Song analysis
Man in the Mirror (Song Analysis)
Man in the Mirror is a former number one single performed by musical pop sensation Michael Jackson. The theme of the song is easy to pick up when you have a look at the 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 make a change." The theme of the song clearly incorporates the idea that all wide scale change (changing world and changing perspective) comes from self-change. The text informs the reader that by starting with yourself and altering your own ways you can influence others and even the world and "make the world a better place". Michael Jackson creates this theme by using rhyme, imagery, repetition, and tone.
Michael Jackson and the producers of this song use rhyme throughout the text, in order to make the song flow well when performed. "That there are some with no home, not a nickel to loan. Could it be really me, pretending that they're not alone?" This quote proves that when the song is rhymes and flows well, it makes learning the lyrics a lot easier and therefore the audience understands the message of the song. Rhyme helps the audience get the message, and therefore helps the song writers achieved their purpose. This quote explains why the average middle class person should not dwell on the small issues in their life. Instead, they should take a stand and fix it because there are others in this world with no food or money and struggling to survive.
The song is full of imagery of mirrors and reflections; it is Jackson who is unable to see. Early in the song, he sings: “Who am I to be blind, pretending not to see their needs”. Therefore, the journey he takes in the song is from blindness to being able to see the harsh realities of the world, as well as his own irresponsibility. People without food, especially starving children, are mentioned in the song: “I see
Man in the Mirror is a former number one single performed by musical pop sensation Michael Jackson. The theme of the song is easy to pick up when you have a look at the 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 make a change." The theme of the song clearly incorporates the idea that all wide scale change (changing world and changing perspective) comes from self-change. The text informs the reader that by starting with yourself and altering your own ways you can influence others and even the world and "make the world a better place". Michael Jackson creates this theme by using rhyme, imagery, repetition, and tone.
Michael Jackson and the producers of this song use rhyme throughout the text, in order to make the song flow well when performed. "That there are some with no home, not a nickel to loan. Could it be really me, pretending that they're not alone?" This quote proves that when the song is rhymes and flows well, it makes learning the lyrics a lot easier and therefore the audience understands the message of the song. Rhyme helps the audience get the message, and therefore helps the song writers achieved their purpose. This quote explains why the average middle class person should not dwell on the small issues in their life. Instead, they should take a stand and fix it because there are others in this world with no food or money and struggling to survive.
The song is full of imagery of mirrors and reflections; it is Jackson who is unable to see. Early in the song, he sings: “Who am I to be blind, pretending not to see their needs”. Therefore, the journey he takes in the song is from blindness to being able to see the harsh realities of the world, as well as his own irresponsibility. People without food, especially starving children, are mentioned in the song: “I see