Such a change would bring an end to their suffering.

This indicates the level of poverty that is experienced by other individuals in society.Įven though society defies values and norms, the individuals affected should just lift themselves for real change. This shows that the values of society are not being followed that is why all of those things are happening. Later in the same verse, it states, “I see the kids in the streets / with not enough to eat,” which indicates that there are homeless children in the streets that have nothing to eat because they cannot afford them and no one is going to do anything about the situation (Michael Jackson). In the first verse, the singer states that “I’m gonna to make a change / For once in my life” which describes the possibility that it is not too late to change, but the change is required to be made immediately (Michael Jackson). In the song, there are a lot of social issues that he refers to, but the one that stood out was poverty.Īccording to Michael Jackson, the values and norms in society are violated by individuals with no change being made at all. Michael Jackson explains that changing the world is possible, and it can start from a single individual who will then inspire others to spread it across the globe (Brinn). The song talks about making a positive impact and personal redemption to the world. “Man in the Mirror” was a song by Michael Jackson and was released in 1988.

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