1985년, 브루스 스프링턴·레이 찰스·다이애나 로스·밥 딜런·마이클 잭슨·스티비 원더 등 45명의 가수가 아프리카 기아 난민을 위해 모여서 부른 명곡이다.
그 해 빌보드 1위에도 올랐으며 이후에는 제작과정 등을 담은 ‘위 아 더 월드: 비하인드 스토리: 20주년 기념 스페셜 에디션’도 발매되었다.
듣고 보면 알겠지만 엄청 촌스러운 스타일의 스타들이 단순한 멜로디를 반복하고 있다. 하지만 감동적이다. 몇번이고 들어도 질리지 않다.
마이클 잭슨의 춤이 얼마나 화려한지 브루스 스프링턴의 목소리가 얼마나 허스키 한지는 모르겠다만 이들이 모여서 무언가 했다는 건 역시 멋진일이 아니던가.
USA FOR AFRICA - WE ARE THE WORLD
There comes a time when we need 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, somehow 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 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'em you your heart So they know that someone cares And their lives will be stronger and free As God has shown us By turning stone 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 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 one 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
WE ARE THE WORLD
We are the world
이 노래를 모르는 사람은 없을 것이다.
1985년, 브루스 스프링턴·레이 찰스·다이애나 로스·밥 딜런·마이클 잭슨·스티비 원더 등 45명의 가수가 아프리카 기아 난민을 위해 모여서 부른 명곡이다.
그 해 빌보드 1위에도 올랐으며 이후에는 제작과정 등을 담은 ‘위 아 더 월드: 비하인드 스토리: 20주년 기념 스페셜 에디션’도 발매되었다.
듣고 보면 알겠지만 엄청 촌스러운 스타일의 스타들이 단순한 멜로디를 반복하고 있다.
하지만 감동적이다. 몇번이고 들어도 질리지 않다.
마이클 잭슨의 춤이 얼마나 화려한지 브루스 스프링턴의 목소리가 얼마나 허스키 한지는 모르겠다만
이들이 모여서 무언가 했다는 건 역시 멋진일이 아니던가.
USA FOR AFRICA - WE ARE THE WORLD
There comes a time when we need 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, somehow 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
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'em you your heart
So they know that someone cares
And their lives will be stronger and free
As God has shown us By turning stone 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
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 one 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