Man In The Mirror

"Man In The Mirror" is one of Michael Jackson's most highly acclaimed songs written by Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett (Who provided some of the track's background vocals). Released as a single in the spring of 1988, it was nominated for Record of the Year at the Grammy Awards. The song garnered massive airplay and topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks. According to the Man In The Mirror Songfacts, it was the first song Garrett had ever written - not a bad one to start off with!

[Verse 1] I'm gonna make a change For once in my life 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 their needs A summer's disregard, a broken bottle top And 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 [Chorus] 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 Take a look at yourself and then make a change Na-na-na na-na-na nana-nana [Verse 2] I've been a victim of a selfish kinda love It's time that I realize 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 They follow the pattern of the wind, ya see 'Cause they got no place to be That's why I'm starting with me [Extended Chorus] I'm starting with the man in the mirror (Who?) I'm asking him to change his ways (Who?) And no message could have been any clearer If you wanna make the world a better place Take a look at yourself and then make a change I'm starting with the man in the mirror (Who?) I'm asking him to change his ways (Who?) And no message could have been any clearer If you wanna make the world a better place 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 (Change his ways) (Come on, change) And no message could have been any clearer [Bridge] 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) Then you close your mind (Close your, your mind!) [Chorus] (That man, that man) I'm starting with the man in the mirror (That man) (Ooh!) (That man, that man) I'm asking him to change his ways (That man, the man) (Change his ways, ooh!) And no message could have been any clearer If you want to 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! [Outro] Woo, woo (Na-na-na na-na-na nana-nana) woo, woo, woo, woo, woo Gonna feel real good (Oh yeah) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (Na-na-na na-na-na nana-nana) Yeah, yeah, oh, oh no I'm gonna make a change It's gonna feel real good, Shamone (Change) Just lift yourself, you know You've got to start with yourself, (Yeah) hoo! (Make that change) I gotta make that change today, woo! (Man in the mirror) You got to, you got to not pick yourself, brother, hoo! (Yeah) You know (Make that change) I've gotta get that man, that man (Man in the mirror) You got to, you got to move, Shamone, Shamone You got to stand up (Yeah) stand up (Make that change) stand up, stand up and lift yourself now (Man in the mirror) Hoo, hoo, hoo! Ow! (Yeah, make that change) Make that change, Shamone (Man in the mirror) You know it, you know it, you know it, you know (Change) Make that change!