傑克遜已經有一個長期的投身慈善或社會事業的歷史，傑克遜用自己的名望和財富來促進各種慈善事業，他曾在1985年創作慈善歌曲《天下一家》。
這首歌曲創作自1995年，當時世界戰爭不斷，污染越來越嚴重，在那樣的歷史背景下，邁克爾傑克遜親自作詞，作曲以及編曲和製作，創作了《地球之歌》。
《地球之歌》(Earth Song)最初以《我們呢》(What About Us)的名字為《危險》(Dangerous)專輯而作，後經重新制作和優化，入選了《歷史》(HIStory)專輯。
歌詞以設問的形式展開，引人反思。這首歌代表了傑克遜靈魂裏的許多東西。
音樂錄影以倒放鏡頭的拍攝製作手法，在熒幕上完成了一個現實中永遠不可能實現的夢境。這部天真而煽情的短片引起了世人的共鳴，然而這個已經充滿危機的世界的真正得救之道，還在於人類自身的覺醒、即刻的行動和不懈的努力。
What about sunrise 日出呢
What about rain 雨呢
What about all the things
That you said we were to gain.。. 還有你應許給我們的一切呢。.。.。.
What about killing fields 被殺戮的土地呢
Is there a time 有沒有結束的時候
what about the things 還有你説過
That you said was yours and mine.。. 那同屬於你和我們的東西呢。.。.。.
Did you ever stop to notice 你是不是忘了
All the blood we've shed before 我們曾被流的血
Did you ever stop to notice 你有沒有注意到
The crying Earth this weeping shores? 地球在流淚，海岸在哭泣
Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh
What have we done to the world 我們對世界做錯了什麼
Look what we've done 看看我們做錯了什麼吧
What about all the peace 還有你向獨子許諾的
That you pledge your only son.。. 一切和平呢
What about flowering fields 百花爭豔的大地呢
Is there a time 有沒有結束的時候
What about all the dreams 還有你説過
That you said was yours and mine.。. 屬於你和我們所有的夢想呢
Did you ever stop to notice 你是不是忘了
All the children dead from war 戰爭中死去的那些孩子
Did you ever stop to notice 你有沒有注意到
This crying Earth this weeping shores? 地球在流淚，海岸在哭泣
Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh
I used to dream. I used to glance beyond the stars 我曾經夢想過，我曾經遙望羣星之上
Now I don't know where we are 如今我不知我們身在何方
Although I know we've drifted far 儘管我明白我們漂泊了太遠
Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh
Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh
Hey,what about yesterday (what about us) 嘿，昨天呢
What about the seas (what about us) 海洋呢
Heavens are falling down (what about us) 天堂在墮落
I can't even breathe (what about us) 我簡直不能呼吸
What about apathy (what about us)冷漠麻木呢
I need you!(what about us) 我需要你
What about nature'worth (ooo,ooo) 寶貴的自然呢
It's our planet's womb (what about us) 那是我們地球的孕育地
What about animals (what about it) 動物呢
We've turned kingdoms to dust (what about us) 我們把他們的王國化為灰燼
What about elephants (what about us) 大象呢
Have we lost their trust (what about us) 我們是不是已失去它們的信任
What about crying whales (what about us) 哭泣的鯨魚呢
We're ravaging the seas (what about us) 我們污染了海洋
What about forest trails (ooo,ooo) 森林裏的小徑呢
Burnt despite our please (what about us) 被我們違心的燒燬了
What about the holy land (what about it) 神聖的大地呢
Torn apart by creed (what about us) 被宗教四分五裂了
What about the common man (what about us) 普通人呢
Can't we set him free (what about us) 我們難道不能給予他自由嗎
What about children dying (what about us) 奄奄一息的孩子呢
Can't you hear them cry (what about us) 你有沒有聽到他們的哭聲
Where did we go wrong (ooo,ooo) 我們到底哪一步走錯了
Someone tell me why (what about us) 有沒有人告訴我原因
What about baby boy (what about it) 小孩子呢
What about the days (what about us) 這個時代怎麼辦
What about all their joy (what about us) 他們所有的歡樂呢
What about the man (what about us) 人類呢
What about the crying man (what about us) 哭喊的人們呢
What about Abraham (what about us)亞伯拉罕先知呢
What about death again (ooo,ooo) 再次滅亡呢
Do we give a damn 我們真的不在乎嗎
Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh
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