Earth Song by Michael Jackson, video review

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Hello my dear friends, today I bring you something different to what I usually do in this community, today I want to share with you the review of one of the most important music videos in history (in my opinion) not only for its visual impact and its extraordinary photography, but for the important message that it transmitted at the time and that today is more valid than ever, I am referring of course to Eart's Song by Michael Jackson, single included in his 1995 album HIStory.

Hola mis queridos amigos, hoy les traigo algo diferente a lo que suelo hacer en esta comunidad, hoy quiero compartir con ustedes la review de uno de los videos musicales más importantes en la historia (en mi opinión) no solo por su impacto visual y su extraordinaria fotografía, sino por el mensaje tan importante que transmitió en su momento y que hoy en día está más vigente que nunca, me refiero desde luego a Eart's Song de Michael Jackson, sencillo que incluyó en su album HIStory, de 1995.

At the beginning, we can observe a beautiful scenery, it is the Amazon jungle, beautiful in all its splendour, I particularly love the ascending shots that show the sun rays passing through the leaves of the trees, during these shots we still don't hear the music, but natural sounds, insects, birds and other animals, but just when we start to hear the first chords of the piano we see a machine approaching that is destroying the vegetation as it gets closer to the camera.

Al principio, podemos observar un escenario precioso, se trata de la selva amazónica, hermosa en todo su esplendor, me encanta particularmente los planos ascendentes que muestran los rayos del sol pasando a través de las hojas de los árboles, durante estas tomas aun no escuchamos la música, sino sonidos naturales, los insectos, las aves y los demás animales, pero justo cuando empezamos a escuchar los primeros acordes del piano vemos que se acerca una máquina que va arrasando con la vegetación mientras se acerca a la cámara.

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Later in another sequence it seems that the scenery has changed but it is not, it is the same scenery after the devastation, and of course the colours we see on screen are very different, predominantly orange, grey, black and of course, the intensity of the light loses its strength. Visually this conveys the feeling of sadness experienced by the main character, Michael Jackson, as he appears on screen walking among scorched stumps and smoke.

Posteriormente en otra secuencia parece que el escenario ha cambiado pero no es así, se trata del mismo escenario luego de la devastación, y por supuesto los colores que apreciamos en pantalla son muy diferentes, predomina el naranja, el gris, el negro y claro está, la intensidad de la luz pierde fuerza. Visualmente esto nos transmite el sentimiento de tristeza que experimenta el personaje principal, Michael Jackson, mientras él aparece en pantalla caminando entre tocones chamuscados y el humo.

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It is incredibly meaningful to see these images of devastation and pain as he wonders, what happened to the sunrise and the beautiful things we were supposed to have, why is it meaningful? Because it generates an inevitable sense of guilt in the audience, it is not the same to hear over and over again that the planet is heading towards destruction as it is to look at an apocalyptic image of the future, this generates a more efficient visual impact.

Es increíblemente significativo ver estas imágenes de devastación y dolor mientras él se pregunta, qué sucedió con el amanecer y las cosas tan hermosas que se suponía que tendríamos ¿por qué? pues porque genera un inevitable sentimiento de culpa en la audiencia, no es lo mismo escuchar una y otra vez que el planeta se encamina hacia su destrucción que mirar una imagen apocalíptica del futuro, esto genera un impacto visual más eficiente.

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Particularly one of the images that struck me the most was that of the elephant killed and with large wounds where her ivories were supposed to be, this image confirms that all this destruction and horror that we see on screen is caused by the ambition of human beings, this image confirms that all the destruction and horror we see on the screen is caused by human ambition, which transforms us into the villains of the story and causes us a horrible impression, however when the shot of the scene is enlarged we can see something important, not all human beings agree with this barbarism, the indigenous tribes lament the misfortune caused by the ambition of selfish, greedy and mercantilist man.

Particularmente una de las imágenes que más me impactó fue la de la elefante asesinada y con grandes heridas donde se suponía que debían estar sus marfiles, esta imagen nos confirma que todo esta destrucción y horror que vemos en pantalla es causada por la ambición del ser humano, lo cual nos transforma en villanos de la historia y nos causa una impresión horrible, sin embargo cuando el plano de la escena se amplía podemos comprobar algo importante, no todos los seres humanos están de acuerdo con esta barbarie, las tribus autóctonas lamentan la desgracia que ha causado la ambición del hombre egoísta, codicioso y mercantilista.

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But not only do we see indigenous people suffering in Africa, but in South America in the Amazon, we see the trees slowly falling without them being able to do anything about it. Michael did something very important by showing us images of indigenous people in these areas of the planet, do you know why? Remember that they were the first inhabitants of these territories, they were the lords and masters of the jungles and savannahs, they lived in harmony with their environment and the animals, taking only what they needed from nature and giving back to them in some way. Peace reigned for centuries until their lands were invaded and their natural resources devastated, and although with each passing year society is supposed to become more aware of the problems it has caused, it devolves further and further, driving the planet towards its own destruction.

Pero no solo vemos indígenas sufriendo en el África, sino en América del Sur en el Amazonas, vemos los árboles cayendo lentamente sin que ellos puedan hacer algo al respecto. Michael hizo algo muy importante al mostrarnos imágenes de indígenas en estas zonas del planeta ¿saben por qué? recuerden que fueron ellos los primeros habitantes de esos territorios, eran ellos los dueños y señores de las selvas y sábanas, convivían en armonía con su entorno y los animales, tomando solo lo que necesitaban de la naturaleza y retribuyéndoles de alguna forma. Reinó la paz por siglos hasta que sus tierras se vieron invadidas y sus recursos naturales devastados, y a pesar de que se supone que con cada año que pasa la sociedad debería volverse más consciente de los problemas que ha provocado, involuciona cada vez más, llevando al planeta hacia su propia destrucción.

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Another thing I love about this video is the way it is structured, the music perfectly accompanies the images we see on screen and it almost looks like a movie, but even though the lyrics of the song are great as well as Michael's voice and performance, the images that appear in the video tell the story by themselves, I love the sequence of scenes where we see Michael lamenting in the chorus of the song while we see little flashbacks of the stages when they were at their peak.

Otra de la cosas que amo de este video es la forma en que está estructurado, la música acompaña perfectamente las imágenes que vamos viendo en pantalla y casi parece una película, pero a pesar de que la letra de la canción es genial además de la voz y la actuación de Michael, las imágenes que aparecen en el video cuentan la historia por sí mismas, amo la secuencia de escenas en las que vemos a Michael lamentarse en el coro de la canción mientras vemos pequeños flashbacks de los escenarios cuando estaban en su máximo esplendor.

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Through this audiovisual work we see that there are different ways of destroying the planet, not only in the jungles and savannahs, but also in the cities themselves, so we move to a scenario that represents the war in Yugoslavia while we listen to the question that represents us at that moment as humanity "what have we done to the world? "Observe how through the camera filters an oppressive atmosphere is generated, with opaque colours where black and grey predominate, perhaps as a symbol of the darkness that lies in the hearts of some unscrupulous human beings who are known as "leaders" but who provoke pain around them with their drastic decisions.

A través de este trabajo audiovisual comprobamos que hay distintas formas de destruir el planeta, no solo en las selvas y sabanas, sino en las propias ciudades, así que nos trasladamos a un escenario que representa la guerra en Yugoslavia mientras escuchamos la pregunta que nos representa en ese momento como humanidad "¿qué le hemos hecho al mundo?" Observen como a través de los filtros de cámara se genera una atmosfera opresiva, con colores opacos donde predomina el negro y el gris, quizá como un símbolo de la oscuridad que radica en los corazones de algunos seres humanos inescrupulosos que son conocidos como "líderes" pero que provocan dolor a su alrededor con sus drásticas decisiones.

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Without leaving this dreadful scenario full of oppression we see Michael fall into the paroxysm of pain while he kneels down to lament through his song, but at the same time we see that the other characters do the same and this moved me, because I take it as the representation of the human being when he discovers his own fragility, When he feels lost, the world is falling apart and we all have some responsibility, the industries for making indiscriminate use of natural resources for the manufacture of their products, we are guilty for consuming them and also for looking the other way when one of our nations goes to war. Sometimes we think we are invincible and powerful just because we are "humans", which is supposed to make us lords and masters of the world, but no, when we discover our fragility we realise that we are only part of the ecosystem, supposedly thinking animals, and that we should therefore reflect on our existence on this planet.

Sin salir de ese escenario espantoso lleno de opresión vemos a Michael caer en el paroxismo del dolor mientras se arrodilla para lamentarse a través de su canto, pero al mismo tiempo vemos que los demás personajes hacen los mismo y esto me conmovió, porque lo tomo como la representación del ser humano cuando descubre su propia fragilidad, cuando se siente perdido, el mundo se está cayendo a pedazos y todos tenemos algo de responsabilidad, las industrias por hacer un uso indiscriminado de los recursos naturales para la fabricación de sus productos, nosotros somos culpables por consumirlos y también por mirar hacia otro lado cuando una de nuestras naciones entra en guerra. A veces nos creemos invencibles y poderosos por el simple hecho de ser "humanos" lo que se supone nos debería convertir en amos y señores del mundo, pero no, cuando descubrimos nuestra fragilidad nos damos cuenta de que solo somos parte del ecosistema, animales supuestamente pensantes y que por lo tanto deberíamos reflexionar acerca de nuestra existencia en este planeta.

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Only human beings can provoke all the excesses that we suddenly see on the screen in the form of small clips.

Solo el ser humano puede provocar todos los desmanes que de repente vamos viendo en pantalla a través de pequeños clips.

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And finally we see that a kind of hurricane arises as a kind of divine manifestation that seems to sweep away all the evils of the earth, it is quite moving to see these images accompanied by the claims of the main character, Michael "What about the seas?" "What about the children crying?" "What about the animals?" "The heaven is falling down and I can't even breathe", but at the same time the earth seems to regenerate, as a tangible proof that only when human beings start to think of the earth as their home and other people as their brothers and sisters will the world find peace and harmony, only we have the solution to the problem.

Y por último vemos que surge una especie de huracán como una especie de manifestación divina que pareciera barrer todos los males de la tierra, es bastante emotivo ver estas imágenes acompañadas de los reclamos del personaje principal, Michael "¿Qué hay de los mares?" "¿qué hay de los niños llorando?" "¿Qué hay de los animales?" "El cielo se cae y casi no puedo respirar", pero al mismo tiempo la tierra parece regenerarse, como una prueba tangible de que solo cuando el ser humano comience a pensar en la tierra como su hogar y en las demás personas como sus hermanos el mundo encontrará la paz y la armonía, solo nosotros tenemos la solución al problema.

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In my opinion, dear friends, this is one of the best audiovisual works of the King of Pop, a wake-up call to our arrogance and our selfishness, a reminder of our own fragility and above all a reminder that we gain nothing by complaining or begging God for peace if we do not work for it, it is enough for each one of us to contribute ideas, solutions and above all love, universal love, towards humanity, towards animals, towards the whole planet, only in this way will we achieve the longed-for peace.

En mi opinión, queridos amigos les digo que es uno de los mejores trabajos audiovisuales del rey del pop, un llamado de atención a nuestra arrogancia y a nuestro egoísmo, un recordatorio de nuestra propia fragilidad y sobre todo es un recordatorio de que no ganamos nada con quejarnos o suplicar a Dios por la paz si nosotros no trabajamos en ella, basta con que cada uno aporte ideas, soluciones y sobre todo amor, amor universal, hacia la humanidad, hacia los animales, hacia el planeta entero, solo así lograremos la tan anhelada paz.

Below is the subtitled video for my Spanish-speaking friends who are not fluent in English.

A continuación dejaré el video subtitulado para mis amigos hispanohablantes que no dominan el idioma inglés.

Thank you all for your attention and for allowing me to express my thoughts, blessings to all!

Muchas gracias a todos por su atención y por permitirme expresar mis ideas. ¡Bendiciones para todos!

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(Image designed by me in canva editor)

Imagen diseñada por mi en el editor de Canva.

The images you see throughout the post are screenshots taken from the official Michael Jackson video.

Las imágenes que ven a lo largo de todo el post son capturas de pantalla tomadas del video oficial de Michael Jackson.

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Muchas gracias por compartir mi post, bendiciones para todos.

It's really cool to see someone reviewing a music video here! I'd love to see more like this. It shows how even music videos can have stories, themes, cinematography and many other filmmaking techniques within them.

yes, certainly music videos, especially Michael Jackson's are like little films with their own stories, they are true gems of music, but they are audiovisual gems after all.

I never thought I'd see this here, this is one of my favorite Michael Jackson songs. It's great to see this review and see how you elucidated those enigmas of it. One of my favorite parts of this one is when the world slowly falls away. 😊

I'm very glad you liked it, Michael was and always will be one of my favourite singers, I admire him not only for his enormous talent for dancing and for his voice, but also for his enormous talent as a songwriter and above all for his great human sensitivity.

I love to read articles like this ...it's a lot different from what we're used to but yet it's written in the most detailed of details...pretty impressive..I enjoyed reading this and it brought with a certain kind of feeling, like I was seeing things unfold in that video again..I have watched this video as a young child but I didn't appreciate it quite as much as you did...hearing you talk about the creativity behind this music video actually makes me appreciate it a lot better...it was really genius!..

This was refreshing...thanks for sharing ❤️

Thank you very much to you for appreciating my post, I only shared my opinion because I feel that nowadays more than ever we need the message that Michael wanted to transmit to us in that music video, a very valid message by the way. He was a genius but above all a human being in every sense of the word.

Thank you for your beautiful words. Blessings to you!

There are many artists who have made an impact with music videos with a powerful story and message. Besides Michael, Madonna is another singer with many incredible videos. These are the kind of music videos I like, the ones that tell a story and are made as if they were a short film.

Yes, Madonna has amazing videos too, but my favourite will always be Michael, he always looked for great talent to direct his videos and tell his stories more efficiently, he was a genius like there are few left in this world.

I am a big fan of Michael Jackson. I use to listen to his music when I was younger and was so sad when true legend passed. He was famous so much that he was know all over the world. We can not deny that people love him for his great music and entertainment.

That's right, he was a genius in every sense of the word, a great person without a doubt, I was his fan too, I still am because as long as we remember him he will live on. I love the lyrics of his songs and his human sensitivity.