The power of Music

Bed Boys

There is a song that every year, at Christmas, the time of year when we all feel better (or at least I have always heard that we should feel so), always jumps out: "We are the world".

“We are the world” is a song of 1985, engraved by a group of 21 famous and important American singers for Africa. Purpose of the song was collecting funds for Ethiopia struck at that time by a severe famine. “USA for Africa” was born from the idea of the singer Harry Belafonte, inspired by Band Aid, a group of English singers who the previous year had recorded the single “Do They Know it's Christmas” (always for charity) that had achieved a great worldwide success.
Harry Belafonte and his manager Ken Kragen involved other singers, while Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie wrote the song, which was later produced by the legendary Quincy Jones. The success of “We Are the World” was planetarium and about 50 million dollars were collected. The song won the Grammy Award as "Song of the Year", as "Record of the Year" and "Best pop performance by a duo or vocal group”.
The funds were devolved to the population of Ethiopia, troubled by a period of famine.
Even though for the younger generations a lot of the original performers have already been forgotten, their idea has not grown old.

Even 31 years after its release, “We are the World” keeps making our hair stand on end! The passion, dedication, harmony and sheer beauty of the song make it a complete anthem and it should remain in history and become a world anthem.

There comes a time when we heed a certain call

When the world must come together as one

There are people dying

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 are 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

Well, 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

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

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, let's realize that a change can only come

When we stand together as one

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

Glossary
Lend a hand: to give help
Pretend: to act as if you were someone else
The funds were devolved: The money was given

make hair stand on end: the erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
Believe: for example, I believe in God, I think God exists
Bright: for example, the sky is bright, clear
Lyrics: the text of songs
Rise: the rise of the sun is a romantic moment
Anthem: hymn