Lyrics for Earth Song as interpreted by Mru007

Earth Song Lyrics
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
The crying Earth the 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
The crying Earth the 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

Aaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah
Aaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah
Aaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah
Aaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah

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 the bleeding Earth
(What about us)
Can't we feel its wounds
(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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PeaceInMe
06-07-2002

Rated 0 
what are we waiting for? To stop the injustice? Who is goin to do it? If it's not us?
But the true problem is really inside of us, and the solution too. Mind and toughts can be poison as they can be the way on elevation. We have gone down, we have bring the earth down with us. But I believe, I'd even say... I know that we'ae awaking, now... a lot of us, we are changing our mind, purifying our mind, and thru our inner process of change we are bringing the whole earth on elevation with us!

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PeaceInMe
06-07-2002

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what are we waiting for? To stop the injustice? Who is goin to do it? If it's not us?
But the true problem is really inside of us, and the solution too. Mind and toughts can be poison as they can be the way on elevation. We have gone down, we have bring the earth down with us. But I believe, I'd even say... I know that we'ae awaking, now... a lot of us, we are changing our mind, purifying our mind, and thru our inner process of change we are bringing the whole earth on elevation with us!

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fishsticks_rock
06-06-2003

Rated +2 
its so powerful...

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drumajo
06-01-2004

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I do seriously believe that it's only time before the earth dies because of man...either that or man will kill himself because of money, religion, greed and power. It's so sad and pathetic, but what can you do when you're just another drop in this vast ocean.

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TJ_TJ
12-03-2004

Rated +1 
Amazing song. The "I used to dream..." part gives me shivers down my spine, every time.

This song honestly deserves to be up there alongside 'Imagine', but of course its MJ so it wont be.

Wonderful song.

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mmbs
02-21-2005

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Great songs like this, with a good message, are always overlooked.

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Sallie
07-18-2005

Rated +2 
The video is so beautiful. Emotional is an understatement.

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inoticethings
12-18-2005

Rated 0 
This song is amazing. it represents the world today, we need to clean and take care of our world. there's too much violence, pollution, hate, drugs, trash and sex everywhere. I love how the song builds with the feelings in the song, how look around at our earth and how we need to save it.

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inoticethings
12-18-2005

Rated 0 
oh and as i listen to the song and read the lyrics, they don't match. i'm confused.

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wicked_angel
02-25-2006

Rated 0 
A lot of my friends dont like michael jackson cos of the way he looks. But, atleast he makes meaningful songs...not like other wannabes. This song is really good. Plus, the video is awesome!

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Amaya-chan
04-11-2006

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Although I'm not into enviromentalism or saving animals (I know the song is about more than those but the video tends to focus on that more than the others) this is a really good song, and video is powerful. The last part of the song "Hey what about yesterday? (what about us)..." etc. is some of the best vocal work I've ever heard from MJ.

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patobrien
07-03-2006

Rated -3 
if michael jackson cares so much about saving the planet, exactly why did he spend so much money on an enormous extravagant ranch where he had his own private amusement park, and ironically his own private zoo where he not only kept captive but actually neglected to bother caring for the very animals he claims to want to save?

and i cant help but wonder where casual anti-semitism and seducing underage boys with pornography and alcohol fit into michael's utopian aspirations for the world.

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sooz
07-30-2006

Rated 0 
soooo good, the video makes me cry everytime

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vadersong
08-18-2006

Rated +1 
Patobrien, I'm not trying to minimize what MJ has done (rather, has been accused of..) but no one is perfect. The message in this song is more important than the messenger. It makes me want to cry when I visualize what he is saying. Also, I think MJs anti-semtic comments were spoken out of frustration. Blaming an entire ethnic group for one's troubles in irrational, but who is above making generalization? Most of us have at some time in our lives.

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Always-Sweeter67
03-11-2007

Rated 0 
Patobrien, please, just shut up. Anyway, this song conveys a frighteningly true message in a remarkably beautiful song. The world is falling apart. And also, the very last part doesn't match up with the song.

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mikalover
08-14-2007

Rated 0 
the video made me cry :'( its a brill song and we defo need to abide by its message.

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xynocide
06-12-2008

Rated +1 
Nobody is perfect. MJ's music truly is inspiring and so amazing. He has a song for every mood of mine. Put on your headphones and listen to Stranger in Moscow. It's amazing! Even this song. They're just sooooooooo powerful and emotional. I don't think any musical artist will ever be able to do what he has done. Ever. I wish he could keep writing songs like this and go on tour again. It is like my dream to see him live.

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Baphomet-Lord
09-12-2008

Rated +3 
this song is amazing, its just so epic, i don't know y everyone hates it, just beacause it has sounds for a chrous...mabye it dosen't need sounds, it is to represent the crying earth

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Leeps
06-30-2009

Rated 0 
The
"Ahhhhhhh, Ohhhhhh" Part gives me the chills.. ALWAYS.
I love this beautiful yet sad song.

Save the Earth/Animals.. Only we can.

Amazing song.

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eating_for_you
07-09-2009

Rated 0 
This was playing at P.S. 1 for a while... where I first saw it. I hope it is more publicized now because of his death, since it is such a wonderful video. It shows that Michael Jackson was really kind hearted, dedicating a whole video to such important issues, not a lot of artists would do that.

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ferby
07-15-2009

Rated 0 
I absolutely love this song it gives me goosebumps when I listen to it, Jacko is/was simply amazing! This song is a reminder of how much we need to save our world from all the pain we cause to it and to ourselves in the process! He definitely is/was one of the greatest musicians and I believe is/was completely innocent man despite what people say he has done... he definetly is/was man of the millenium and will remain that way forever.

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goldlover
07-15-2009

Rated 0 
It sounds like he is refering to God's promise to mankind. In Psalms, "The righteous themselves will posses the earth and forever remain upon it". "All the peace you pledged your only son"- how God will make Jesus king over the earth after he has restored mankind to its original purpose (no sickness, no wars, no dying) beautiful song. RIP MJ!!!oxo

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ferby
07-16-2009

Rated 0 
"Earth Song" revised... i was listening to the song and realized you forgot a couple lines

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
The crying Earth the weeping shores?

Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh
Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh

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
The crying Earth the weeping shores

Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh
Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh

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

Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh
Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh
Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh
Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh

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 Oooooooooh

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L4atjuh
08-13-2009

Rated +1 
the "ooh" and "aah" in the background is what gives this song such an impact - it's like the earth's crying! Sends shivers down my spine :)

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marina89
10-04-2009

Rated 0 
Definately one of my favourite Michael Jackson songs.
Probably the most moving too.
Could someone tell me though if he's referring to God's promise to mankind or to society in general?
I agree with goldlover though, it does seem that way.
From what I've seen from Michael's interviews etc he seemed to be religious though?



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