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"Waiting on the World to Change" is the first single released from John Mayer's 2006 studio album, ''Continuum''. The song enjoyed commercial success as a single and won the Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 49th Grammy Awards. ==Lyrics and structure== "Waiting on the World to Change" contains a highly popular chord progression often found in blues, rock and soul songs. The chord progression is I - vi - IV - I - V - vi - IV - I, and in the case of "Waiting on the World to Change," it is in the key of D. Another interesting fact is the accenting of the beats in the verses. Contrary to most popular music, the second snare backbeat of the second measure of the two-bar beat that repeats through most of the song features an accent on the "and" of "4", and not directly on "4". The song's theme centers on the singer and his generation's inaction in regard to current world conditions. However, he attributes this inaction to a lack of power: He also laments the corruption among leaders: John Mayer confirmed this feeling of discontent between the leaders and that led to an interview with ''The Advocate'', explaining the song this way: "It's saying, 'Well, I'll just watch ''American Idol'' because I know that if I were engaged in changing anything for the better, or the better as I see it, it would go unnoticed or be completely ineffective.' A lot of people have that feeling."〔Wirt, John (January 26, 2007), "John Mayer finding unexpected deeper connection with fans through 'Continuum'" ''Advocate'' volume unknown:16〕 Even so, the song alludes to hope for the future, with the singer intoning that with his generation's ascension to power, things will change: Politics was a topic that Mayer had not previously tackled. On his decision to include a politically tinged song, he commented, "You cannot avoid war in life, you cannot avoid the fear of terrorism, you cannot avoid those things now, they are a part of everyday demeanor. So in that sense it's become more of an acceptable thing to comment on because it's just so much of a white elephant."〔Mumbi Moody, Nekesa (2006). ("John Mayer: Better With Pop" ) MSN.com Retrieved August 20, 2007〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Waiting on the World to Change」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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