BY: LIONEL RICHIE AND MICHEAL JACKSON

We Are the World 25 for Haiti

Song Lyrics

[Justin Bieber]There comes a time

When we heed a certain call[Nicole Scherzinger & Jennifer Hudson]

When the world must come together as one[Jennifer Hudson]

There are people dying[Jennifer Nettles]

And it’s time to lend a hand to lifeThe greatest gift of all

[Josh Groban]We can’t go on

Pretending day by day[Tony Bennet]

that someone, somehow will soon make a change[Mary J Blige]

We are all a part ofGod’s great big family

And the truth, you know love is all we need

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[Chorus][Michael Jackson]We are the world

We are the children[Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson]

We are the ones who make a brighter daySo let’s start giving

[Barbra Streisand]There’s a choice we’re making

We’re saving our own livesIt’s true we’ll make a better day

Just you and me

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[Miley Cyrus]Send them your heart

So they’ll know that someone cares[Enrique Iglesias]

so their cries for helpwill not be in vain

[Nicole Scherzinger]We can’t let them sufferno we cannot turn away

[Jamie Foxx]Right now they need a helping hand

[Wyclef Jean]Nou se mond la

We are the Children[Adam Levine]

We are the ones who make a brighter dayso lets start giving

[Pink]There’s a choice we’re making

We’re saving our own lives

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[BeBe Winans]It’s true we’ll make a better day

Just you and me [Michael Jackson]

When you’re down and outThere seems no hope at all

[Usher]But if you just believe

There’s no way we can fall[Celine Dion]

Well, well, well, well, let us realizeThat a change can only come

[Fergie]When we stand together as one

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[Chorus - All]We are the world

We are the childrenWe are the ones who make a brighter day

So let’s start giving[Nick Jonas]

Got to start giving[All]

There’s a choice we’re makingWe’re saving our own lives

[Toni Braxton]It’s true we’ll make a better day

Just you and me[Mary Mary]

We are the worldWe are the children

[Tony Bennet]Its for the children

[Isaac Slade]We are the ones who make a brighter day

[Toni Braxton]So lets start giving

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[Lil Wayne]There’s a choice we’re making

We’re saving our own livesIt’s true we’ll make a better day

Just you and me[Chorus - All]

We are the worldWe are the children

We are the ones who make a brighter daySo let’s start giving

[Akon]There’s a choice we’re making

We’re saving our own livesIt’s true we make a better day

Just you and me

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[T-Pain]We are the worldWe are the children

We are the ones who make a brighter daySo let’s start giving

[Jamie Foxx imitating Ray Charles]Choice were makingsaving our own lives

It’s true we’ll make a better dayJust you and me

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[Rapping - LL Cool J, Will-I-Am, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Swizz Beatz]

We all need somebody that we can lean onwhen you wake up look around and see that your dreams gone

when the earth quakes we’ll help you make it through the stormwhen the floor breaks a magic carpet to stand on

we are the World united by love so strongwhen the radio isn’t on you can hear the songsa guided light on the dark road your walking on

a sign post to find the dreams you thought was gonesomeone to help you move the obstacles you stumbled on

someone to help you rebuild after the rubble’s gonewe are the World connected by a common bond

Love the whole planet sing it along[Wyclef]

CABARETT

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[Chorus- All][Kanye West]

Everyday citizenseverybody pitching in

[Singing - Children & Wyclef Jean]Nou se mond lanou se timoun yo

[Will-I-Am]You and IYou and I

[Kanye West]Uh, 12 days no waterwhats your will to live?

[Will-I-Am]we amplified the love we watching multiply

[Kanye West]Feeling like the Worlds endwe can make the World win

[Will-I-Am]Like Katrina, Africa, Indonesia

and now Haiti needs us, the need us, they need us

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[Kanye West]Feeling like the Worlds endwe can make the World win

[Will-I-Am]Like Katrina, Africa, Indonesia

and now Haiti needs us, the need us, they need us

[Chorus - All][Wyclef Jean]

Haiti, Haiti, Ha, Ha, ha, ha, haHaiti, Haiti, Ha, Ha, ha, ha, haHaiti, Haiti, Ha, Ha, ha, ha, ha

Citations

Krutika ParikhPeriod- 4

Micheal Jackson

Micheal Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana. At age five, he joined The Jackson 5 along with his brothers and became the lead singer. After many years working with Jackson 5, he created his solo album in 1982 named Thriller. Throughout his career, he won a crucial amount of awards. In 1985, he co-wrote “We Are the World” with Lionel Richie for African charity. He put together Live Aid, one of the biggest events in rock history, to raise money for Ethiopia, Mozambique, Chad, Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali, and Sudan. He passed away on June 25, 2009 and left as the king of pop. Back

Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie was born on June 20, 1949, in Tuskegee, Alabama. He had a solo album named Lionel Richie, which was released in 1982. He co-wrote “We Are the World” with Michael Jackson as a famine relief song for Africa. After the disastrous earthquake in Haiti, Lionel Richie met with various artists to recreate “We Are the World 25 for Haiti”. The song was produced by Lionel himself, along with Jones and Wyclef Jean. Back

Historical Reference

The people of Haiti are suffering day by day even with so many people donating. Over 230,000,000 died due to the horrendous earthquake and are dying everyday due to low sanitary conditions. More than 10,000 people lost their homes and live in shelter zone such as Terrain Acra. In Terrain Acra there are sinks to make sure that people are sanitary, and they don’t spread diseases among each other. There is not much progress even after a hundred days; for example, there is a low amount of food for families, and people live on mud stairs due to overcrowding in shelters. Back

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Michael Jackson, throughout his life, has provided many charities for disastrous events and has tried to promote peace. He wrote Black or White to bring about racial equality. Michael established the Heal to the World Foundation in 1992 to provide supplies and money for underprivileged people. Also, he donated money received in from a concert to an organization called ChildHelp USA. For years he has been helping the unfortunate around the world with his music.

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Literary Device

Rhyme: words that contain the same accented sound, usually at the end of a line.

Ryhme Scheme: pattern of the rhyme shown by lowercase letters to present the pattern; ABACDD Ex: There seems no hope at allBut if you just believeThere’s no way we can fallWell, well, well, well, let us realizeThat a change can only comeWhen we stand together as oneBack

Literary Device

Metaphor: comparison of two things without using like or as; not to be taken literally.Ex: We are the world

- We, as in the people, together make up the world. We are the ones who control what occurs and together we can do whatever we want.

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Literary Device

Anaphora: repetition of a word or phrase in the beginning of successive clauses.

Ex: We are the worldWe are the childrenWe are the ones who make a brighter

day

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Historical Reference

On January 12, 2010 a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti southwest of the capital Port-au-Prince. The earthquake that was six miles deep in the ground caused catastrophic damage by crumbling homes and leaving over 200,000 deaths. Aid from countries came quickly due to the massive impact on the country. Haiti is now filled with poverty, and many children are now orphans; however, Haitians still have hope. The U.N. sent forces for recovery and reconstruction.

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Wyclef Jean is a musician born in Haiti, but raised in America. He co-founded an organization called Yéle Haiti . A reinforcement of education, health, and community occurred due to projects. He influences the song by adding Creole, the national language in Haiti. Wyclef flew out to Haiti the day of the earthquake; afterwards, he carried bodies to the cemetery and tried to help his people as much as he could.

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Historical Reference

Translation: Nou se mond la We are the worldnou se timoun yo We are the childrenThe national language in Haiti is Creole. Creole was put into the song to add Haitian influence. Also, it was added because Wyclef Jean wanted to take a chance on remaking We Are the World, but with a personal touch. Back

Literary Reference

Tone- attitude put into a piece of literature to define the statements message.

Ex:Uh, 12 days no waterWhat’s your will to live?

The question makes the listener think about the situation in Haiti and how the people are living there; thus, having a tone of sadness.

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Historical Reference

On August 5th, 2005 Hurricane Katrina hit Mississippi and Louisiana taking over 1,000 lives and over one million homes. The Bush Administration declared $105 billion for reparations. Indonesia faced a 9.0 magnitude tsunami causing millions of people to lose their homes in over eleven countries. UNICEF sent mass supplies to provide sanitation and food for the victims. Many countries in Africa are under-developed causing unsanitary and dangerous conditions; thus, organizations are formed to help the people.

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