Story Behind The Song
This song was inspired and written when the Berlin Wall Came down.
Song Description
Reach out to those in need-no matter where who or where they are.
| Song Length |
5:16 |
Genre |
Unique - Unclassified |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Exultant |
Subject |
Spirituality, Encouragement |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1990 - 1999 |
Lyrics
(Verse 1)
There?s over 6 billion people on this planet,
Still I can hear the voiceless cries of lonely souls.
And it comes as no surprise we take for granted,
That if we just turn our heads, the pain will go away.
So while the rich keep getting fatter,
Another poor man?s dream is shattered.
And when the blood of faith is splattered on the wall,
What can one man do to turn this around?
(Chorus 1)
You?ve got to REACH OUT, where no one is a stranger,
You?ll find spirits less fortunate than you.
So teach your children that can make a difference if they
REACH OUT, Oh you gotta REACH OUT,
To everybody, every minute of your life.
(Verse 2)
It?s such a shame that Mother Earth is weeping,
While Father Time is waltzing out the door.
And if the air, land and sea are in our keeping,
Then how do we explain the threats of terror on our shores?
The taste of war can be so bitter, (What?s the fighting for?)
If we don?t feed the olive branch it will wither.
Is the human race just litter on the floor of an empty house,
Where hope had lived before?
(Chorus 2)
You?ve got to REACH OUT, where no one is a stranger,
You?ll find spirits less fortunate than you.
So teach your children that can make a difference if they
REACH OUT, Oh you gotta REACH OUT,
To everybody, every minute of your life.
(Bridge)
Is the wisdom of the ages-forgotten relics in the past (Buried in the ground)
Do these sacred yellowed pages hold the secret to life that love can last.
(Chorus 3)
If we REACH OUT, where noone is a stranger,
You?ll find spirits less fortunate than you.
So teach your children that can make a difference if they
REACH OUT, Oh you gotta REACH OUT,
Everybody REACH OUT, Oh you gotta REACH OUT,
(Tag)
So get on you knees and pray and don't be afraid to say,
If you need someone to REACH OUT, REACH OUT to you someday.