America the Family of Man

Story Behind The Song

this was a project i decided sounded very challenging. wrote this song for goodnightkiss music contest on patriotism. song stemmed from my feelings that the world and even those of us here in the U.S. sometimes forget what America really is... what it is truly about...what makes up its HEART!

Song Description

song starts with some stirring beats...military snare calls... and immediately launches into a reading of the a part of the second paragraph in America's Declaration of Independence. following the song bursts into some impassioned calls both male and female asking the questions "who's gonna stand..who'll hear the call" ...etc. the following section sings about how we as americans do ... and WILL answer the calls around the globe... there comes a short drum break...call and response between two military drums... then the song breaks into the RAP... actually a narration in the tradition of such songs as the "Green Berets" the narration is impassioned reasoned and moving. it states facts that probably few people take the time to dwell on as to who America is... and what America does...and why I feel Americans do ...what they do in supporting not only their own country and their own governments decisions but how we STAND up for other countries in times of crisis...and why!

Song Length 5:00 Genre Unique - Patriotic, Spoken Word - Politics
Tempo Medium Slow (91 - 110) Lead Vocal Duet Male/Female
Subject Country, Nation, Patriotic Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

America the FAMILY of MAN copyright 2004 taylor


We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. --That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

This is our Declaration of Independence This was and still remains our statement to the WORLD.
This is what we live and die by. We are America?. We ARE the Family of Man



T who?s gonna stand S who?ll hear the CALL T who?ll SAVE the land S who?ll stand up TALL


T who?s gonna fight S who?ll hear the CRYS T who?ll bring the light S who?s gonnna fly


T
we?re gonna stand when others will run we?ll face the darkness and the desert sun

we?ll catch our foes no matter how far they run we?ll be THERE til WE GET IT DONE!


S
we will dream when others don?t dare to we??ll light the torch where others are scared to

we?ll see it thru when others fail to we?ll do the things that others won?t do




T who?s gonna stand
S we?ll set them free
T who?ll hear the call
S well work for equality
T who?ll SAVE the land
S we?ll pay the price for liberty
T who?ll stand up TALL
S we?ll strive for truth and integrity



T we?ll be the rock people can build on S we?ll lift up those who have fallen

T wE?ll cross & bridge the raging river S we?ll be the ground where people are drowning

T we?ll face our fears when others may tremble S we?ll dry the tears of motherless children

T we?ll stay strong when people are crying S we?re gonna live where other are dying





we are more than just americans we ARE the people of the world

we are the moms & dads ,children and cousins, grandfathers and grandmothers of people from every nation on this earth.

America has harbored, sheltered and ADOPTED more refugees and immigrants than any
nation in the span of history.

no matter one?s color, creed, religion, or political persuasion rich poor tortured infirm
the arms of the lady of liberty have AND STILL REMAIN?.opened wide

we are afghani slovaks aussies palestinians danes native americans indonesians pakistanis iranians (a-raynians) hungarians and central americans

WE ARE asians 12 million ** including but not limited to chinese japanese, thais, vietnamese, taiwanese,cambodians, koreans, malaysians, phillipinos, jordanians, saudis, turks, as well as people of india tibet and bangladesh

WE ARE germans 7.2 mexicans 6.6
the britons welsh irish english 5 italians & dutch
carribean & canadian 4.5 austrian 4.4 russian 4 south american 3

WE ARE ** norwegian french & swede african greek & cuban 1

WE ARE ** finns scots swiss & poles .5 iraqi?s 1/3

we are FAMILY! All these people from all the nations of the world are the fathers and the mothers of america

WE ARE EVERY MAN WE ARE EVERY ONE WE ARE EVERY COUNTRY
WE HAIL FROM EVERY MOUNTAIN EVERY VALLEY EVERY RIVER ACROSS EVERY OCEAN
WE ARE INDEED THE WORLD we are TRULY the family of man

We have given more money and assistance in the forms of foreign aid and disaster relief
and contributed more manpower people and services worldwide than any country ever.

America has Educated more foreign nationals

We have paid more in reparations and rebuilding than any country that has ever had to answer the hard call of war.

We hear people call ? we answer the call ? because they.. are? our brothers and sisters they are our friends they are our kin


TOGETHER? We ARE the Family of Man !!!

** numbers next to nationalities are country?s population in u.s. according to 2000 us.


INTERESTING PERTINENT FACTS RELATIVE TO AMERICA ANSWERING THE CALL!!!

casualties, fatalaties, and costs suffered by america securing freedom for our brothers and sisters the world over

ww1 320 thousand casualties 116,ooo dead $200 billion

ww2 over a million casualties nearly ½ mil dead 2.5 TRILLION DOLLARS

korean 100 K casualties + 50K dead over $250 billion

vietnam a quarter million casualties nearly 60 ooo dead $300 billion

gulf war 760 casualties 300 dead $70 BILLION



COPYRIGHT 2004 taylor
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Producer taylor & tom hubbell Performance female lead & bv - sita all instruments lead vocal & narration - taylor
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