Story Behind The Song

I had written this song with a longing in my heart for a better place on this earth. I think we all struggle with trying to find a piece of heaven on earth. It is a song of prayerful hope that we can make the world a better place through faith.

Song Description

The Ideal World is a ballad that will tear your heart out. It truly gives the emotion to the listener who is longing for an "Ideal World" where children don't fight, they say their prayers at night and everyone just loves one another. It is another "Let It Be" by the beatles

Lyrics

The Ideal World
By Jim Vilandre
Written April 19th, 1999, revised Jan. 2002
Intro G D
In the ideal world, children don't fight
G D A
They do there chores and go to school and they say there prayers at night
Bm G A
In the ideal world there is peace and harmony
Bm G A
Brother and sisterly love



Chorus
D F#/D
In the ideal World
G Bm A
There is Love (So much love)
D F#/D
In the Ideal World
A G
There is hope from Above
Bm A
Life has new meaning
G D/F#
With faith you'll see
Em D/F#
Miracles will happen
G A
For you and me
G A D
That's the ideal World
G A Bm
Let's make an ideal world (last time through)

G D
For an ideal world where we no longer fight
G
We do our best to help others
D A
And bring hope to other lives

Bm
Extending peace to the restless
G A
Lending others an ear
Bm
Soon together we'll be singing
G A
And laying down our fears

Chorus
Bridge

D C# Bm A
Sometimes life can bring despair
Bm G A
Like what we witnessed on 9/11
Bm A
Sometimes a great joy fills the air
G
Like the birth of a child
A
To a new mothers heart

Chorus

G A D
That's the ideal world
G D
In the ideal world, Parents don't fight
G
They spend an honest day at work
D A
And tuck there kids in bed at night


That's the ideal World
That's the ideal World
G inverted A D
That's the ideal World
G A Bm
That's the ideal World
G A D
Let's make an ideal World