"Earth Song" is the third single from Michael Jackson's album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I. It is the fifth song on the second disc of the album. It is a ballad that incorporates elements of blues, gospel and opera. Jackson had a long-standing history of releasing socially conscious material such as "We Are the World", "Man in the Mirror" and "Heal the World". However, "Earth Song" was the first that overtly dealt with the environment and animal welfare. "Earth Song" was made for the Dangerous album but it failed to make the final cut. The song was written and composed by Jackson; the task of production was split between Jackson, David Foster and Bill Bottrell.
"Earth Song" was accompanied by a lavish music video shot in four geographical regions. It centered on the destruction and rebirth of Earth and went on to receive a Grammy nomination in 1997. The song was a top five hit in most European countries. It remains Jackson's best-selling single in the United Kingdom, and was the country's number-one Christmas single in 1995. "Earth Song" was not released as a single in the United States. Jackson went on to receive recognition from various animal and environmental organizations.
Don't look back, raise your eyes
Kokoro atsume de hitotsu ni nare tara (To be one)
Don't look back, raise your eyes
Bokura no yume wo tsunaide ikou
Yes! yurushiau yuuki nara subetega hajima runara
No! fukanou to kime tsukeru yowasamo koe rareru
Nateshi naku ookina negai wo no sete
Ima, kumo wo nuke kagaya ita mirai no sora he
Don't look back, raise your eyes
Ikiru kibou wa dareni mo ke senai(To be one)
Don't look back, raise your eyes
Tsuyoi omoide kaete kunosa
Why? nani hitotsu dekina kute muryoku dato omoukete...
Wait! zeroka rawa kiseki sae umare te kona ikara
Chiisana yasashi sade kamawa naiyo ne?
Sou, hitotsu zutsu hohoemi wo fuyashite yuku no
Don't look back, raise your eyes
Hibiku kodou wo chikarani kae tara (To be one)
Don't look back, raise your eyes
Akinae naide tsutae runosa
Mirai no sorae
Don't look back, raise your eyes
Hitori hitori ga todokeru kona Earthsong (To be one)
Don't look back, raise your eyes
Bokura no uta wo tsutae runosa
Don't look back, raise your eyes
Kokoro atsume de hitotsu ni nare tara (To be one)
Don't look back, raise your eyes