为
(Better Change!)
(要改变!)
You Know . . .That Man
镜中之人……你可否知道
No Message Could Have
没有比这
Been Any Clearer
更明确的信息了
If You Wanna Make The World
如果你想让世界
A Better Place
更加美好
(If You Wanna Make The
(如果你憧憬
World A Better Place)
一个美好的世界)
Take A Look At Yourself And
那就先审视你自己
Then Make A Change
然后去改善她
(Take A Look At Yourself And
(去审视自己
Then Make A Change)
然后作出改变)
Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na,Na Nah
(Oh Yeah!)
Gonna Feel Real Good Now!
这将有多么美好!
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
我会作出改变
It's Gonna Feel Real Good!
感觉真好!
Come On!
来吧!
(Change . . .)Just Lift Yourself
激励自我!
You Know
你知道
You've Got To Stop It.
你必须停止
Yourself!
你自己
(Yeah!-Make That Change!)
I've Got To Make That Change,
改变自己
Today!
就在今天!
Hoo!(Man In The Mirror)You Got To
你必须
You Got To Not Let Yourself . . .
必须让自己……
Brother . . .
我的同胞……
Hoo!(Yeah!-Make That Change!)
You Know-I've Got To Get
看到了吗-我已让那个人
That Man, That Man . . .
那个人,那个人……
(Man In The Mirror)
(镜中之人)
You've Got To
你必须
You've Got To Move! Come On! Come On!
你必须行动起来 来吧!一起来!
You Got To . . .
你必须……
Stand Up! Stand Up!
站起来!站起来!
Stand Up!
行动起来!
(Yeah-Make That Change)
(吔-作出改变)
Stand Up And Lift
行动起来,提升到崭新高度,
Yourself, Now!
就在此刻!
(Man In The Mirror)
(镜中之人)
Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
吼!吼!吼!
Aaow!
嗷!
(Yeah-Make That Change)
(作出改善)
Gonna Make That Change . . .
去改变……
Come On!
行动起来!
(Man In The Mirror)
(镜中之人)
You Know It!
你很明确!
You Know It!
你知道怎么做!
You Know It!
你很明确!
You Know . . .
你知道……
(Change . . .)
(改变)
Make That Change.
作出改变。
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