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"Peace on Earth"

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    ♫ Picture yourself in a world where there's no one else, ♫
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    ♫ nobody anywhere. ♫
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    ♫ A moment ago, there were voices and faces to look upon, ♫
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    ♫ you can't see them anywhere. ♫
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    ♫ Nothing more to say ♫
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    ♫ and no one left to say it to, anyway. ♫
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    ♫ Oh, listen to what I say. ♫
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    ♫ Everybody can be somebody ♫
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    ♫ and everybody is free to make a difference. ♫
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    ♫ Everybody can be somebody. ♫
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    ♫ Everybody is free to make a difference in this world. ♫
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    ♫ Now picture a world where the people all feel their worth. ♫
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    ♫ Children are everywhere. ♫
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    ♫ Now there is a reason for everyone's time on Earth. ♫
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    ♫ Wondering why you should care, yeah. ♫
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    ♫ Nothing more to say ♫
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    ♫ and only love can see us through, anyway. ♫
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    ♫ Oh, listen what I say, yeah. ♫
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    ♫ Everybody can be somebody ♫
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    ♫ and everybody is free to make a difference. ♫
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    ♫ Everybody can be somebody. ♫
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    ♫ Everybody is free to make a difference. ♫
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    ♫ You don't have to be a big celebrity ♫
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    ♫ to feel the power, the power in your soul, no. ♫
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    ♫ You don't have to be a big star on MTV ♫
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    ♫ to realize that in your eyes is a view that only you can see. ♫
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    ♫ Everybody can be somebody. ♫
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    ♫ Everybody is free to make a difference in this world. ♫
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    ♫ You can make a little difference in this world. ♫
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    ♫ I can make a little difference in this world. ♫
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    ♫ She can make a little difference in this world. ♫
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    ♫ He can make a little difference in this world. ♫
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    ♫ You can, I can, she can, he can, ♫
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    ♫ we can make a little bit of difference in this world. ♫
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    ♫ Everybody gonna make a little ♫
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    ♫ little difference, yeah. ♫
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    ♫ Talking 'bout everybody gonna make a little difference. ♫
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    ♫ Everybody gonna make a little difference in this world, ♫
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    ♫ oh yeah. ♫
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    (Applause)
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    Thank you so much.
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    (Applause)
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    This is a song that came about
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    because I think it's difficult to be in the world
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    and not be aware of what's going on,
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    and the wars and so forth.
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    This song kind of came out of all of that.
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    And I wrote a lot of happy songs on my first record,
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    which I still stand by,
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    but this has got something else in it.
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    It's called "Peace on Earth."
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    ♫ There is no hope. ♫
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    ♫ There is no future. ♫
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    ♫ No faith in God to save the day. ♫
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    ♫ There is no reason, no understanding ♫
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    ♫ no sacred place to hide away. ♫
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    ♫ There is no earnest conversation. ♫
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    ♫ No words of wisdom from the wise. ♫
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    ♫ There is no reconciliation ♫
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    ♫ and no collective compromise. ♫
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    ♫ Peace on Earth, ♫
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    ♫ that's what we want. ♫
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    ♫ Peace on Earth, ♫
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    ♫ that's what we all say. ♫
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    ♫ Peace on Earth. ♫
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    ♫ Yet, there in the hallway ♫
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    ♫ lurks the ghost of war. ♫
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    ♫ He wants more, and more, and more, and more, ♫
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    ♫ and more, and more, and more, and more. ♫
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    ♫ There is no darkness, no sunshine. ♫
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    ♫ There is no great society. ♫
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    ♫ There is no freedom without conviction. ♫
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    ♫ There is no freedom to be free. ♫
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    ♫ There is no heaven, no fire and brimstone. ♫
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    ♫ There is no brotherhood of man. ♫
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    ♫ There is no country, no one religion. ♫
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    ♫ There is no universal plan. ♫
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    ♫ Peace on Earth, ♫
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    ♫ that's what we want. ♫
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    ♫ Peace on Earth, ♫
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    ♫ that's what we all say. ♫
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    ♫ Peace on Earth. ♫
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    ♫ Yet, there in the hallway ♫
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    ♫ lurks the ghost of war. ♫
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    ♫ He wants more, and more, and more, and more, ♫
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    ♫ and more, and more, and more, and more, and more. ♫
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    ♫ The answer is ♫
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    ♫ mutual-assured destruction, ♫
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    ♫ a balance of power, ♫
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    ♫ a weapon for everyone. ♫
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    ♫ Mutual-assured destruction ♫
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    ♫ bringing peace to everyone. ♫
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    (Trumpet sounds)
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    (Trumpet sounds)
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    ♫ Peace on Earth, ♫
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    ♫ that's what we want. ♫
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    ♫ Peace on Earth, ♫
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    ♫ that's what we all say. ♫
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    ♫ Peace on Earth. ♫
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    ♫ There in the hallway, ♫
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    ♫ peace on Earth. ♫
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    ♫ Peace on Earth. ♫
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    ♫ Peace on Earth. ♫
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    (Applause)
Title:
"Peace on Earth"
Speaker:
Raul Midon
Description:

Guitarist and singer Raul Midon plays "Everybody" and "Peace on Earth" during his 2007 set at TED.
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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
09:07
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