USA FOR AFRICA - We Are The World

Sobre a música:

We Are the World é um LP gravado em Janeiro de 1985 por 45 dos maiores nomes da música norte-americana, com o objetivo de arrecadação de fundos para o combate da fome na África. Os 45 astros formaram o grupo USA for Africa. O single, o LP e o clipe renderam cerca de 55 milhões de dólares.

Inspirado pela reunião que ficou conhecida como Band Aid, organizou a gravação do single We Are the World, escrito por Michael Jackson. O single foi lançado em 1985 para arrecadar fundos para a campanha USA for Africa, em benefício de famílias da África. We Are the World apresentava 44 vocalistas diferentes, incluindo Michael e Lionel, Harry Belafonte, Tina Turner, Cyndi Lauper, Diana Ross, Ray Charles e Stevie Wonder e foi produzido por Quincy Jones, que também fez a regência do grupo. A vendagem atingiu 7 milhões de cópias só nos Estados Unidos, tornando-se um dos singles mais vendidos de todos os tempos.

Letra da música:

Lionel richie 

There comes a time when we heed a certain call 

Lionel richie & stevie wonder 

When the world must come together as one 

Stevie wonder 

There are people dying 

Paul simon 

And its time to lend a hand to life 

Paul simon & kenny rogers 

The greatest gift of all 

Kenny rogers 

We cant go on pretending day by day 

James ingram 

That someone, somewhere will soon make a change 

Tina turner 

We are all part of gods great big family 

Billy joel 

And the truth, you know, love is all we need 

Chorus: 

Michael jackson 

We are the world, we are the children 

We are the ones who make a brighter day 

So lets start giving 

Diana ross 

Theres a choice were making 

Were saving our own lives 

Michael & diana ross 

Its true well make a better day 

Just you and me 

Dionne warwick 

Send them your heart 

So theyll know that someone cares 

Dionne warwick & willie nelson 

And their lives will be stronger and free 

Willie nelson 

As God has shown us by turning stones to bread 

Al jarreau 

So we all must lend a helping hand 

Chorus: 

Bruce Springsteen 

We are the world, we are the children 

Kenny Loggins 

We are the ones who make a brighter day 

So lets start giving 

Steve Perry 

Theres a choice were making 

Were saving our own lives 

Daryl Hall 

Its true well make a better day 

Just you and me 

Michael jackson 

When youre down and out, there seems no hope at all 

Huey lewis 

But if you just believe theres no way we can fall 

Cindy lauper 

Well, well, well, well let us realize that a change can only come 

Kim carnes 

When we stand together as one 

Chorus: 

We are the world, we are the children 

We are the ones who make a brighter day 

So lets start giving 

Theres a choice were making 

Were saving our own lives 

Its true well 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 lets start giving 

Bob Dylan 

Theres a choice were making 

Were saving our own lives 

Its true well make a better day 

Just you and me 

Chorus 

We are the world, we are the children 

We are the ones who make a brighter day 

So lets start giving 

Theres a choice were making 

Were saving our own lives 

Bob Dylan 

Its true well make a better day 

Just you and me 

Ray Charles 

Alright let me hear ya 

Chorus 

We are the world, we are the children 

We are the ones who make a brighter day 

So lets start giving 

Ray Charles 

Theres a choice were making 

Were saving our own lives 

Its true well make a brighter day 

Just you and me 

Stevie Wonder / Bruce Springsteen 

We are the world, we are the children 

We are the ones who make a brighter day 

So lets start giving 

Stevie Wonder 

Theres a choice were making 

Were saving our own lives 

Its true well make a better day 

Just you and me 

Stevie Wonder / Bruce Springsteen 

We are the world, we are the children 

We are the ones who make a brighter day 

So lets start giving 

Bruce Springsteen 

Theres a choice were making 

Were saving our own lives 

Its true well make a better day 

Just you and me 

Chorus 

We are the world, we are the children 

We are the ones who make a brighter day 

So lets start giving 

Theres a choice were making 

Were saving our own lives 

Its true well make a better day 

Just you and me 

James Ingram 

We are the world, we are the children 

We are the ones who make a brighter day 

So lets start giving 

Ray Charles 

Theres a choice were making 

Were saving our own lives 

Its true well make a better day 

Just you and me