Thank you dearest Bonnie to post Michael´s painting here. This is really a great help.
And thank you again for providing us this room on your board to save the legacy of our beloved Michael.
Comments from Irina about the above Painting carried over from the Music Industry Exposed thread:
...Here is what is written within the painting: "I am a multidimensional creature going through the Earth experience to learn the consequence of thought..." You can find references to this in many of Michael's poems and autobiographical writing as well as in his videos. Note the "4" written on the Space Shuttle depicted in the lower right hand corner. I see it as symbolic of heading into the Fourth dimension.
I too wonder but so far not sure about whether there are others who are at the top of the mainstream music/ media/ movie industries who are doing this kind of work.
In fact it seems there have been very few within the entertainment industry who have. I believe the insiders know full well what happened to Michael and why but are not willing to risk their well being on his behalf. Let alone become a counterforce in general in the way that Michael did. Look at what he has been put through.
Do take a look at the message in the original version of the "They Don't Really Care About Us"(posted here). You can clearly see the message - Michael felt like a prisoner. Remember his reference to the "controlled environment" in his message.
Speaking out subliminally, which is what Michael was doing, takes having a lot of creative control. There are few who do. Speaking out openly can have dire results. Michael did but at great risk to himself as has been demonstrated.
additional note: I just want to add that Ute, was the one who directed me to this painting originally....
This song was performed by Michael once on the occasion of Sammy Davis Jr.´s 60th anniversary celebration. But like all of Michael´s work this song is autobiographical too. See the sun symbol at the beginning of the performance showing Michael´s knowledge of himself. And see please how the sun disk and the sun beams continue below when the symbol is pulled up.
You Were There
You were there, before we came. You took the hurt, you took the shame. They built the walls to block your way.
You beat them down You won the day.
It wasn´t right, it wasn´t fair. You taught them all You made them care.
Yes, you were there and thanks to you. There´s now a door we all walk through.
And we are here for all to see To be the best that we can be.
Yes, I am here... ´Cause you were there.
Hi dear Bonnie and dear fellow boarders,
I would like to start a new topic about Michael. It is not really knew to us on the board and to those who love and understand him and are dedicated to him. It is clearly formulated in my heart, but the words are not yet all found to express it. Therefore I just like to start it with the video of "We Are The World" and I will post the video with "Another Part Of Me" again here. There are so many other videos on the board- maybe we can post them or some of them here too step by step to save Michael´s legacy.
I had certain thoughts about it keep returning to my mind and heart and certain posts here confirmed this for me.
It´s all about L.O.V.E Ute
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There comes a time When we heed a certain call When the world must come together as one There are people dying And it's time to lend a hand, to life The greatest gift of all We can't go on Pretending day by day That someone, somewhere will soon make a change We are all a part of God's great big family And the truth, you know love is all we need [Chorus] We are the world We are the children We are the ones to make a brighter day So let's start giving There's a choice we're making We're saving our own lives It's true we'll make a better day Just you and me Send them your heart So they'll know that someone cares And their lives will be stronger and free As God has shown us, by turning stone to bread And so we all must lend a helping hand [Chorus] We are the world We are the children We are the ones to make a brighter day So let's start giving There's a choice we're making We're saving our own lives It's true we'll make a better day Just you and me When you're down and out There seems no hope at all But if you just believe There's no way we can fall well,well,well,well let us realize That a change can only come When we stand together as one [Chorus] (this 9x) We are the world We are the children We are the ones to make a brighter day So let's start giving There's a choice we're making We're saving our own lives It's true we'll make a better day Just you and me
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Thank you again Irina for preparing me the copy of these lyrics.
we're takin' over we have the truth this is our mission to see it through
don't point your finger not dangerous this is my planet you're one of us
I'm sendin' out a major love and this is my message to you (message to you) the planets are linin' up we're bringin' brighter days they're all in line waitin' for you
you're just another part of me . .
a rather nation this is the truth this final message we're bringin' you there is no danger this is the truth so come together we're meanin' you
I'm sendin' out a major love and this is my message to you (message to you) the planets are linin' up we're bringin' brighter days they're all in line waitin' for you
you're just another part of me . .
I'm sendin' out a major love and this is my message to you (message to you) the planets are linin' up they're bringin' brighter days they're all in line waitin' for you
you're just another part of me another part of me . .
we're takin' over this is [MY PLAN] baby another part of me
Here is the shortfilm of "Captain EO" with Michael which was shown in Disneyland. It was the best version I could find which was not blocked. There are HD versions but sadly blocked for my country. The song posted above is taken from this film with some words exchanged. In his book "Moonwalk" Michael explains that "EO" comes from old Greek and means "DAWN". But there is surely a hint to the illuminati issue too - see below please - the lyrics "We Are Here To Change The World".
Add: Thank you Irina for sending me the following hint: "....the hidden Illuminati meaning of "DAWN" is the "Order of the Golden Dawn" the O.T.O. is the California, USA outpost with ties origination from the Order of the Golden Dawn in England"
Irina and me will come back to this in our Symbolism thread which we finally want to start soon.
Please notice: Michael´s message about himself and his mission is also included like in the whole body of his work. There are some clue sentences he speaks out.
This version misses some lines spoken at the start. They are: "The Cosmos - a Universe of Good and Evil where a small group struggles to bring Freedom to the countless worlds of despair - a ragged-tagged band led by the infamous Captain EO.
We're on a mission In the everlasting light that shines A revelation Of the truth in chapters of our minds
So long, bad times We're gonna shake it up and break it up We're sharing light brighter than the sun Hello , good times We're here to simulate, eliminate An' congregate, ILLUMINATE
(We are here to change the world) Gonna change the world, Hee (We are here to change the world) Gonna change the world, Ooo
So do surrender 'Cause the power's deep inside my soul Sing it
(We are here to change the world) Gonna change the world, Sing it (We are here to change the world) Hee, Gonna change the world, Ooo
(We are here to change the world) We're gonna change the world, girl (We are here to change the world) My brothers my brother Na We're gonna change the world (We are here to change the world) Hee, Deep down in my body, Deep down in my soul, Baby (We are here to change the world) Hee, We're gonna change the world, Ooo
"ANOTHER PART OF ME"
We're Takin' Over We Have The Truth This Is The Mission To See It Through
Don't Point Your Finger Not Dangerous This Is Our Planet You're One Of Us
We're Sendin' Out A Major Love And This Is Our Message To You (Message To You) The Planets Are Linin' Up We're Bringin' Brighter Days They're All In Line Waitin' For You Can't You See . . .? You're Just Another Part Of Me . .
A Rather Nation Fulfill The Truth The Final Message We're Bring To You There Is No Danger Fulfill The Truth So Come Together We're Mean Is You
We're Sendin' Out A Major Love And This Is Our Message To You (Message To You) The Planets Are Linin' Up We're Bringin' Brighter Days They're All In Line Waitin' For You So Look The Truth You're Just Another Part Of Me . .
We're Sendin' Out A Major Love And This Is Our Message To You (Message To You) The Planets Are Linin' Up We're Bringin' Brighter Days They're All In Line Waitin' For You Can't You See . . .? You're Just Another Part Of Me Another Part Of Me . .
We're Takin' Over This Is The Truth, Baby Another Part Of Me
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Irina was so kind as to get me the lyrics of this post. Big thank to you, Irina for your efforts!
I have often felt this song being an anthem.
It goes without saying that in this song there is Michael´s message to the whole world. His message of Love and how Love heals each single being and thus the whole world and so save our planet for our children.
Heal The World
There's a place in your heart And I know that it is love And this place could be much brighter than tomorrow. And if you really try You'll find there's no need to cry In this place I feel there's no hurt or sorrow There are ways to get there If you care enough for the living Make a little space Make a better place
Heal the world Make it a better place For you and for me And the entire human race There are people dying If you care enough for the living Make a better place For you and for me
If you want to know why There's a love that cannot lie Love is strong It only cares for joyful giving If we try, we shall see In this bliss we cannot feel Fear or dread Then we just stop existing and start living Then it feels that always Love's enough for us growing Make a better world Make a better world
Heal the world Make it a better place For you and for me And the entire human race There are people dying If you care enough for the living Make a better place for you and for me
And the dream we were conceived in Will reveal its joyful face And the world we once believed in Will shine again in grace Then why do we keep strangling life Wound this earth, crucify its soul Tho it's plain to see This world is heavenly [Be God's glow]
We could fly so high Let our spirits never die In my heart I feel you are all my brothers Create a world with no fear Together we'll cry happy tears So that nations turn their swords into plowshares We could really get there If you cared enough for the living Make a little space To make a better place
Heal the world Make it a better place For you and for me And the entire human race There are people dying If you care enough for the living Make a better place for You and for me
Heal the world Make it a better place [Ohh my friends] For you and for me And the entire human race There are people dying If you care enough for the living Make a better place For you and for me
Heal the world Heal the world Make it a better place [Ohh my friends] For you and for me And the entire human race There are people dying [Ohh] If you care enough for the living Make a better place For you and for me
There are people dying [Ohh] If you care enough for the living Make a better place For you and for me
There are people dying [Ohh] If you care enough for the living Make a better place For you and for me
For you and for me Make a better place For you and for me Make a better place For you and for me Make a better place For you and for me Make a better place
Heal the world we live in save it for our children
Heal the world we live in save it for our children
Make a better place Make a better place
Heal the world we live in save it for our children
Heal the world we live in save it for our children
Make a better place Make a better place
Heal the world we live in save it for our children
Make a better place Make a better place
Heal the world we live in
(here applause and then song starts up again)
[All the time] Make it a better place [Ohh my friends] Heal the world Make it a better place [Ohh ] For you and for me And the entire human race
There are people dying [Ohh] If you care enough for the living Make a better place For you and for me
There are people dying [Ohh] If you care enough for the living Make a better place For you and for me
There are people dying [Ohh] If you care enough for the living Make a better place For you and for me
For you and for me Make a better place
For you and for me Make a better place
For you and for me Make a better place
For you and for me
Heal the world we live in For you and for me save it for our children For you and for me
Heal the world we live in For you and for me save it for our children For you and for me
Heal the world we live in For you and for me save it for our children For you and for me
For you and for me For you and for me Heal The World
There's a place in your heart And I know that it is love And this place could be much brighter than tomorrow. And if you really try You'll find there's no need to cry In this place I feel there's no hurt or sorrow There are ways to get there If you care enough for the living Make a little space Make a better place
Heal the world Make it a better place For you and for me And the entire human race There are people dying If you care enough for the living Make a better place For you and for me
If you want to know why There's a love that cannot lie Love is strong It only cares for joyful giving If we try, we shall see In this bliss we cannot feel Fear or dread Then we just stop existing and start living Then it feels that always Love's enough for us growing Make a better world Make a better world
Heal the world Make it a better place For you and for me And the entire human race There are people dying If you care enough for the living Make a better place for you and for me
And the dream we were conceived in Will reveal its joyful face And the world we once believed in Will shine again in grace Then why do we keep strangling life Wound this earth, crucify its soul Tho it's plain to see This world is heavenly [Be God's glow]
We could fly so high Let our spirits never die In my heart I feel you are all my brothers Create a world with no fear Together we'll cry happy tears So that nations turn their swords into plowshares We could really get there If you cared enough for the living Make a little space To make a better place
Heal the world Make it a better place For you and for me And the entire human race There are people dying If you care enough for the living Make a better place for You and for me
Heal the world Make it a better place [Ohh my friends] For you and for me And the entire human race There are people dying If you care enough for the living Make a better place For you and for me
Heal the world Heal the world Make it a better place [Ohh my friends] For you and for me And the entire human race There are people dying [Ohh] If you care enough for the living Make a better place For you and for me
There are people dying [Ohh] If you care enough for the living Make a better place For you and for me
There are people dying [Ohh] If you care enough for the living Make a better place For you and for me
For you and for me Make a better place For you and for me Make a better place For you and for me Make a better place For you and for me Make a better place
Heal the world we live in save it for our children
Heal the world we live in save it for our children
Make a better place Make a better place
Heal the world we live in save it for our children
Heal the world we live in save it for our children
Make a better place Make a better place
Heal the world we live in save it for our children
Make a better place Make a better place
Heal the world we live in
(here applause and then song starts up again)
[All the time] Make it a better place [Ohh my friends] Heal the world Make it a better place [Ohh ] For you and for me And the entire human race
There are people dying [Ohh] If you care enough for the living Make a better place For you and for me
There are people dying [Ohh] If you care enough for the living Make a better place For you and for me
There are people dying [Ohh] If you care enough for the living Make a better place For you and for me
For you and for me Make a better place
For you and for me Make a better place
For you and for me Make a better place
For you and for me
Heal the world we live in For you and for me save it for our children For you and for me
Heal the world we live in For you and for me save it for our children For you and for me
Heal the world we live in For you and for me save it for our children For you and for me
For you and for me For you and for me
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so far up to now. In this version of "Heal The World" Michael shows his mission. See how the person is playing with the earth, very lovely taking care. But one moment with less concentration and she looses her, but Michael coming to give her = us back our planet to save her. And he shows how carefully Mother Earth needs to be treated.
I love this version and watched it for the first time after the ceremony after his death on TV (7/7/09). This was the first time ever I saw Michael in action.
Who am I? Who are you? Where did we come from? Where are we going? What's it all about? Do you have the answers? Immortality's my game From Bliss I came In Bliss I am sustained To Bliss I return If you don't know it now It's a shame Are you listening? This body of mine Is a flux of energy In the river of time Eons pass, ages come and go I appear and disappear Playing hide-and-seek In the twinkling of an eye I am the particle I am the wave Whirling at lightning speed I am the fluctuation That takes the lead I am the Prince I am the Knave I am the doing That is the deed I am the galaxy, the void of space In the Milky Way I am the craze I am the thinker, the thinking, the thought I am the seeker, the seeking, the sought I am the dewdrop, the sunshine, the storm I am the phenomenon, the field, the form I am the desert, the ocean, the sky I am the Primeval Self In you and I Pure unbounded consciousness Truth, existence, Bliss am I In infinite expressions I come and go Playing hide-and-seek In the twinkling of an eye But immortality's my game Eons pass Deep inside I remain Ever the same From Bliss I came In Bliss I am sustained Join me in my dance Please join me now If you forget yourself You'll never know how This game is played In the ocean bed of Eternity Stop this agony of wishing Play it out Don't think, don't hesitate Curving back within yourself Just create...just create Immortality's my game From Bliss I came In Bliss I'm sustained To Bliss I return If you don't know it now It's a shame Are you listening?
Michael Jackson
"Jam" lyrics:
Nation To Nation All The World Must Come Together Face The Problems That We See Then Maybe Somehow We Can Work It Out I Asked My Neighbor For A Favor She Said Later What Has Come Of All The People Have We Lost Love Of What It's About
I Have To Find My Peace Cuz No One Seems To Let Me Be False Prophets Cry Of Doom What Are The Possibilities I Told My Brother There'll Be Problems, Times And Tears For Fears, We Must Live Each Day Like It's The Last
Go With It Go With It Jam It Ain't Too Much Stuff It Ain't Too Much It Ain't Too Much For Me To Jam It Ain't It Ain't Too Much Stuff It Ain't Don't You It Ain't Too Much For Me To
The World Keeps Changing Rearranging Minds And Thoughts Predictions Fly Of Doom The Baby Boom Has Come Of Age We'll Work It Out
I Told My Brothers Don't You Ask Me For No Favors I'm Conditioned By The System Don't You Talk To Me Don't Scream And Shout
She Pray To God, To Buddha Then She Sings A Talmud Song Confusions Contradict The Self Do We Know Right From Wrong I Just Want You To Recognize Me In The Temple You Can't Hurt Me I Found Peace Within Myself
Go With It Go With It Jam It Ain't It Ain't Too Much Stuff It Ain't Too Much It Ain't Too Much For Me To Jam It Ain't It Ain't Too Much Stuff It Ain't Don't You It Ain't Too Much For Me To Jam It Ain't Too Much Stuff It Ain't Too Much It Ain't Too Much For Me To Jam It Ain't It Ain't Too Much Stuff It Ain't Don't You It Ain't Too Much For Me To
[Rap Performed By Heavy D] Jam Jam Here Comes The Man Hot Damn The Big Boy Stands Movin' Up A Hand Makin' Funky Tracks With My Man Michael Jackson Smooth Criminal That's The Man Mike's So Relaxed Mingle Mingle Jingle In The Jungle Bum Rushed The Door 3 And 4's In A Bundle Execute The Plan First I Cooled Like A Fan Got With Janet Then With Guy Now With Michael Cause It Ain't Hard To...
[Michael] Jam It Ain't It Ain't Too Much Stuff It Ain't Too Much It Ain't Too Much For Me To Jam Get On It It Ain't Too Much Stuff It Ain't Don't Stop It Ain't Too Much For Me To Jam It Ain't It Ain't Too Much Stuff It Ain't Don't You It Ain't Too Much For Me To Jam It Ain't It Ain't Too Much Stuff It Ain't Don't You It Ain't Too Much For Me To
It Ain't Too Hard For Me To Jam [9x] Get On It Jam It Ain't It Ain't Too Much Stuff It Ain't Don't You It Ain't Too Much For Me To Jam It Ain't Too Much Stuff It Ain't Too Much It Ain't Too Much For Me To Jam It Ain't Too Much Stuff It Ain't Too Much It Ain't Too Much For Me To Jam Too Much It Ain't Too Much Stuff It Ain't Don't You It Ain't Too Much For Me To
Get On It Get On It Give It Baby Give It To Me Come On You Really Give It Too Me Got To Give It You Just Want To Give It
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We have to heal our wounded world. The chaos, despair, and senseless destruction we see today are a result of the alienation that people feel from each other and their environment. Often this alienation has its roots in an emotionally deprived childhood. Children have had their childhood stolen from them. A child's mind needs the nourishment of mystery, magic, wonder, and excitement. I want my work to help people rediscover the child that's hiding in them.
Michael Jackson
---HEAL THE WORLD FOUNDATION---
BACKGROUND---
The Heal The World Foundation was founded by Michael Jackson in 1992 as a charitable organization to aid children and the environment. Its goals include providing medicine for children and fighting world hunger, drug and alcohol abuse, and child abuse. Heal The World works with established local and national organizations in order to share expertise and existing infrastructure in delivering needed services to disadvantaged children.
Significant Dates---
Michael Jackson established the Heal The World Foundation in 1992. Heal L.A. was launched at Super Bowl XXVII with the collaboration of Heal the World, The National Football league, Frito Lay, The International Youth Foundation, and Hilton Foundation/BEST Foundation. Heal L.A., a collaborative children's initiative produced 3,000 mentoring relationships, immunizations for 7,000 children and drug prevention education for more than 72,000 youth. Heal the World has provided support for dozens of children's programs in 20 countries. Heal the World joined with AmeriCares to ship 47 tons of food, clothing and medical supplies to children of war-torn Sarajevo; partnered with the Gorbachev Foundation, USA to deliver 60,000 doses of children's vaccines to the Republic of Georgia. And has twice assisted the U.K. based Operation Christmas Child to airlift supplies and gifts collected by children in the U.K. to give to children in Bosnia. Heal the World along with Former President Jimmy Carter, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. , Ronald McDonald Children's Charities, Gladys Knight and TLC joined together to help The Atlanta Project increase the local immunization rate in a single week from the expected 6,000 to more than 17,000 and to establish a follow-up tracking system for family health care. Heal L.A. in partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School district, California State University,Independent Colleges of Southern California, Learnstar and other local non-profit organizations created the Community School/safe Haven Initiative to provide after-school educational opportunities at two pilot sites where over 300 students per day could have computer instruction, tutoring, homework assistance, math lab, English as a second language and performing arts.
I have added the below video as it contains Michael's message about the HEALING INTENT of this song.
A Child is a Song
When children listen to music, they don't just listen. They melt into the melody and flow with the rhythm. Something inside starts to unfold its wings - soon the child and the music are one. I feel that way, too, in the presence of music, and my best moments of creativity have often been spent with children. When I am around them, music comes to me as easily as breathing. Each song is a child I nourish and give my love to. But even if you have never written a song, your life is a song. How can it not be? In wave after wave, Nature caresses you - the rhythm of each dawn and each sunset is part of you, the falling rain touches your soul, and you see yourself in the clouds that are playing tag with the sun. To live is to be musical, starting with the blood dancing in your veins. Everything living has a rhythm. To feel each one, softly and attentively, brings out its music. Do you feel your music? Children do, but once we grow up, life becomes a burden and a chore, and the music grows fainter. Sometimes the heart is so heavy that we turn away from it and forget that its throbbing is the wisest message of life, a wordless message that says, "Live, be, move, rejoice -- you are alive!" Without the heart's wise rhythm, we could not exist. When I begin to feel a little tired or burdened, children revive me. I turn to them for new life, life, for new music. Two brown eyes look at me so deeply, so innocently, and inside I murmur, "This child is a song." It is so true and direct an experience that instantly I realize again, "I am a song also." I am back to myself once more.
Child of Innocence
Child of innocence, I miss your sunny days We joyously frolicked in extended plays Ever since you've left the scene The streets are lonely, dark, and mean Child of innocence, return to me now With your simple smile show them how This world once again can respond to your glance And heartbeats flutter to the rhythm of your dance Child of innocence, your elegance, your beauty Beckons me now beyond the call of duty Come fly with me far and above Over the mountains in the land of love Child of innocence, messenger of joy You've touched my heart without a ploy My soul is ablaze with a flagrant fire To change this world is my deepest desire.
Michael Jackson
LISTEN CAREFULLY TO MICHAEL'S WORDS IN THIS SPEECH. VERY INSIGHTFUL:
Michael Jackson with Thomas Gottschalk at the german TV show "Wetten Dass..?" in March 1999
It's strange that God doesn't mind expressing Himself/Herself in all the religions of the world, while people still cling to the notion that their way is the only right way. Whatever you try to say about God, someone will take offense, even if you say everyone's love of God is right for them. For me the form God takes is not the most important thing. What's most important is the essence. My songs and dances are outlines for Him to come in and fill. I hold out the form. She puts in the sweetness. I've looked up at the night sky and beheld the stars so intimately close, it was as if my grandmother had made them for me. "How rich, how sumptuous," I thought. In that moment I saw God in His creation. I could as easily have seen Her in the beauty of a rainbow, the grace of a deer bounding through a meadow, the truth of a father's kiss. But for me the sweetest contact with God has no form. I close my eyes, look within, and enter a deep soft silence. The infinity of God's creation embraces me. We are one.
Love
Love is a funny thing to describe. It's so easy to feel and yet so slippery to talk about. It's like a bar of soap in the bathtub -- you have it in your hand until you hold on too tight. Some people spend their lives looking for love outside themselves. They think they have to grasp it in order to have it. But loves slips away like that wet bar of soap. Holding on to love is not wrong, but you need to learn to hold it lightly, caressingly. Let it fly when it wants. When it's allowed to be free, love is what makes life alive, joyful, and new. It's the juice and energy that motivates my music, my dancing, everything. As long as love is in my heart, it's everywhere.
Ecstasy
I was born to never die To live in bliss, to never cry To speak the truth and never lie To share my love without a sigh To stretch my arms without a tie This is my dance, this is my high It's not a secret, can't you see Why can't we all live in ecstasy Ecstasy -- Ecstasy Why can't we all Live in Ecstasy. Without a guilt, without regret I am here to forget Tainted memories of imagined sin In every friend, kith and kin We have come to celebrate here The getting rid of every fear Of every notion, every seed Of any separation, caste, or creed. This alienation, fragmentation, abomination Of separation, exploitation, isolation This cruelty, hysteria, absolute madness This anger, anxiety, overflowing sadness Disrupted ecology, wanton destruction Diseased biology, nature's obstruction Endangered species, environmental pollution Holes in the ozone, defying solution Is not knowing the spark that lights my interior Is the same fire, glowing in every man, child, and mother superior We have come to celebrate here The getting rid of every fear Of every notion, every seed Of any separation, caste, or creed. Feeling free, let us fly Into the boundless, beyond the sky For we were born to never die To live in bliss, to never cry To speak the truth and never lie To share our love without a sigh To stretch our arms without a tie This is our dance, this is our high It's not a secret, can't you see Why can't we all live in ecstasy Ecstasy -- Ecstasy Why can't we all Live in Ecstasy.
Michael Jackson
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This song was not aired in the US until after Michael's. passing. It was however included in the song selection for the This Is It concerts.
Planet Earth
Planet Earth, my home, my place A capricious anomaly in the sea of space Planet Earth are you just Floating by, a cloud of dust A minor globe, about to bust A piece of metal bound to rust A speck of matter in a mindless void A lonely spaceship, a large asteroid Cold as a rock without a hue Held together with a bit of glue Something tells me this isn't true You are my sweetheart, soft and blue Do you care, have you a part In the deepest emotions of my own heart Tender with breezes, caressing and whole Alive with music, haunting my soul. In my veins I've felt the mystery Of corridors of time, books of history Life songs of ages throbbing in my blood Have danced the rhythm of the tide and flood Your misty clouds, your electric storm Were turbulent tempests in my own form I've licked the salt, the bitter, the sweet Of every encounter, of passion, of heat Your riotous color, your fragrance, your taste Have thrilled my senses beyond all haste In your beauty, I've known the how Of timeless bliss, this moment of now Planet Earth are you just Floating by, a cloud of dust A minor globe, about to bust A piece of metal bound to rust A speck of matter in a mindless void A lonely spaceship, a large asteroid Cold as a rock without a hue Held together with a bit of glue Something tells me this isn't true You are my sweetheart gentle and blue Do you care, have you a part In the deepest emotions of my own heart Tender with breezes, caressing and whole Alive with music, haunting my soul. Planet Earth, gentle and blue With all my heart, I love you.
Michael Jackson
Mother Earth
I was walking along the beach one winter day. Looking down, I saw a wave push a feather up on the sand. It was a sea gull feather stained with oil. I picked it up and felt the dark slick film on my fingers. I couldn't help wondering if the bird had survived. Was it all right out there? I knew it wasn't. I felt sad to think how carelessly we treat our home. The earth we all share is not just a rock tossed through space but a living, nurturing being. She cares for us; she deserves our care in return. We've been treating Mother Earth the way some people treat a rental apartment. Just trash it and move on. But there's no place to move on to now. We have brought our garbage and our wars and our racism to every part of the world. We must begin to clean her up, and that means cleaning up our own hearts and minds first, because they led us to poison our dear planet. The sooner we change, the easier it will be to feel our love for Mother Earth and the love she so freely gives back to us.
Please note the EVER-PRESENT MESSAGE and the SYMBOLISM here once more. Michael presents some MIND-BLOWING STATISTICS in his VERY IMPASSIONED speech at the end of this performance.
Quantum Leap
I looked for you in hill and dale I sought for you beyond the pale I searched for you in every nook and cranny My probing was at times uncanny But everywhere I looked I found I was just going round and round In every storm, in every gale I could hear your silent tale You appeared wherever I went In every taste, in every scent I thought I was in a trance In every quiver I felt your dance In every sight I saw your glance You were there, as if by chance Even so, I have faltered Despite the fact, my life has altered All my doubts were struggles in vain Of judgments made in memories of pain Only now, by letting go I can bask in your glow No matter where I stray or flow I see the splendor of your show In every drama I am the actor In every experience the timeless factor In every dealing, every deed You are there, as the seed I know now, for I have seen What could have happened could have been There is no need to try so hard For in your sleeve you hold the card For every fortune, every fame The Kingdom's here for us to claim In every fire, every hearth There's a spark gives new birth To all those songs never sung All those longings in hearts still young Beyond all hearing, beyond all seeing In the core of your Being Is a field that spans infinity Unbounded pure is the embryo of divinity If we could for one moment BE In an instant we would see A world where no one has suffered or toiled Of pristine beauty never soiled Of sparkling waters, singing skies Of hills and valleys where no one dies That enchanted garden, that wondrous place Where we once frolicked in times of grace In ourselves a little deep In that junkyard in that heap Beneath that mound of guilt and sorrow Is the splendor of another tomorrow If you still have promises to keep Just take that plunge, take that leap.
Michael Jackson
I am just going to touch on the Symbolism within this video. Please note that, although I have embellished this post above the video with Michael's lovely poetry, there is an underlying message within this video from Michael showing a HIGHER LEVEL view of the CONTROL of the PLANET (note the words at video start: DECEIVE, INVEIGLE, OBFUSCATE) as well as HIMSELF (note Michael and Janet are first shown trapped and then breaking free of the PENTAGRAM. Pentagram is symbolic of the CONTROL SYSTEM). Also do note Michael in meditation pose with the SUN DISK behind him. This very specific symbolism REVEALS Michael's self-knowledge and his MISSION, which is to SHED LOVE/LIGHT onto hidden knowledge and to AWAKEN humanity and to truly help HEAL the PLANET.
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My idea of magic doesn't have much to do with stage tricks and illusions. The whole world abounds in magic. When a whale plunges out of the sea like a newborn mountain, you gasp in unexpected delight. What magic! But a toddler who sees his first tadpole flashing in a mud puddle feels the same thrill. Wonder fills his heart, because he has glimpsed for an instant the playfulness of life. When I see the clouds whisked away from a snow-capped peak, I feel like shouting, "Bravo!" Nature, the best of all magicians, has delivered another thrill. She has exposed the real illusion, our inability to be amazed by her wonders. Every time the sun rises, Nature is repeating one command: "Behold!" Her magic is infinitely lavish, and in return all we have to do is appreciate it. What delight Nature must feel when she makes stars out of swirling gas and empty space. She flings them like spangles from a velvet cape, a billion reasons for us to awaken in pure joy. When we open our hearts and appreciate all she has given us, Nature finds her reward. The sound of applause rolls across the universe, and she bows.
Heaven Is Here
You and I were never separate It's just an illusion Wrought by the magical lens of Perception There is only one Wholeness Only one Mind We are like ripples In the vast Ocean of Consciousness Come, let us dance The Dance of Creation Let us celebrate The Joy of Life The birds, the bees The infinite galaxies Rivers, Mountains Clouds and Valleys Are all a pulsating pattern Living, breathing Alive with cosmic energy Full of Life, of Joy This Universe of Mine Don't be afraid To know who you are You are much more Than you ever imagined You are the Sun You are the Moon You are the wildflower in bloom You are the Life-throb That pulsates, dances From a speck of dust To the most distant star And you and I Were never separate It's just an illusion Wrought by the magical lens of Perception Let us celebrate The Joy of Life Let us dance The Dance of Creation Curving back within ourselves We create Again and again Endless cycles come and go We rejoice In the infinitude of Time There never was a time When I was not Or you were not There never will be a time When we will cease to be Infinite -- Unbounded In the Ocean of Consciousness We are like ripples In the Sea of Bliss You and I were never separate It's just an illusion Wrought by the magical lens of Perception Heaven is Here Right now is the moment of Eternity Don't fool yourself Reclaim your Bliss Once you were lost But now you're home In a nonlocal Universe There is nowhere to go From Here to Here Is the Unbounded Ocean of Consciousness We are like ripples In the Sea of Bliss Come, let us dance The Dance of Creation Let us celebrate The Joy of Life And You and I were never separate It's just an illusion Wrought by the magical lens of Perception Heaven is Here Right now, this moment of Eternity Don't fool yourself Reclaim your Bliss
Michael Jackson
Excerpt from the channeling transcript dated 10/27/09: Q: Can you tell me more about you fascination with Egypt? A: They were the keepers of secrets and had magical powers. I felt the same way. I used symbols and patterns in my work to let the secrets out. Some people will know exactly what I am referring to. When you live in a controlled environment you have to be very careful what you say and how you say it. The power over any man is his secrets. I used this for a good purpose to warn people, it was the only way I had to get the messages out. People would be wise to wake up and see what is going on right around them. You are being controlled and manipulated and you do not even know it.
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The Smooth Criminal Video is the defining moment, where Michael subtly uses ANCIENT EGYPTIAN SYMBOLISM to REVEAL the CONTROL SYSTEM manipulating him as well as his TRUE FEELINGS and FULL INTENT as to how he plans to deal with them. It is all quite obvious if we pay attention to the details here.
Note the presence of the DISK SYMBOLISM in the SHAPE OF THE WINDOW in front of which Michael sings in the above posted video.
The Elusive Shadow
Even tho I traveled far The door to my soul stayed ajar In the agony of mortal fear Your music I did not hear Thru twisting roads in memory lane I bore my cross in pain It was a journey of madness Of anguish born in sadness I wandered high and low Recoiled from every blow Looking for that stolen nectar In my heart that long-lost scepter In all those haunted faces I searched for my oasis In a way it was in a drunken craze A cruel hysteria, a blurry haze Many a time I tried to break This shadow following me I could not shake Many a time in the noisy crowd In the hustle and bustle of the din so loud I peered behind to see its trace I could not lose it in any place It was only when I broke all ties After the stillness of the shrieking cries In the depths of those heaving sighs The imagined sorrow of a thousand lies I suddenly stared in your fiery eyes All at once I found my goal The elusive shadow was my soul.
Michael Jackson
Will You Be There
Hold me like the River Jordan And I will then say to thee You are my friend Carry me like you are my brother Love me like a mother Will you be there? When weary tell me will you hold me? When wrong, will you mold me? When lost will you find me? But they told me a man should be faithful And walk when not able And fight till the end But I'm only human Everyone's trying to control me Seems that the world's got a role for me I'm so confused Will you show to me You'll be there for me And care enough to bear me? Hold me, show me Lay your head lowly Gently and boldly Carry me there I'm only human Carry, carry Carry me boldly Gently and slowly Carry me there I'm only human Knead me Love me and feed me Kiss me and free me And I will feel blessed Lonely When I'm cold and lonely And needing you only Will you still care? Will you be there? Save me Heal me and bathe me Softly you say to me I will be there But will you be there? Hold me Hug me and shield me Touch me and heal me I know you care But will you be there? Lonely When I'm cold and lonely (I get lonely sometimes, I get lonely) And needing you only Will you still care? Will you be there? Carry Carry me boldly Gently and slowly Carry me there Knead me Love me and feed me Kiss me and free me And I will feel blessed Call me Save me and face me Bless me and say to me I will be there I know you care Save me Heal me and bathe me Softly you say to me I will be there But will you be there? Feed me Feed me and soothe me When I'm lonely and hungry Will you still share? Will you still care? Nurse me Soothe me, don't leave me When I'm hurting and bleeding Bruised and bare Will you still care? Kiss me Face me and kiss me And when my heart is breaking Will you still care? Will you be here? Lift me Lift me up carefully I'm weary and falling I know you're there But do you still care?
“BLACK PANTHER - PAGAN POWER SYMBOL Mystical Animal Symbolizes Reclaiming One’s Power
BLACK PANTHER is symbolic of the feminine, power and protection. She is Mother, power of the night and dark of the moon. She gives understanding and rids fears.
PAGAN SYMBOLISM OF PANTHER- Panther is symbolic of power, aggression, guardianship, courage and valor. In Central and South America, Panther is associated with the sun. In other cultures, she is associated with the dark or new moon or the dark of the moon which is three days before the new one. Her power is that of the night and of winter.”
Here is what is written on the car and the various signs around it in the scene where Michael symbolically smashes the system: side window: SWASTIKA SYMBOL rear: HITLER LIVES rear windshield: NIGGER GO HOME - not the three letter G's within that are reminiscent of 666 front windshield: NO MORE WETBACKS on building walls: KKK RULES and ROYAL ARMS HOTEL
This above video is slightly shortened from the original 11 minute version. Best I could find to link up here. If someone has the full version and is able to post to you tube we can link up theirs instead.
Courage
It's curious what takes courage and what doesn't. When I step out on stage in front of thousands of people, I don't feel that I'm being brave. It can take much more courage to express true feelings to one person. When I think of courage, I think of the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz. He was always running away from danger. He often cried and shook with fear. But he was also sharing his real feelings with those he loved, even though he didn't always like those feelings. That takes real courage, the courage to be intimate. Expressing your feelings is not the same as falling apart in front of someone else -- it's being accepting and true to your heart, whatever it may say. When you have the courage to be intimate, you know who you are, and you're willing to let others see that. It's scary, because you feel so vulnerable, so open to rejection. But without self-acceptance, the other kind of courage, the kind heroes show in movies, seems hollow. In spite of the risks, the courage to be honest and intimate opens the way to self- discovery. It offers what we all want, the promise of love.
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 these weeping shores?
Aaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah
What have we 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 these weeping shores?
Aaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah
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) The 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) 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 (ooo, ooo) 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 (ooo, ooo) Someone tell me why (What about us) What about babies (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 was us) What about death again (ooo, ooo) Do we give a damn
Aaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah
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Children show me in their playful smiles the divine in everyone. This simple goodness shines straight from their hearts. This has so much to teach. If a child wants chocolate ice cream, he just asks for it. Adults get tangled up in complications over whether to eat the ice cream or not. A child simply enjoys. What we need to learn from children isn't childish. Being with them connects us to the deep wisdom of life, which is everpresent and only asks to be lived. Now, when the world is so confused and its problems so complicated, I feel we need our children more than ever. Their natural wisdom points the way to solutions that lie, waiting to be recognized, within our own hearts.
Michael Jackson
Innocence
It's easy to mistake being innocent for being simpleminded or naive. We all want to seem sophisticated; we all want to seem street-smart. To be innocent is to be "out of it." Yet there is a deep truth in innocence. A baby looks in his mother's eyes, and all he sees is love. As innocence fades away, more complicated things take its place. We think we need to outwit others and scheme to get what we want. We begin to spend a lot of energy protecting ourselves. Then life turns into a struggle. People have no choice but to be street-smart. How else can they survive? When you get right down to it, survival means seeing things the way they really are and responding. It means being open. And that's what innocence is. It's simple and trusting like a child, not judgmental and committed to one narrow point of view. If you are locked into a pattern of thinking and responding, your creativity gets blocked. You miss the freshness and magic of the moment. Learn to be innocent again, and that freshness never fades.
I'm overwhelmed by what you're doing with this. Your love, intentions, & efforts are truly felt, and deeply appreciated. I know I speak for many on this board. I haven't had a chance to read & view most everything on this thread yet, but I can FEEL it. Michael's poetry is so profound & spiritually advanced. Can you tell me if some or all of it is from 'Danceing the Dream'? I've wanted the book so much, but as you most likely know, the price is right up there with A.J's book. In fact I've seen it as high as $999.00! Just grateful to have so much of his poetry posted right here.
I can't wait to find the time to read and view all of this, but didn't want to wait 'til then to acknowledge it.
Big love & thanks to you, and ALL who are doing what we can to preserve Michael's legacy!
Somebody shakes when the wind blows Somebody’s missing a friend (Hold on) Somebody’s lacking a hero And they have not a clue when it’s all gonna end again
Stories buried and untold Someone is hiding the truth (Hold on) When will this mystery unfold And will the sun ever shine In the blind mans eyes when he cries
You can change the world (I can’t do it by myself) You can touch the sky (It’s gonna take somebody’s help) You’re the chosen one (I’m gonna need some kind of sign) If we all cry at the same time tonight
If people laugh when they’re feeling sad Someone is taking a life (Hold on) Respect to believe in your dreams So tell me where were you When your children cried last night
Faces filled with madness Miracles unheard of (Hold on) Faith is found in the winds All we have to do is to reach for the truth, the truth
You can change the world (I can’t do it by myself) You can touch the sky (It’s gonna take somebody’s help) You’re the chosen one (I’m gonna need some kind of sign) If we all cry at the same time tonight
And when that flag glows there’ll be no more wars And when all cause I will answer all your prayers (Prayers) Show the world…
You can change the world (I can’t do it by myself) You can touch the sky (It’s gonna take somebody’s help) You’re the chosen one (I’m gonna need some kind of sign) If we all cry at the same time tonight
What More Can I Give Lyrics
How many people will have to die before we will take a stand How many children will have to cry, before we do all we can If sending your love is all you can give To help one live, mmm
How many times can we turn our heads And pretend we cannot see Healing the wounds of our broken earth We are one global family Just sending your prayers Is something you feel Helping one heal What have I got that I can give (What have I got that I can give, tell me) What have I got that I can give, yeah, oh To love and to teach you To hold and to need you What more can I give (what more can I give, yeah)
brother to brother, lay down our fears and reach out and make a pact Show him the love that is in our hearts, let us bring salvation back Just sending your love has the power to heal So let's all give
What have I got that I can give (It's not a lot to give, just a little bit) What have I got that I can give (Everyone should be a part of it) To love and to teach you To hold and to need you What more can I give
Say the words, I'll lay 'em down for you Just call my name, I am your friend See then why do they keep teaching us Such hate and cruelty We should give over and over again
What have I got that I can give (We should give over and over again) What have I got that I can give (Oh my God, oh my God) See, to love and to teach you To hold and to need you What more can I give
What have I got that I can give (aah) What have I got that I can give (Give to you, give to you) See, to love and to teach you To hold and to need you What more can I give (Oooh)
Repeat
What have I got that I can give (Give to you, we're gonna give to you) What have I got that I can give To hold and conceal you To love and to heal you What more can I give
What have I got that I can give (What have I got) (Send them your prayers) What have I got that I can give (Show the world how much you really care) (To love you) To love and to teach you (To hold you, to need you)To hold and to need you What more can I give
What have I got that I can give...
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I wanted to change the world, so I got up one morning and looked in the mirror. That one looking back said, "There is not much time left. The earth is wracked with pain. Children are starving. Nations remain divided by mistrust and hatred. Everywhere the air and water have been fouled almost beyond help. Do something!" That one in the mirror felt very angry and desperate. Everything looked like a mess, a tragedy, a disaster. I decided he must be right. Didn't I feel terrible about these things, too, just like him? The planet was being used up and thrown away. Imagining earthly life just one generation from now made me feel panicky. It was not hard to find the good people who wanted to solve the earth's problems. As I listened to their solutions, I thought, "There is so much good will here, so much concern." At night before going to bed, that one in the mirror looked back at me seriously, "Now we'll get somewhere," he declared. "If everybody does their part." But everybody didn't do their part. Some did, but were they stopping the tide? Were pain, starvation, hatred, and pollution about to be solved? Wishing wouldn't make it so -- I knew that. When I woke up the next morning, that one in the mirror looked confused. "Maybe it's hopeless," he whispered.. Then a sly look came into his eyes, and he shrugged. "But you and I will survive. At least we are doing all right." I felt strange when he said that. There was something very wrong here. A faint suspicion came to me, one that had never dawned so clearly before. What if that one in the mirror isn't me? He feels separate. He sees problems "out there" to be solved. Maybe they will be, maybe they won't. He'll get along. But I don't feel that way -- those problems aren't "out there," not really. I feel them inside me. A child crying in Ethiopia, a sea gull struggling pathetically in an oil spill, a mountain gorilla being mercilessly hunted, a teenage soldier trembling with terror when he hears the planes fly over : Aren't these happening in me when I see and hear about them? The next time I looked in the mirror, that one looking back had started to fade. It was only an image after all. It showed me a solitary person enclosed in a neat package of skin and bones. "Did I once think you were me?" I began to wonder. I am not so separate and afraid. The pain of life touches me, but the joy of life is so much stronger. And it alone will heal. Life is the healer of life, and the most I can do for the earth is to be its loving child. That one in the mirror winced and squirmed. He hadn't thought so much about love. Seeing "problems" was much easier, because love means complete self-honesty. Ouch! "Oh, friend," I whispered to him, "do you think anything can solve problems without love?" That one in the mirror wasn't sure. Being alone for so long, not trusting others and being trusted by others, it tended to detach itself from the reality of life. "Is love more real than pain?" he asked. "I can't promise that it is. But it might be. Let's discover," I said. I touched the mirror with a grin. "Let's not be alone again. Will you be my partner? I hear a dance starting up. Come." That one in the mirror smiled shyly. He was realizing we could be best friends. We could be more peaceful, more loving, more honest with each other every day. Would that change the world? I think it will, because Mother Earth wants us to be happy and to love her as we tend her needs. She needs fearless people on her side, whose courage comes from being part of her, like a baby who is brave enough to walk because Mother is holding out her arms to catch him. When that one in the mirror is full of love for me and for him, there is no room for fear. When we were afraid and panicky, we stopped loving this life of ours and this earth. We disconnected. Yet how can anybody rush to help the earth if they feel disconnected? Perhaps the earth is telling us what she wants, and by not listening, we fall back on our own fear and panic. One thing I know : I never feel alone when I am earth's child. I do not have to cling to my personal survival as long as I realize, day by day, that all of life is in me. The children and their pain; the children and their joy. The ocean swelling under the sun; the ocean weeping with black oil. The animals hunted in fear; the animals bursting with the sheer joy of being alive. This sense of "the world in me" is how I always want to feel. That one in the mirror has his doubts sometimes. So I am tender with him. Every morning I touch the mirror and whisper, "Oh, friend, I hear a dance. Will you be my partner? Come."
Michael Jackson
"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 Willow 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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Below "History" lyrics are edited to reflect Michael's performance in the above video.
***Please note that the word "magic" is heard in two sets of 11 repetitions (11:11)in between the drum beats during the visual introduction of the song.
"HIStory"
this is what it sounds like: Magic, magic, magic, magic, magic, magic, magic, magic, magic magic, magic...
He got kicked in the back He say that he needed that He hot willed in the face Keep daring to motivate She say one day you will see His place in world history He dares to be recognized The fire's deep in his eyes
How many victims must there be Slaughtered in vain across the land And how many struggles must there be Before we choose to live the prophet's plan Everybody sing...
Every day create your history Every path you take you're leaving your legacy Every soldier dies in his glory Every legend tells of conquest and liberty
Don't let no one get you down Keep movin' to a higher ground Keep flying until You are the king of the hill No force of nature can break Your will to self motivate She say this face that you see Is destined for history
How many victims must there be Slaughtered in vain across the land And how many children must we see Before we learn to live as brothers...
Every day create your history [History] Every path you take you're leaving your legacy [Legacy] Every soldier dies in his glory [His glory] Every legend tells of conquest and liberty [And liberty] Every day create your history [History] Every page you turn you're writing your legacy Every hero dreams of chivalry [I want the world to see] Every child should sing together [Together, together ]
A soldier dies A mother cries The promised child shines in a baby's eyes All nations sing Let's harmonize [Lets harmonize]
This quote addition was suggested by Ute: One line from HIStory song, at the end of it:
"Some men see things as they are and say - Why?. I dream things that never were and say - Why not?"
George Bernard Shaw
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Now I'm just wondering why you think that you can get to me with anything seems like you'd know by now When and how I get down And with all that I've been through, I'm still around
Don't you ever make no mistake Baby I've got what it takes And there's no way you'll ever get to me Why can't you see that you'll never ever hurt me 'cause I wont let it be, see I'm too much for you baby
[CHORUS] You can't believe it, you can't conceive it and you can't touch me, 'cause I'm untouchable and I know you hate it, and you can't take it You'll never break me, 'cause I'm unbreakable
Now you can't stop me even though you think that if you block me, you've done your thing and when you bury me underneath all your pain I´m steady laughin', while surfacing
Don't you ever make no mistake baby I've got what it takes and there's no way you'll ever get to me Why can't you see that you'll never ever hurt me 'cause I wont let it be, see I'm too much for you baby
[CHORUS 2x] You can't believe it, you can't conceive it and you can't touch me, 'cause I'm untouchable and I know you hate it, and you can't take it You'll never break me, 'cause I'm unbreakable
You can't believe it, you can't conceive it and you can't touch me, 'cause I'm untouchable and I know you hate it, and you can't take it You'll never break me, 'cause I'm unbreakable
You can try to stop me, but it wont do a thing no matter what you do, I'm still gonna be here Through all your lies and silly games I'm a still remain the same,I'm unbreakable
[RAP] Uh, uh, what, uh I'm a lime to a lemon, my CeCe women Bringin in ten G minimums to condos with elevators in 'em Vehicles with televisions in 'em Watch they entourage turn yours to just mirages Disappearing acts, strictly nines and macs Killers be serial, Copperfield material My dreams is vivid, work hard to live it Any place I visit, I got land there How can players stand there and say I sound like them HELLO?! Push wigs back and push six Coupes that's yellow Plus clips that expand from hand to elbow Spray up your Day's Inn, any 'telle you in Crack braggin sick of braggin how my mink be draggin Desert ease street sweeper inside the beamer wagon I rely on Bed-Stuy to shut it down if I die Put that on my diamond bezel, you're messin with the devil WHAT!!
[CHORUS 3x] You can't believe it, you can't conceive it and you can't touch me, 'cause I'm untouchable and I know you hate it, and you can't take it You'll never break me, 'cause I'm unbreakable
You can't believe it, you can't conceive it and you can't touch me, 'cause I'm untouchable and I know you hate it, and you can't take it You'll never break me, 'cause I'm unbreakable
You can't believe it, you can't conceive it and you can't touch me, 'cause I'm untouchable and I know you hate it, and you can't take it You'll never break me, 'cause I'm unbreakable
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The montage of videos, lyrics and poetry I have put together is being spurred on by Ute in order to demonstrate the totality of, and TO PRESERVE and BRING FORTH MICHAEL'S MESSAGE and mission. Ute will continue to expand on the thought process behind this thread. I am helping with the posting of the some of the visuals and tying some of the material to the messages in MICHAEL'S POETRY along with the LYRICS, long with his heartfelt HEAL THE WORLD and OXFORD UNIVERSITY speeches, as it all overwhelmingly contains HIS MESSAGE AND MISSION as well.
There is still more to iron out and add to the above. We will continue posting. This is the reason for the reserved space below.
To this song I was led after Michael´s passing. Though I had watched the E.T. movie I had not been aware that Michael had written the soundtrack to it. First I was led to the song, later I read in his book "Moonwalk" about it. I found this version in Dailymotion and in the list there were also posted two parts of a video where Michael narrates the story of E.T. Again there is a lot of truth in it and there are certain parallels to Michael´s life (behind the veil).
All alone wishing on stars Waiting for you to find me One sweet night I knew I would see A stranger who'd be my friend
When someone in the dark reaches out to you And touches off a spark that comes shining through It tells you never be afraid Then somewhere in your heart you can feel the glow A light to keep you warm when the night winds blow Like it was written in the stars I knew My friend, my someone in the dark was you
Promise me we'll always be Walking the world together Hand in hand where dreams never end My star secret friend and me
When someone in the dark reaches out to you And touches off a spark that comes shining through It tells you never be afraid Then somewhere in your heart you can feel the glow A light to keep you warm when the night winds blow Look for the rainbow in the sky I believe you and I Could never really say goodbye Wherever you may be I'll look up and see Someone in the dark for me Wherever you may be I'll look up and see Someone in the dark for me
Though you're gone star far away Each time I see a rainbow I'll remember being with you Smiles coming through my tears
When someone in the dark reaches out for you And touches off a spark that comes shining through It tells you never be afraid Then somewhere in your heart you can feel the glow A light to keep you warm when the night winds blow Look for the rainbow in the sky I believe you and I Could never really say goodbye Wherever you may be I'll look up and see Someone in the dark for me Wherever you may be I'll look up and see Someone in the dark for me!
"I SEARCHED FOR MY STAR"
When I was little, I used to lie on my back in the grass at night. I began to tell one star from another and wished that one of them could be mine, like an imaginary friend. First I picked the Pole Star, because it is the easiest for a child to find, once you know that the Big Dipper is about to catch it. But I wanted my star to be a moving star, and not such a constant one. Besides, the sailors at sea would be lost without the Pole Star to guide them. Next I picked out two special stars in the heart of the Swan. All the other stars looked white - but these were bright blue and gold. They reminded me of twin jewels, but before I could choose, I stopped. They belonged to each other, and it wouldn't be fair to take just one. Orion's belt caught my eye for a moment, but I'm not a hunter. I had better leave the Dog Star alone, too, with its nose pressed to the celestial trail and its tail thumping the sky. Last of all I turned to my favorites, the Seven Sisters. To me they were like elegant ladies getting ready for a ball, wrapped in a gossamer blue cloud. But who has the heart to tear seven sisters apart? My game taught me a lot about the night sky, but I was growing up. The whole idea of having my own star faded, and it was hard to remember if I had ever chosen one in the end. People began to tell me that the word "star" meant something quite different. I half believed them, then one night I was tossing in bed, hurt and worried. My heart felt heavy with troubles. Stumbling to my feet, I looked out the window. Thick clouds masked the midnight sky. No stars! I trembled to think of a world without stars. No guide for the sailor to trust at sea, no jewels to dazzle our sense of beauty, no hunter pointing to the next horizon, no lovely ladies trailing perfume to heaven's ballroom. But all around the globe, the air is so dirty and the lights from the cities are so bright that for some people few stars can be seen anymore. A generation of children may grow up seeing a blank sky and asking, "Did there used to be stars there?" Let's give them back the sky and let's do it now - before it's too late. I'm going to search for my star until I find it. It's hidden in the drawer of innocence, wrapped in a scarf of wonder. I'll need a map to tell me which hole it should fill, and that will be a small one. But there are nearly five billion of us on earth, and we all need the sky. Find your star and throw it up to heaven. You still have it, don't you?
you´re very welcome. When I was led to it and listened to it for the first time it was so amazing and beautiful. As in each of his work Michael puts all of his heart in here too. I love it.
Thank you for your great post about Michael´s Charity Contributions and Awards too!! I want to say DITTO!! This is ALWAYS ONE of the most important parts of my lectures and now I have it on one glimpse. Great!! Beautiful!! Thank you!! :D In the video of the Guiness Book Award he is very cute and humble :) .
Thanks for the "Captain EO" post above along with the "Another Part of Me". Interesting that it is synchronized with the latest UFO subject matter on the board.
I always find these little subtleties, the connection of dots, just fascinating.
The entertainment we are given is permeated with the subject matter of otherworldly aliens (ET)- both good and bad; and as such we have been conditioned to believe, or at least consider, the possibility of their existence.
"ET phone home." :)
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Ute's ET post above led me to thinking of Michael's beautiful 1993 GRAMMY LEGEND SPEECH and his openness about the LOSS OF HIS CHILDHOOD and references to being an INSTRUMENT OF NATURE and MAGIC IN EACH CHILD AND IN THE UNIVERSE surrounding us.
This also brought to mind Michael's song CHILDHOOD as well as his poem MAGICAL CHILD. Michael stated on several occasions that CHILDHOOD was an autobiographical song.
I feel it appropriate to post all this material next as it is very much in keeping with the Children's theme of the ET post above.
Once We Were There
Before the beginning, before the violence Before the anguish of the broken silence A thousand longings, never uttered Pangs of sorrow, brutally smothered But I have chosen to break and be free Cut those ties, so I can see Those bonds that imprisoned me in memories of pain Those judgments, interpretations that cluttered my brain Those festering wounds that lingered have gone In their place a new life has dawned That lonely child, still clutching his toy Has made his peace, discovered his joy Where time is not, immortality's clear Where love abounds, there is no fear The child has grown to weave his magic Left behind His life of sorrow, once so tragic He is now, ready to share Ready to love, ready to care Unfold his heart, with nothing to spare Join him now, if you dare.
Some VERY REVEALING statements were made by Michael during the 1993 GRAMMY LEGEND SPEECH above.
Following is a transcript of that speech:
"In the past month I've gone from - Where is he? to here he is again. But I must confess it feels good to be thought of as a person - not as a personality. Because I don't read all of the things that are written about me I wasn't aware that the world thought I was so weird and bizarre. But when you grow up as I did in front of 100 million people since the age of five you are automatically different. The last few weeks I have been cleansing myself and it is like a rebirth for myself. It's like a cleansing spirit. My childhood has been completely taken away from me- there was no Christmas, there was no birthdays. It was not a normal childhood. No normal pleasures of childhood. Those things were exchanged for hard work, struggle and pain and eventual material and professional success. But as an awful price I can not recreate that part of my life. Nor would I change any part of my life.
However TODAY WHEN I CREATE MY MUSIC I FEEL LIKE AN INSTRUMENT OF NATURE. I wonder what delight nature must feel when we open our hearts and express our God-given talents. THE SOUND OF APPROVAL ROSE ACROSS THE UNIVERSE AND THE WHOLE WORLD ABOUND IN MAGIC. WONDER FILLS OUR HEARTS FOR WE HAVE GLIMPSED FOR AN INSTANT THE PLAYFULNESS OF LIFE. AND THAT'S WHY I LOVE CHILDREN AND LEARN SO MUCH FROM BEING AROUND THEM. I REALIZE THAT MANY OF OUR PROBLEMS TODAY - FROM THE INNER CITY CRIMES, TO LARGE SCALE WARS AND TERRORISM AND OUR OVER-CROWDED PRISONS ARE A RESULT OF THE FACT THAT CHILDREN HAVE HAD THEIR CHILDHOOD STOLEN FROM THEM.
The MAGIC, the WONDER, the MYSTERY and the INNOCENCE OF A CHILD'S HEART ARE the SEEDS OF CREATIVITY THAT WILL HEAL THE WORLD. I really BELIEVE that... What we need to learn from children isn't childish. Being with them connects us to the deeper wisdom of life which is ever-present and only asks to be lived. They know the way to solutions which lie waiting to be recognized within our own hearts.
Today I'D LIKE TO THANK ALL THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD, INCLUDING THE SICK AND DEPRIVED. I am so sensitive to your pain.
I also want to thank all those who have helped me to channel my talent here on Earth. From the beginning my parents, all my brothers and sisters..."
How I Make Music
People ask me how I make music. I tell them I just step into it. It's like stepping into a river and joining the flow. Every moment in the river has its song. So I stay in the moment and listen. What I hear is never the same. A walk through the woods brings a light crackling song : Leaves rustle in the wind, birds chatter and squirrels scold, twigs crunch underfoot, and the beat of my heart holds it all together. When you join the flow, the music is inside and outside, and both are the same. As long as I can listen to the moment, I'll always have music.
I have posted this above but I feel it belongs here as well:
A Child is a Song
When children listen to music, they don't just listen. They melt into the melody and flow with the rhythm. Something inside starts to unfold its wings - soon the child and the music are one. I feel that way, too, in the presence of music, and my best moments of creativity have often been spent with children. When I am around them, music comes to me as easily as breathing. Each song is a child I nourish and give my love to. But even if you have never written a song, your life is a song. How can it not be? In wave after wave, Nature caresses you - the rhythm of each dawn and each sunset is part of you, the falling rain touches your soul, and you see yourself in the clouds that are playing tag with the sun. To live is to be musical, starting with the blood dancing in your veins. Everything living has a rhythm. To feel each one, softly and attentively, brings out its music. Do you feel your music? Children do, but once we grow up, life becomes a burden and a chore, and the music grows fainter. Sometimes the heart is so heavy that we turn away from it and forget that its throbbing is the wisest message of life, a wordless message that says, "Live, be, move, rejoice -- you are alive!" Without the heart's wise rhythm, we could not exist. When I begin to feel a little tired or burdened, children revive me. I turn to them for new life, for new music. Two brown eyes look at me so deeply, so innocently, and inside I murmur, "This child is a song." It is so true and direct an experience that instantly I realize again, "I am a song also." I am back to myself once more.
Michael Jackson
Magical Child, Part 1
Once there was a child and he was free Deep inside, he felt the laughter The mirth and play of nature's glee He was not troubled by thoughts of hereafter Beauty, love was all he'd see He knew his power was the power of God He was so sure, they considered him odd This power of innocence, of compassion, of light Threatened the priests and created a fright In endless ways they sought to dismantle This mysterious force which they could not handle In endless ways they tried to destroy His simple trust, his boundless joy His invincible armor was a shield of bliss Nothing could touch it, no venom, no hiss The child remained in a state of grace He wasn't confined in time or place In Technicolor dreams, he frolicked and played While acting his part, in Eternity he stayed Soothsayers came and fortunes were told Some were vehement, others were bold In denouncing this child, this perplexing creature With the rest of the world he shared no feature Is he real? He is so strange His unpredictable nature knows no range He puzzles us so, is he straight? What's his destiny? What's his fate? And while they whispered and conspired Through endless rumors to get him tired To kill his wonder, trample him near Burn his courage, fuel his fear The child remained just simple, sincere All he wanted was the mountain high Color the clouds, paint the sky Beyond these boundaries, he wanted to fly In nature's scheme, never to die Don't stop this child, he's the father of man Don't cross his way, he's part of the plan I am that Child, but so are you You've just forgotten, just lost the clue Inside your heart sits a Seer Between his thoughts, he can hear A melody simple but wondrously clear The music of life, so precious, so dear If you could for one moment know This spark of creation, this exquisite glow You would come and dance with me Kindle this fire so we could see All the children of the Earth Weave their magic and give new birth To a world of freedom with no pain A world of joy, much more sane Deep inside, you know it's true Just find that child, it's hiding in you.
Magical Child, Part 2
Magical child once felt a twinge A faint recollection, a memory unhinged In the colors, the forms, the hue There seemed a mystery with a subtle clue Behind the wind, the storm, the gale Within the shroud, beyond the veil Hidden from view in a wondrous pattern There seemed a force that he could not fathom Its music and cadence were playful and sweet He danced in bliss to its throbbing beat He did not mind either cold or heat On the mountain high was his royal seat Strangers came and scorned his joy With ridicule and banter they tried to destroy What in their minds was a skillful play With cruel darts they tried to plunder To suffocate and strangle his innocent wonder Fighting hard, despite their blunder Again and again to steal his thunder Despite their attacks, they could not break With all their barbs they could not take God's gift of love, which they could not fake Not knowing his strength or what he sought to seek They complained aloud and called him a freak But the mysterious force just kept its hold Magical child grew brave and bold Diving deep into his soul In exquisite ecstasy he discovered his role In his Self was infinite scope This mysterious force was mankind's hope Piercing through that mask of Being In that silence beyond all seeing Was a field with a different story A field of power, of awesome glory With other children, if unfurled Its tidal wave would change the world Magical child was ready to bow Sow the seed, pick up the plough With effortless ease, without a sigh Without a tear, without a cry With silent perfection Under God's direction To sing together as one race Stem the tide, transform this place Magical children, don't worry how Don't delay, this moment's now.
Michael Jackson
Michael's well-intentioned, kind-hearted message:"LOVE THE CHILDREN"
Below is a heart-breaking reminder from Michael of the tragedy of the massive extent of neglect and abuse many children suffer:
"Neglection can kill like a knife in your soul Oh it will..."
Here is a prayer from Michael for those children he speaks of above:
"The Lost Children" lyrics:
We pray for our fathers, pray for our mothers Wishing our families well We sing songs for the wishing, of those who are kissing But not for the missing
Chorus 1: So this one's for all the lost children This one's for all the lost children This one's for all the lost children, wishing them well And wishing them home
When you sit there addressing, counting your blessings Biding your time When you lay me down sleeping and my heart is weeping Because I'm keeping a place
Chorus 2
For all the lost children This is for all the lost children This one's for all the lost children, wishing them well And wishing them home
Home with their fathers, Snug close and warm, loving their mothers I see the door simply wide open But no one can find thee
Chorus 3
So pray for all the lost children Let's pray for all the lost children Just think of all the lost children, wishing them well This is for all the lost children This one's for all the lost children Just think of all the lost children Wishing them well, and wishing them home
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Note: I will add here Michael´s poems and reflections on animals. You will notice that I will post some material here which is already posted above. I post them again as they fit in here too. (videos, poems - one or the other). It may take a while, please bear with me. Thank you.
DANCING THE DREAM
Consciousness expresses itself through creation. This world we live in is the dance of the creator. Dancers come and go in the twinkling of an eye but the dance lives on. On many an occasion when I'm dancing, I've felt touched by something sacred. In those moments, I've felt my spirit soar and become one with everything that exists. I become the stars and the moon. I become the lover and the beloved. I become the victor and the vanquished. I become the master and the slave. I become the singer and the song. I become the knower and the known. I keep on dancing and then, it is the eternal dance of creation. The creator and creation merge into one wholeness of joy. I keep on dancing and dancing.......and dancing, until there is only......the dance.....
MOTHER EARTH
I was walking along the beach one winter day. Looking down, I saw a wave push a feather up on the sand. It was a sea gull feather stained with oil. I picked it up and felt the dark slick film on my fingers. I couldn't help wondering if the bird had survived. Was it all right out there? I knew it wasn't. I felt sad to think how carelessly we treat our home. The earth we all share is not just a rock tossed through space but a living, nurturing being. She cares for us; she deserves our care in return. We've been treating Mother Earth the way some people treat a rental apartment. Just trash it and move on. But there's no place to move on to now. We have brought our garbage and our wars and our racism to every part of the world. We must begin to clean her up, and that means cleaning up our own hearts and minds first, because they led us to poison our dear planet. The sooner we change, the easier it will be to feel our love for Mother Earth and the love she so freely gives back to us.
"Children show me in their playful smiles the divine in everyone. This simple goodness shines straight from their hearts. Being with them connects us to the deep wisdom of life.These children are a reminder of the preciousness of all life. Especially young lives untouched by hatred, prejudice and greed. Now when the world is so confused and its problems so complicated we need our children more than ever. Their natural wisdom points the way to solutions that lie, waiting to be recognized, within our own hearts. Children are the world's foremost idealists and optimists.
It is for that reason that Heal The World is organizing the World's Children's Congress next year. Made up exclusively of delegates aged 8-16. The world desperately needs an innocent perspective on the world's problems. We have to heal our wounded Planet of the chaos, despair and senseless destruction you see today. The mission of Heal The World - my mission- is healing - pure and simple. To heal the world we must start by healing our children. Today we come baring gifts for the children of war-torn Sarajevo.
In 1992 Sarajevo has become the symbol of so much that is tragic but avoidable in our world. Prejudice and ethnic hatred, the destruction of the environment, the shattering of families and centuries old communities. We are pleased to announce that at this special time of year that we will turn our efforts home to the plight of our American children. Towards this end we are planning Convoy USA. This will be an effort to have all Americans work together towards a single objective - to heal the children of our inner cities.
This Thanksgiving is particularly special to me with the launch of the single "Heal The World" . I wrote this song for everyone in our world in an effort to help bring global harmony. All the proceeds of this song will go the foundation. Thank you all for coming. Special thanks to Americares for standing side by side with us on this project.To all of you, who have supported Heal The World with time and donations, our prayers and thanks! Now the chidren of the African Children's Choir and the United Nations International School Choir will join me in sending messages of hope and peace to the children of Sarajevo.Thank You and I love you all."
A curious fact about elephants is this: In order to survive, they mustn't fall down. Every other animal can stumble and get back up again. But an elephant always stands up, even to sleep. If one of the herd slips and falls, it is helpless. It lies on its side, a prisoner of its own weight. Although the other elephants will press close around it in distress and try to lift it up again, there isn't usually much they can do. With slow heaving breaths, the fallen elephant dies. The others stand vigil, then slowly move on.
This is what I learned from nature books, but I wonder if they are right. Isn't there another reason why elephants can't fall down? Perhaps they have decided not to. Not to fall down is their mission. As the wisest and most patient of the animals, they made a pact -- I imagine it was eons ago, when the ice ages were ending. Moving in great herds across the face of the earth, the elephants first spied tiny men prowling the tall grasses with their flint spears. "What fear and anger this creature has," the elephants thought. "But he is going to inherit the earth. We are wise enough to see that. Let us set an example for him." Then the elephants put their grizzled heads together and pondered. What kind of example could they show to man? They could show him that their power was much greater that his, for that was certainly true. They could display their anger before him, which was terrible enough to uproot whole forests. Or they could lord it over man through fear, trampling his fields and crushing his huts. In moments of great frustration, wild elephants will do all of these things, but as a group, putting their heads together, they decided that man would learn best from a kinder message. "Let us show him our reverence for life," they said. And from that day on, elephants have been silent, patient, peaceful creatures. They let men ride them and harness them like slaves. They permit children to laugh at their tricks in the circus, exiled from the great African plains where they once lived as lords. But the elephants' most important message is in their movement. For they know that to live is to move. Dawn after dawn, age after age, the herds march on, one great mass of life that never falls down, an unstoppable force of peace. Innocent animals, they do not suspect that after all this time, they will fall from a bullet by the thousands. They will lie in the dust, mutilated by our shameless greed. The great males fall first, so that their tusks can be made into trinkets. Then the females fall, so that men may have trophies. The babies run screaming from the smell of their own mothers' blood, but it does them no good to run from the guns. Silently, with no one to nurse them, they will die, too, and all their bones bleach in the sun. In the midst of so much death, the elephants could just give up. All they have to do is drop to the ground. That is enough. They don't need a bullet: Nature has given them the dignity to lie down and find their rest. But they remember their ancient pact and their pledge to us, which is sacred. So the elephants march on, and every tread beats out words in the dust: "Watch, learn, love. Watch, learn, love." Can you hear them? One day in shame, the ghosts of ten thousand lords of the plains will say, "We do not hate you. Don't you see at last? We were willing to fall, so that you, dear small ones, will never fall again."
ENOUGH FOR TODAY Dance rehearsals can go on past midnight, but this time I stopped at ten. "I hope you don't mind," I said, looking up into space, "but that's enough for today." A voice from the control room spoke. "You okay?" "A little tired, I guess," I said. I slipped on a windbreaker and headed down the hall. Running footsteps came up behind me. I was pretty sure who they belonged to. "I know you too well," she said, catching up with me. "What's really wrong?" I hesitated. "Well, I don't know how this sounds, but I saw a picture today in the papers. A dolphin had drowned in a fishing net. From the way its body was tangled in the lines, you could read so much agony. Its eyes were vacant, yet there was still that smile, the one dolphins never lose, even when they die..." My voice trailed off. She put her hand lightly in mine. "I know, I know." "No, you don't know all of it yet. It's not just that I felt sad, or had to face the fact that an innocent being had died. Dolphins love to dance -- of all the creatures in the sea, that's their mark. Asking nothing from us, they cavort in the waves while we marvel. They race ahead of ships, not to get there first but to tell us, 'It's all meant to be play. Keep to your course, but dance while you do it.' "So there I was, in the middle of rehearsal, and I thought, 'They're killing a dance.' And then it seemed only right to stop. I can't keep the dance from being killed, but at least I can pause in memory, as one dancer to another. Does that make any sense?" Her eyes were tender. "Sure, in its way. Probably we'll wait years before everyone agrees on how to solve this thing. So many interests are involved. But it's too frustrating waiting for improvements tomorrow. Your heart wanted to have its say now." "Yes," I said, pushing the door open for her. "I just had this feeling, and that's enough for today."
LOOK AGAIN, BABY SEAL One of the most touching nature photographs is of a baby fur seal lying on the ice alone. I'm sure you have seen it -- the picture seems to be all eyes, the trusting dark eyes of a small animal gazing up at the camera and into your heart. When I first looked at them, the eyes asked, "Are you going to hurt me?" I knew the answer was yes, because thousands of baby seals were being killed every year. Many people were touched by one baby seal's helplessness. They gave money to save the seals, and public awareness started to shift. As I returned to the picture, those two wide eyes began to say something different. Now they asked, "Do you know me?" This time I didn't feel so much heartache as when I felt the violence man inflicts upon animals. But I realized that there was still a big gap. How much did I really know about life on earth? What responsibility did I feel for creatures outside my little space? How could I lead my life so that every cell of living matter was also benefited? Everyone who began to wonder about these things found, I think, that their feelings were shifting away from fear toward more closeness with life as a whole. The beauty and wonder of life began to seem very personal; the possibility of making the planet a garden for all of us to grow in began to dawn. I looked into the eyes of the baby seal, and for the first time they smiled. "Thank you," they said. "You have given me hope." Is that enough? Hope is such a beautiful word, but it often seems very fragile. Life is still being needlessly hurt and destroyed. The image of one baby seal alone on the ice or one baby girl orphaned in war is still frightening in its helplessness. I realized that nothing would finally save life on earth but trust in life itself, in its power to heal, in its ability to survive our mistakes and welcome us back when we learn to correct those mistakes. With these thoughts in my heart, I looked at the picture again. The seal's eyes seemed much deeper now, and I saw something in them that I had missed before: unconquerable strength. "You have not hurt me," they said. "I am not one baby alone. I am life, and life can never be killed. It is the power that brought me forth from the emptiness of space; it cared for me and nourished my existence against all dangers. I am safe because I am that power. And so are you. Be with me, and let us feel the power of life together, as one creature here on earth." Baby seal, forgive us. Look at us again and again to see how we are doing. Those men who raise their clubs over you are also fathers and brothers and sons. They have loved and cared for others. One day they will extend that love to you. Be sure of it and trust.
THE FISH THAT WAS THIRSTY One night a baby fish was sleeping under some coral when God appeared to him in a dream. "I want you to go forth with a message to all the fish in the sea," God said. "What should I tell them?" the little fish asked. "Just tell them you're thirsty," God replied. "And see what they do." Then without another word, He disappeared. The next morning the little fish woke up and remembered his dream. "What a strange thing God wants me to do," he thought to himself. But as soon as he saw a large tuna swimming by, the little fish piped up, "Excuse me, but I'm thirsty." "Then you must be a fool," then tuna said. And with a disdainful flick of his tail, he swam away. The little fish did feel rather foolish, but he had his orders. The next fish he saw was a grinning shark. Keeping a safe distance, the little fish called out, "Excuse me, sir, but I'm thirsty." "Then you must be crazy," the shark replied. Noticing a rather hungry look in the shark's eye, the little fish swam away quickly. All day he met cod and mackerels and swordfish and groupers, but every time he made his short speech, they turned their backs and would have nothing to do with him. Feeling hopelessly confused, the little fish sought out the wisest creature in the sea, who happened to be an old blue whale with three harpoon scars on his side. "Excuse me, but I'm thirsty!" the little fish shouted, wondering if the old whale could even see him, he was such a tiny speck. But the wise one stopped in his tracks. "You've seen God, haven't you?" he said. "How did you know?" "Because I was thirsty once, too." The old whale laughed. The little fish looked very surprised. "Please tell me what this message from God means," he implored. "It means that we are looking for Him in the wrong places," the old whale explained. "We look high and low for God, but somehow He's not there. So we blame Him and tell ourselves that He must have forgotten us. Or else we decide that He left a long time ago, if He was ever around." "How strange," the little fish said, "to miss what is everywhere." "Very strange," the old whale agreed. "Doesn't it remind you of fish who say they're thirsty?"
WINGS WITHOUT ME It was August, and I was looking up at the sky. With one hand shielding my eyes, I made out a falcon soaring on the currents of hot swirling air. Higher and higher it spiraled, until with one unearthly shriek, it disappeared. All at once I felt left behind. "Why did you grow wings without me?" I mourned. Then my spirit said, "The falcon's way is not the only way. Your thoughts are as free as any bird." So I shut my eyes and my spirit took off, spiraling as high as the falcon and then beyond, so that I was looking down over the whole earth. But something was wrong. Why did I feel so cold and alone? "You grew wings without me," my heart said. "What good is freedom without love?" So I went quietly to the bed of a sick child and sang him a lullaby. He fell asleep smiling, and my heart took off, joining my spirit as it circled over the earth. I was free and loving, but still something was wrong. "You grew wings without me," my body said. "Your flights are only imagination." So I looked into books that I had ignored before and read about saints in every age who actually flew in India, Persia, China, and Spain (even in Los Angeles!), the power of spirit has reached, not just into the heart, but into every cell of the body. "As if carried aloft by a great eagle," Saint Teresa said, "my ecstasy lifted me into the air." I began to believe in this amazing feat, and for the first time, I didn't feel left behind. I was the falcon and the child and the saint. In my eyes their lives became sacred, and the truth came home: When all life is seen as divine, everyone grows wings.
TWO BIRDS It's hard to tell them what I feel for you. They haven't ever met you, and no one has your picture. So how can they ever understand your mystery? Let's give them a clue: Two birds sit in a tree. One eats cherries, while the other looks on. Two birds fly through the air. One's song drops like crystal from the sky while the other keeps silent. Two birds wheel in the sun. One catches the light on its silver feathers, while the other spreads wings of invisibility. It's easy to guess which bird I am, but they'll never find you. Unless... Unless they already know a love that never interferes, that watches from beyond, that breathes free in the invisible air. Sweet bird, my soul, your silence is so precious. How long will it be before the world hears your song in mine? Oh, that is a day I hunger for!
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With all of the controversy which has recently surfaced concerning the Oprah show schedule around the episodes based on the topic of Michael Jackson, Ute and I felt it was important to counter this mean-spirited energy by posting some of Michael's work which demonstrates the pure healing intent of his heart and his true nature.
No one who can write such pure and sweet lyrics as were written for "The Lost Children" can ever be anything but innocent and pure at heart.
It is important to be reminded of this.
Ute is the one who started me on the thought process of posting "Little Suzie" and "The Lost Children". Both songs are posted above right under the "'93 Grammy Legend" speech and "Childhood".
I believe sometime soon Ute will expand on these more as to their connection to Michael's message within the HEAL THE PLANET thread.
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Irina, Thx for posting these here. So far, I've only had time to watch the extended version of 'Give In to Me'(his most passionate, & to be honest..deliciously irreverant song ever!)I'm not quite certain if the voice 'without' lyrics parts of the 'extended' version is actually 'Michael's' voice. Maybe, maybe not. Something about it didn't feel like him to me. We'll most likely never know.
Would like to hear if anyone else had the same thought ~
I think we will never know whether it is him singing those additional few lyrics.
And yes I agree, "deliciously irreverent" is a very good observation. It was meant to seduce. :)
I think we need to add "Dirty Diana" here as well...although there I feel he hints to the more devious sort of seduction. Feels like he is talking about an entity personified as a woman- something rather evil and corrupt. It's all in the lyrics here. Possession is the meaning implied here. (In reality if he were talking about a Groupie, they would not have the upper hand in this type of scenario, where as "Diana" does. The power attributes are that of "Diana" being in control.)
In mythology Diana is also a Moon Goddess, enemy of the Solar Deity. (The epic struggle between Light and Dark, between Good and Evil. It is all metaphorical here but this is the premise none-the-less.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_(mythology) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_goddess
Verse Ignorance of people purchasing diamonds and necklaces, And barely able to keep the payments up on their lessons, And enrolled in a class and don?t know who the professor is, How low people go for the dough and make a mess of things, Kids are murdering other kids for the fun of it, Instead of using their mind or their fist, they put a gun in it Wanna be a part of a clique, don?t know who?s running it, Tragedy on top of tragedy you know it?s killing me. So many people in agony, this shouldn?t have to be, Too busy focusing on ourselves and not His Majesty, There has to be some type of change for this day and age, We gotta rearrange and flip the page, Living encaged like animals and cannibals, Eating each other alive just to survive the nine to five, Every single day is trouble while we struggle and strive Peace of mind?s so hard to find.
Chorus I wanna shout, throw my hands up and shout What?s this madness all about All this makes me wanna shout You know it makes me wanna shout, Throw my hands up and shout What?s this madness all about All this makes me wanna shout, c?mon now
Verse 2 Problems, complications and accusations Dividing the nations and races of empty faces A war is taking place. No substitution for restitution, the only solution for peace Is increasing the height of your spirituality. Masses of minds are shrouded, clouded visions Deceptions and indecision, no faith or religion, how we?re living. The clock is ticking, the end is coming, there?ll be no warning, But we live to see the dawn.
Bridge How can we preach, when all we make this world to be Is a living hell torturing our minds. We all must unite, to turn darkness to light, And the love in our hearts will shine.
Verse 3 We?re disconnected from love, we?re disrespecting each other Whatever happened to protecting each other Poisoned your body and your soul for a minute of pleasure, But the damage that you?ve done is gonna last forever. Babies being born in the world already drug addicted and afflicted, Family values are contradicted. Ashes to ashes and dust to dust, the pressure is building and I?ve had enough.
Chorus...
I feel this message fits right with the ones before. I will post it in other threads additionally like CHILDREN OF THE WORLD and HEAL THE PLANET.
No sense pretending its over Hard times just don't go away You gotta take that chip off your shoulder It's time you open up Have some faith
Nothing good ever comes easy All good things come in due time (Yes it does) You gotta have something to believe in I'm telling you to open your mind
Gotta put your heart on the line If you wanna make it right You've got to reach out and try Gotta put your heart on the line If you wanna get it right Gotta put it all on the line
You see yourself in the mirror And you don't like what you see And things aren't getting much clearer Don't you think it's time you go for a change
Don't waste your time on the past, no, no It's time you look to the future It's all right there if you ask This time if you try much harder You'll be the best that you can be
Gotta put your heart on the line If you wanna make it right You've got to reach out and try Gotta put your heart on the line If you wanna get it right Gotta put it all on the line
If you wanna make it right (If you wanna make it right) If you wanna do it now (do it now) Then you gotta learn to try (Then you gotta learn to try) You can make it work somehow (make it work somehow) No nothin' in life comes free And that's just so easy now You gotta go for what you want You gotta know what you got to stand for
Gotta put your heart on the line If you wanna make it right You've got to reach out and try Gotta put your heart on the line If you wanna make it right Gotta put it all on the line
[Repeat and fade out]
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xar4j7_on-the-line-m-j_music
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Ute happened to send me this video with amazing lyrics to Michael's unreleased song
"I Have This Dream"
Thought I'd share this here as the words so clearly carry Michael's message of love.
some people say I live in a fantasy because I see the world differently visions come to me in my sleep I close my eyes to see what God is showing me
close your eyes and imagine with me see the wonder in every living thing if we can live the way it is in my dreams love will take us to a place where God can be seen this is my dream
I have this dream this i believe the world's a place for all humanity if we could take love to it's highest level more than the world has ever seen I have this dream this I believe
let's put Gods love on display angel of love come my way it's really up to you and me one world together in harmony I have this dream
in my dream I see heaven and the face of the one perfect being I see people turning into angels and God giving them their wings
I have this dream this I believe the world's a place for all humanity
if we could take love to it's highest level more than the world has ever seen
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Hi all, I stumbled upon this on YouTube the other evening. This video concentrates on Michael thoughts with regard to children. I found it to be very meaningful. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igUKhcWu1CM&feature=email
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thank you for posting this beautiful and positive article. The discernment of Michael seems to have set in motion and the biased MSM stories seem to lose ground. This feels really good and shows once more that LOVE IS THE STRONGEST POWER EVER !!
"Lies run the sprint, the TRUTH RUNS MARATHON!!" - Michael.
Francois is a Belgium musician,composer,conductor, and pianist. Michael met Francois in May 1989, and asked him to make classical arrangements of his greatest hits. He made a Cd which includes some of Michael's works for piano and some of his own work which he wrote as a tribute to Michael.
Watching Francois play 'She's Out of My Life.' brought tears to my eyes. I felt his emotion, it comes from his heart.
For more info check MJ-777.com She has a beautiful post about Michael and Francois.
BTW I ordered the CD, In Memoriam of Michael Jackson, from his web site
I was thinking quite a while about where to post this beautiful, very touching and heartfelt performance of " I´LL BE THERE " in Sweden 1997. I went through the threads and felt it might be best here. Look, how Michael is looking to his audience - he is sending... and here the LOVE Michael has always put in ALL of his art work or what ever he did is felt very, very deeply....
THANK YOU, MICHAEL FOR YOUR LOVE, YOUR STRENGTH , YOUR FAITH, REACHING OUT TO US,,,, FOR YOU BEING YOU... WE LOVE YOU UTMOST.... GOT ´CHA ? ...GOT ´CHA ; - ) . WE ´LL BE THERE FOR YOU AND LOVE YOU ALWAYS !!
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I was just led to this video. It shows Michael performing his last song during his CHARITY CONCERT "MICHAEL AND FRIENDS" in Munich 1999. Michael performed this song AFTER the BRIDGE FALL. Thought this was the right place to post it because this is MICHAEL´S LEGACY - " YOU ARE NOT ALONE - I AM HERE WITH YOU..." no matter how bad or how much pain he felt - HE WAS THERE FOR US - ALWAYS!!! You see the shock and pain in his face about that assassination attempt on him - which was nothing else as far as I am concerned - he could have been dead! On German TV they said that all the technical stuff, everything had been checked up several times, so he would be save and that no one could explain how this could have happen . Finally they put it as "human failure".... I try to find the thread where we discussed it once too and I hope to be able to also post the Earth Song in Korea where you can see how the bridge should have worked. This is really painful to watch...
Karen Faye, Michael's makeup artist about the accident : "I thought he was surely dead! Michael was headlining two benefit concerts for the International Red Cross, Nelson Mandela's Children's Fund, and UNESCO. MICHAEL JACKSON AND FRIENDS.
" Michael's friend Frank said after that last song Michael collapsed and they rushed him with his tour doctor into his black van toward the hospital . It was nervewracking when the driver got lost on the way with Michael barely conscious in the back. When they had him settled in, Michael, barely able to breathe, said he wanted him to find out? who had been responsible for the accident. He wanted someone FIRED. He had him call Kenny Ortega at 3 in the morning to tell him that. Hoo Boy! Heads rolled!
MICHAEL, WE TRULY LOVE YOU!! YOU ARE NOT ALONE - WE A R E HERE WITH YOU !! FEEL CARRIED BY OUR LOVE....
Irina, I would like to repeat your words of THANK and MISSING HIM ENDLESSLY here ... THANK YOU SO MUCH, MICHAEL!!
AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR MESSAGE THAT YOU PUT OUT OVER AND OVER AGAIN IN THESE PERFORMANCES...I AM SURE THERE WERE "SOME" WHO DISLIKED YOUR MESSAGE OF PEACE AND AWAKENING AND SOMEHOW MANAGED TO MANIPULATE THE BRIDGE IN MUNICH.... THEY ARE EVERYWHERE...BUT SO ARE WE!!!!
IT´S ALL FOR L.OV.E , Ute
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