*Muitas vezes fazemos pouco caso do que temos à mesa e nos esquecendo que muito perto de nós alguém passa fome de pão... de teto... de roupas limpas... de banho quente... e de uma cama onde possam dormir sem medo da noite lá fora.* *Cirlei Fajardo* *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