Story Behind The Song
Inspired by the story of the founding of the World Citizen foundation: worldcitizen.org -- and by the terrible events of the Gulf Wars and the Bosnian conflicts.
Song Description
WORK IN PROGRESS! Please note: this is not the final vocal or the final mix! This is from an album in progress.
| Song Length |
3:56 |
Genre |
Rock - Alternative, World - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Welcoming, Moving |
Subject |
Peace, Judgement |
| Similar Artists |
Sarah Mclachlan, Peter Gabriel |
Language |
English |
Lyrics
Citizen of the World
finished September 11, 2002
Everyone is beautiful today
I'm in love with the world
With every cell of everyone
Near and far, old and young
Frightened men behind closed doors
They seek the resolution of a thousand wars
Some people say
They will pledge allegiance anyway
But I become a citizen of the world
Oh, I become a citizen of the world
How they promised ? to keep us loyal ?
?We will never fight a war upon American soil?
How they scheme
To protect the American dream
But I dreamed of being in the world
I dream of our being in the world
Oh, a state of grace
In which there is no hiding place
All our shame erased, our fears released
Part god and part devil, part animal, part angel,
Acceptable in our humanity
Accepting that there is no enemy
In prison cells, in army camps
Broken hearts bear witness to our failed attempts
Some people say
We are still evolving anyway
One day we will be citizens of the world
One day we will be citizens of the world
We rise to fall
We fall to rise
We seek salvation in each other's eyes
And people say
I know you well and love you anyway
And I will say the same about the world
Oh, I will say the same to the world
Everyone is beautiful today
Everyone is beautiful today
Everyone is beautiful today?
© 2002 S. Miria Jo