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“There is a tide in the affairs of men. Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune”.

Extract taken from Shakespeare’s ‘Julius Caesar’, meaning that the key to success in life, lies in knowing the motivation of men, and it is up to each man to recognize, and seize his opportunity.

Man in the Mirror.

Vocals: American singer, songwriter, dancer and philanthropist, known as the “King of Pop”, the late Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29th, 1958 – June 25th, 2009).

Songwriters: American songwriter, lyricist, and record producer Glen Ballard and American singer and songwriter Deborah Christine “Siedah” Garrett.

Man in the Mirror.

I’m gonna make a change, for once in my life.
It’s gonna feel real good, gonna make a difference,
Gonna make it right.
As I, turn up the collar on my favourite winter coat.
This wind is a 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 a 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,
I’m starting with the man in the mirror.
I’m asking him to change his ways,
And no message could’ve been any clearer.
If they wanna make the world a better place,
Take a look at yourself and then make a change.
I’ve been a victim of a selfish kind of 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.
I’m starting with the man in the mirror.
I’m asking him to change his ways,
And no message could’ve 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.
I’m asking him to change his ways,
And no message could’ve 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.
I’m asking him to change his ways.
No message could’ve been any clearer.
If you wanna make the world a better place.
Take a look at yourself and then make the change.
You can’t, then you close your, close your, your mind.
With the man in the mirror, oh yeah.
I’m asking him to change his ways.
No message could’ve been any clearer,
If you wanna make the world a better place,
Take a look at yourself and then make a change,
Gonna feel real good now I’m gonna make a change,
It’s gonna feel real good, come on change, just lift yourself.
You know, you’ve got to stop it yourself.
I’ve got to make that change today.
You got to, you got to not let yourself brother you know.
I’ve got to get that man, that man.
You’ve got to, you’ve got to move.
Come on, come on, you got to stand up, stand up.
Stand up, stand up and lift yourself, now.
Gonna make that change come on.
You know it, You know it, You know it.
You know Change. Make that change.
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Unanswered Prayers.

Vocals: Garth Brooks.

Lyrics: Songwriters and Singers Garth Brooks; Pat Alger and Larry Bastian.

Unanswered Prayers.

Just the other night at a home town football game,
My wife and I ran into my old high school flame,
And as I introduced them, the past came back to me,
And I couldn’t help but think of the way things used to be.
She was the one that I’d wanted for all times,
And each night I’d spend praying that God would make her mine,
And if He’d only grant me this wish I wished back then,
I’d never ask for anything again.
Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers,
Remember when you’re talking to the Man upstairs,
That just because He doesn’t answer, doesn’t mean He don’t care,
Some of God’s greatest gifts are unanswered prayers.

She wasn’t quite the angel that I remembered in my dreams,
And I could tell that time had changed me, in her eyes too, it seemed,
We tried to talk about the old days, there wasn’t much we could recall,
I guess the Lord knows what He’s doing after all.
And as she walked away, well, I looked at my wife,
And then and there I thanked the good Lord,
For the gifts in my life.
Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers,
Remember when you’re talking to the Man upstairs,
That just because He may not answer, doesn’t mean He don’t care,
Some of God’s greatest gifts are unanswered,
Some of God’s greatest gifts are all too often unanswered,
Some of God’s greatest gifts are unanswered prayers.

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No Matter What.

Lyrics: English composer and impresario of musical theatre, Baron Andrew Lloyd Webber and American composer, lyricist and record producer Jim Steinman written for the musical “Whistle Down the Wind,”

Vocals: Irish boy band of the 90’s “Boyzone”.

The song, hereunder, serves to emphasize the power of unconditional love, while accepting and forgiving loved ones for who they are; their deficiencies and inadequacies, which often emerge only during challenging times.

No Matter What.

No matter what they tell us, no matter what they do,
No matter what they teach us, what we believe is true,
No matter what they call us, however they attack,
No matter where they take us, we’ll find our own way back.
I can’t deny what I believe, I can’t be what I’m not,
I know I’ll love forever, I know no matter what.
If only tears were laughter, if only night was day,
If only prayers were answered, then we would hear God say,
No matter what they tell you, no matter what they do,
No matter what they teach you, what you believe is true.
And I will keep you safe and strong and sheltered from the storm,
No matter where it’s barren, a dream is being born,
No matter who they follow, no matter where they lead,
No matter how they judge us, I’ll be everyone you need,
No matter if the sun don’t shine, or if the skies are blue,
No matter what the end is, my life began with you.
I can’t deny what I believe, I can’t be what I’m not,
I know, I know, I know that love’s forever,
That’s all that matters now, no matter what.
No, no matter (no no matter what),
No, no matter (no no matter what),
No, no matter, that’s all that matters to me (no no matter what),
No, no matter, that’s all that matters to me (no no matter what),
No, no matter, that’s all that matters to me (no no matter what),
No, no matter, that’s all that matters to me (no no matter what),
And no, no matter what, that’s all that matters to me (no no matter what),
And no, no matter what, that’s all that matters to me.
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