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♫ Picture yourself in a world where there's no one else, ♫
♫ A moment ago, there were voices and faces to look upon, ♫
♫ you can't see them anywhere. ♫
♫ and no one left to say it to, anyway. ♫
♫ and everybody is free to make a difference. ♫
♫ Everybody can be somebody. ♫
♫ Everybody is free to make a difference in this world. ♫
♫ Now picture a world where the people all feel their worth. ♫
♫ Now there is a reason for everyone's time on Earth. ♫
♫ Wondering why you should care, yeah. ♫
♫ and only love can see us through, anyway. ♫
♫ Oh, listen what I say, yeah. ♫
♫ and everybody is free to make a difference. ♫
♫ Everybody can be somebody. ♫
♫ Everybody is free to make a difference. ♫
♫ You don't have to be a big celebrity ♫
♫ to feel the power, the power in your soul, no. ♫
♫ You don't have to be a big star on MTV ♫
♫ to realize that in your eyes is a view that only you can see. ♫
♫ Everybody can be somebody. ♫
♫ Everybody is free to make a difference in this world. ♫
♫ You can make a little difference in this world. ♫
♫ I can make a little difference in this world. ♫
♫ She can make a little difference in this world. ♫
♫ He can make a little difference in this world. ♫
♫ You can, I can, she can, he can, ♫
♫ we can make a little bit of difference in this world. ♫
♫ Everybody gonna make a little ♫
♫ Talking 'bout everybody gonna make a little difference. ♫
♫ Everybody gonna make a little difference in this world, ♫
This is a song that came about because I think it's difficult to be in the world and not be aware of what's going on, and the wars and so forth. This song kind of came out of all of that. And I wrote a lot of happy songs on my first record, which I still stand by, but this has got something else in it. It's called "Peace on Earth."
♫ No faith in God to save the day. ♫
♫ There is no reason, no understanding ♫
♫ no sacred place to hide away. ♫
♫ There is no earnest conversation. ♫
♫ No words of wisdom from the wise. ♫
♫ There is no reconciliation ♫
♫ and no collective compromise. ♫
♫ He wants more, and more, and more, and more, ♫
♫ and more, and more, and more, and more. ♫
♫ There is no darkness, no sunshine. ♫
♫ There is no great society. ♫
♫ There is no freedom without conviction. ♫
♫ There is no freedom to be free. ♫
♫ There is no heaven, no fire and brimstone. ♫
♫ There is no brotherhood of man. ♫
♫ There is no country, no one religion. ♫
♫ There is no universal plan. ♫
♫ He wants more, and more, and more, and more, ♫
♫ and more, and more, and more, and more, and more. ♫
♫ mutual-assured destruction, ♫
♫ Mutual-assured destruction ♫
About The Speaker
Guitarist and singer Raul Midon blends flamenco, jazz and R&B to create a category-defying sound. His life story is as inspiring as his musical vision.
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Guitarist and singer Raul Midon plays "Everybody" and "Peace on Earth" during his 2007 set at TED.
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