Bom JW Marriot, Ritz Carlton-Jakarta dan Jacko's "Earth Song".
Ketika mendengar dan melihat berita di TV-2 tentang pemboman di Hotel JW Marriot dan Ritz Carlton, Jakarta 17 Juli 2009 lalu, saya jadi teringat lagunya Michael Jackson yg berjudul "Earth Song". Saya tidak tahu, kenapa saya jadi teringat lagu tersebut dan pengin menulisnya di Blog ini. Barangkali karena saya seorang praktisi manajemen lingkungan ISO 14001 yg kebetulan juga bulan ini masih banyak berita terkait meninggalnya Michael Jackson.
Tetapi yg jelas, video klip lagu "Earth Song" ini memang bagus, selain terkait dengan isu lingkungan juga soal kemanusiaan. Selain itu, lyric lagu itu memang bagus. Kalau Anda belum punya lyric lagu tsb, berikut ini barangkali bermanfaat untuk Anda. Salam.
“Earth Song” - Michael Jackson
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 oooooooooo
Aaaaaaaaah oooooooooo
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 oooooooooo
Aaaaaaaaah oooooooooo
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 oooooooooo
Aaaaaaaaah oooooooooo
Aaaaaaaaah oooooooooo
Aaaaaaaaah oooooooooo
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 greed
(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 baby boy
(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 oooooooooo
