I
So much hatred, so much pain
Shedding tears, so many years
Too much sin, chaos in this world
Too much darkness, let there be light
II
It's the time for love/life
Not the time for hate/death
A time for joy/ to build
Not the time for tears/ to destroy
A time for sharing/peace
Not the time for sin/war
Hey it's the time
*Oh/For we can make it if we try
Just close your eyes and pray to GOD
If we all give instead of take
The world would be a better place
Oh, we can make it
Yeah/Yes we can make it
III
Millions are dying everyday
Nuclear arms, spurring destruction
So much war and death in this world
Too much darkness, let there be light
Repeat II and *
IV
So much hunger, they deserve to be fed
So many homeless, they deserve a shelter
No food, no home, no bright tomorrow
Too much darkness, let there be light
No to hunger, feed the hungry
No to the homeless, a shelter for all
A time to make a bright tomorrow
Hey it's the time
Repeat * and II
Repeat * except last two lines
Oh we can make it if we try
Just close your eyes and pray to GOD
If we all give instead of take
The world could be a better place
Oh, la la la la la la la, yeah
Oh we can make
Yeah, we can make
Oh we can make
Yeah, we can make
We can make it if we try
Just close your eyes and pray to GOD
If we all give instead of take
The world would be a better place
So much hatred, so much pain
Shedding tears, so many years
Too much sin, chaos in this world
Too much darkness, let there be light
II
It's the time for love/life
Not the time for hate/death
A time for joy/ to build
Not the time for tears/ to destroy
A time for sharing/peace
Not the time for sin/war
Hey it's the time
*Oh/For we can make it if we try
Just close your eyes and pray to GOD
If we all give instead of take
The world would be a better place
Oh, we can make it
Yeah/Yes we can make it
III
Millions are dying everyday
Nuclear arms, spurring destruction
So much war and death in this world
Too much darkness, let there be light
Repeat II and *
IV
So much hunger, they deserve to be fed
So many homeless, they deserve a shelter
No food, no home, no bright tomorrow
Too much darkness, let there be light
No to hunger, feed the hungry
No to the homeless, a shelter for all
A time to make a bright tomorrow
Hey it's the time
Repeat * and II
Repeat * except last two lines
Oh we can make it if we try
Just close your eyes and pray to GOD
If we all give instead of take
The world could be a better place
Oh, la la la la la la la, yeah
Oh we can make
Yeah, we can make
Oh we can make
Yeah, we can make
We can make it if we try
Just close your eyes and pray to GOD
If we all give instead of take
The world would be a better place
The lyrics talk about a person who is feeling confused and overwhelmed with life (as I was in 1995 after 'the Well' was terminated). They face challenges and doubts that make them want to give up, but the song encourages them to keep fighting and not to think that they are alone. The song reminds them that everyone goes through difficult times and that they can overcome their struggles with perseverance and faith.
I first heard this song when I was driving in the Philippines and it came on the radio. I was there on assignment from Intel. The song definitely hit me in some way. It struck a chord in my heart. Yet, I had no idea what the song was about. Can music alone strike a chord in your heart? Perhaps. Still, this seemed different. I asked the driver- what is the name of this song? Who sings it?
I first heard this song when I was driving in the Philippines and it came on the radio. I was there on assignment from Intel. The song definitely hit me in some way. It struck a chord in my heart. Yet, I had no idea what the song was about. Can music alone strike a chord in your heart? Perhaps. Still, this seemed different. I asked the driver- what is the name of this song? Who sings it?