It was 1985 when we repeatedly heard on the radio an overwhelming, exciting and full of values ​​song, which literally drove everyone crazy. The song in question was We are the world , the song created for charity, thanks to the collaboration of more than 45 American singers. This song, which soon became a hymn, speaks of brotherhood, love and solidarity. It comes straight to our hearts and we would listen to it endlessly, lulled by the sweet voice of Michael Jackson, or animated by the gritty voice of Tina Turner. For us We are the world is the perfect song for Christmas, because it speaks to our hearts and reminds us that together, all together, we can make a difference .
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Composed and written by singers American Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, produced by Quincy Jones, We are the world was recorded by the group USA for Africa , a group made up of 45 famous singers, such as Diana Ross , Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, Cindy Loper, Michael Jackson, Ray Charles, Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner and Michael Jackson.
The birth of this song is deeply connected to the single Band Aid, released in 1984, thanks to the idea of ​​the British musician Bob Geldof. In fact, Bob Geldof wanted to make a piece for charity, involving many singers and musicians, whose donation was intended to fight hunger in Africa. The song and Do they know It’s Christmas . The success was enormous.
Musician Harry Belafonte was outraged that Band Aid did not particularly involve the Ethiopian population, who had been hit hardest by the famine. So in 1984 he proposed to produce and release a single for Ethiopia : the title and We are the world . The immense success
The song was recorded on January 28, 1985, in Hollywood’s A&M Studios, right after the 1985 American Music Awards. Many singers came directly after the ceremony to record.
The song was immediately a resounding success and more than 100 million dollars were raised, which were entirely donated to the people of Ethiopia. We are the world reached the top of the charts around the world and at the time became one of the best-selling songs in the history of music. Won 4 Grammy Awards. We are the world
there comes a time
When we heed a certain call
When the world must come together as one
There are people dying
Oh, and it’s time to lend a hand to life
The greatest gift of all
We can’t go on
Pretending day-by-day
That someone, somewhere soon make a change
We’re all a part of God’s great big family
And the truth, you know, love is all we need
We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day, so let’s start giving
There’s a choice we’re making
We’re saving our own lives
It’s true we’ll make a better day, just you and me
Oh, send them your heart
So they know that someone cares
And their lives will be stronger and free
As God has shown us by turning stones to bread
And so we all must lend a helping hand
We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day, so let’s start giving
Oh, there’s a choice we’re making
We’re saving our own lives
It’s true we’ll make a better day, just you and me
When you’re down and out, there seems no hope at all
But if you just believe there’s no way we can fall
Well, well, well, well let us realize
Oh, that a change can only come
When we stand together as one, yeah, yeah, yeah
We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day, so let’s start giving
There’s a choice we’re making
We’re saving our own lives
It’s true we’ll make a better day, just you and me
We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day, so let’s start giving
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We’re saving our own lives
It’s true we’ll make a better day, just you and mee
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We are the children (are the children)
We are the ones who’ll make a brighter day, so let’s start giving (so let’s start giving)
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We’re saving our own lives
It’s true we’ll make a better day, just you and me
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We are the children (said we are the children)
We are the ones who’ll make a brighter day so let start giving (so let’s start giving)
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We’re saving our own lives
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We’re saving our own lives
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We’re saving our own lives
It’s true we’ll make a better day, just you and me, ooh-hoo!
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We are the children (are the children)
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There’s a choice we’re making, we’re saving our own lives Translation
There comes a time when we need a certain calling
when the world has to come back together
there are people dying
and it’s time to help life,
the greatest gift in the world
we can’t go on pretending from day to day
that someone somewhere soon you change things
we are all part of the big family of God
and the truth
you know is that love is all we need
we are the world, we are the children
we are the ones who will one day make the day brighter
so we start giving
and a choice we are making,
we are saving our own lives
and true, we will build better days, just you and me
send him the your heart so they will know that someone cares about them
and their lives will be stronger and free
as God show us, turning stone into bread
so we should all help
we are the world, we are the children
we are the ones who a day will make the day brighter
so let’s start giving.
and a choice we are making,
we are saving our own lives
and true, we will build better days, just you and me
when your sad and tired, there seems to be no hope
but if you just believe it, there is no way we can fall
well, well, well let us realize that things they can only change
when we are
all united
We are the world, we are the children …
