jueves, 25 de junio de 2009

The Man in the Mirror



Antes de escuchar cualquier cosa escuché pop… antes de saber qué demonios era al pop, el rock, o lo que fuera, sabía que escuchaba a Michael Jackson. Mi hermano había grabado de radio casi todo el Thriller, yo estaría por los 6 años y recuerdo que cuando llegaba de la escuela escuchaba ese casete (y otro que mi hermano tenía de Madonna) varias veces en la tarde, todos los días, no me cansaba…

Estoy triste, nunca perdí la esperanza de verlo algún día (no aquí, claro), creo que en mi mente era inmortal… dicen que Madonna no ha parado de llorar, que Liz Taylor no quiere saber del mundo sin él… yo sólo sé que estoy triste, y que siento que una luz que el mundo elogió y repudió hasta el morbo se apagó… y se siente algo de frío…


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 favorite 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 thier 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 no where 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 nickle to loan
Could it really be 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
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)

Make that change