I had an epiphany watching the videos ‘Ghost’ and “2 bad” by Michael Jackson:
I love how MJ took the 'man in the mirror' motif and extended it here by playing the antagonist (the White man who is chasing him out) and the protagonist (himself). It’s like the other without (i.e. those who are victimizing and ridiculing him) is at times within him too. He watches himself and sings the words as if he is being critical over another, yet all the time, the other is in fact him in disguise.
It takes courage to be able to admit that at times I am my own ‘nightmare’. I am the one who at times sabotages the good that is going in my life by not giving more of me to the life that I have been given.
Most times, we are our own 'nightmare' and if we can see that, then we can start to live with the craziness that is outside of us.
If this doesn’t make sense it’s ok; it’s a great song and a wonderfully crafted music video, especially the long version which to date stands as the longest music video 41 minutes (which looks more like a short film) .
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