JohnTen
JohnTen
Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie — and the greatest room of voices of that era.
What I love: each major singer only gets a phrase or two. No ego marathon. A relay of legends. A powerhouse assembled before the internet — when gathering the whole sky of talent into one night was almost unthinkable.
Listen for the handoff — one voice, then the next.
Verse 1
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 will 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
Chorus
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
Verse 2
Well, send them your heart so they’ll 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
Chorus · second pass
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
Bridge
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 — let us realize that a change can only come
When we stand together as one
Final choruses · the room opens
We are the world… just you and me
Later choruses — that unmistakable grain
Leads lines toward the end — gospel fire
Trading lines as the whole sky sings