Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson is featured in Hold on to Sixteen, the eighth episode of Season Three. It is the last song in the Jackson Medley the New Directions perform at Sectionals, preceded by ABC and Control.
Artie, Blaine, Finn, Mike, Puck, and Sam all have solos, while Quinn and Tina harmonize in the choruses.
Lyrics[]
Artie:
Ooh huh, hoo..ooh
Finn:
I'm gonna make a change,
For once in my life
Artie and Finn:
It's gonna feel real good,
Gonna make a difference
Finn:
Gonna make it right...
Puck:
As I, turn up the collar on
My favorite winter coat
This wind is blowin' my mind
Artie and Blaine:
I see the kids in the street, (Blaine: with not enough to eat)
Who am I, to be blind?
Pretending not to see their needs
Sam (with Blaine):
A summer's disre(gard),
A broken bottle (top)
And one man's soul
Artie (with Blaine):
They follow each other on the wind ya' know
(Cause they got no where to go)
That's why I want you to know
Finn with New Directions:
I'm starting with the man in the mirror
I'm asking him to change his ways
And no message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself, and then make a change
Artie and Finn with New Directions:
Nanana nanana nananana
Artie:
Oh oh...
Blaine (with Artie):
I've been a victim of a selfish kinda 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?)
Mike (with Sam):
A willow deeply (scarred),
Somebody's broken (heart)
And a washed out dream (New Directions: Washed out dream...)
Puck:
They follow the pattern of the wind you see
Puck with Finn:
'Cause they got no place to be
That's why I'm starting with me
Finn with Artie and New Directions:
I'm starting with the man in the mirror (New Directions: You)
I'm asking him to change his ways (New Directions: You)
And no message could have 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 (New Directions: You)
I'm asking him to change his ways (New Directions: You)
And no message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself, and then make that
New Directions:
Change!
Artie and Finn (New Directions):
I'm starting with the (man in the mirror) (New Directions: Oh yeah)
I'm asking him to change his ways (New Directions: Just change)
And no message could have been any clearer (New Directions: Ooh ooh)
Mike with New Directions:
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself, and then make a change (Artie: Come on!)
You got to get it right, while you got the time (Artie: Wooooo!)
'Cause when you close your heart, (Artie: You can't), then you close your
(Artie: Close your, your mind) mind!
Finn (with New Directions):
I'm starting with the (man in the mirror, oh yeah) (Artie: That man, that man, that man)
I'm asking him to change his ways (New Directions: Just change) (Artie: That man, that man, that man, that man, You know, that man)
And no message (Finn and Artie: could have been any clearer)
(New Directions: Ooh ooh)
Artie and Finn with New Directions:
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself, and then make that
New Directions:
Change!
Puck:
Stand up!
Artie:
Stand up! (New Directions: Make a change!)
Blaine:
Stand up!
Finn:
Stand up!
Lift, yourself now!
New Directions:
Man in the mirror!
(Blaine: Ooh!)
(Blaine: Ooh!) Ah aaah
(Blaine: Ooh!) ah aaah
Make that change! (Artie: Stand up! Stand up and look!)
Sam:
You know it!
You know it! (New Directions: Man in the mirror!)
You know!
New Directions:
Change!
Mike:
Make that change
Trivia[]
- This is the first perfomance led by the New Directions Boys that is performed as part of a competition. The second one was "Hall of Fame" in All or Nothing.
Mistakes[]
- Puck isn't credited for this song on Glee: The Music, Volume 7 in the accompanying booklet.
Gallery[]
Videos[]
Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror
GLEE - Man In the Mirror (Full Performance) HD
Man in the mirror - Glee HD Full Studio Complete
Glee - Man In The Mirror (Acapella)