One World, One Smile

Lyrics

[INTRO — Soft piano, Christmas bells, distant children’s choir] Ooh… ooh… One world, one dream… Un solo corazón… Listen to the bells… Escucha esta canción… Tonight, beneath the Christmas lights, We are one family tonight. [VERSE 1 — English, tender and emotional] Somewhere a child is praying, Somewhere a mother cries, Somewhere a lonely heart is waiting For a little love tonight. Different names and different faces, Different roads that we may take, But beneath a million stars, We all have hearts that break. So let us open every door, Let love be what we’re living for! [VERSE 2 — Español, guitarra española y campanas] Que no importe de dónde vengas, Ni el color de tu piel, Que no importe lo que pienses, Todos merecemos bien. Una sonrisa no tiene fronteras, Ni necesita explicación, Si nos damos las manos, Hablaremos con el corazón. Que esta Navidad nos encuentre Con esperanza y hermandad, Y que el año que comienza Traiga al mundo paz de verdad. [PRE-CHORUS — Strings rising, choir building] If we can love, if we can care, There’s hope for everyone out there. Si tú sonríes, sonrío yo, ¡Y juntos cambiaremos el mundo! [CHORUS — HUGE ORCHESTRA, GOSPEL CHOIR, SLEIGH BELLS] TO MAKE A BETTER WORLD! LET EVERY HEART UNITE! Una sonrisa puede cambiar La oscuridad en luz brillante. TO MAKE A BETTER WORLD! LET LOVE REACH EVERYONE! From every nation, every child, Let’s live together, hand in hand! One world! One family! One dream of love for you and me! [VERSE 3 — Français, accordéon léger et couleurs de chanson française] Ce soir, ouvrons nos cœurs, Semons la paix, semons le bonheur. Peu importe la couleur, Nous avons tous besoin d’amour. Une étoile, un sourire, Un avenir à construire. Main dans la main, tous ensemble, Que la terre chante et tremble ! [VERSE 4 — Italiano, mandolino et cordes chaleureuses] Natale, Natale, cantiamo d’amore, Apriamo le porte, seguiamo il cuore. Non conta la lingua, non conta il colore, Siamo una famiglia, un solo amore. Che ogni bambino possa sognare, Che ogni famiglia possa cantare, Un mondo migliore possiamo creare, Se impariamo davvero ad amare. [CHORUS — Bigger, soaring female vocals] TO MAKE A BETTER WORLD! LET EVERY HEART UNITE! Una sonrisa puede cambiar La oscuridad en luz brillante. TO MAKE A BETTER WORLD! LET LOVE REACH EVERYONE! From every nation, every child, Let’s live together, hand in hand! [VERSE 5 — العربية / Arabic, gentle oud, qanun and hand percussion] السلام لكل إنسان والحب يجمعنا في كل مكان افتح قلبك، مدّ يديك العالم أجمل حين نلتقي Meaning: Peace for every human being; love brings us together everywhere. Open your heart, reach out your hands; the world is more beautiful when we come together. [VERSE 6 — हिन्दी / Hindi, Indian strings and tabla] हम सब एक हैं, प्यार की राह पर, मुस्कान खिलाए हर दिल के घर। नफ़रत मिटे, खुशियाँ आएँ, मिलकर नया संसार बनाएँ। Meaning: We are all one, walking the path of love. Let smiles bloom in every heart; let hatred disappear and happiness arrive as we build a new world together. [VERSE 7 — 中文 / Mandarin, delicate Chinese flute and bells] 让世界充满爱， 让每个孩子都开怀。 手牵手，心连心， 让和平永远存在。 Meaning: Let the world be filled with love, and every child be happy. Hand in hand, heart to heart, let peace live forever. [CHRISTMAS INTERLUDE — Traditional carol medley, children’s choir] Ding, dong, ding, dong… Peace on Earth, good will to all! Feliz Navidad, que reine el amor, Joyeux Noël, chantons tous en chœur! Buon Natale, paix et bonheur, Merry Christmas, one world, one heart! [BRIDGE — Piano alone, deeply emotional lead vocal] What is a border to a heart that loves? What is a difference when we look above? No prayer for peace should be denied, No child should be left behind. You may call His name another way, You may have different words to pray, But if your hands can lift someone, Then the work of love has just begun. [BUILD-UP — Choir enters, drums and bells intensify] Give me a smile! ¡Dame una sonrisa! Donne-moi la main! Dammi la mano! أعطني يدك! 손을 잡아요! Let every voice rise to the sky! Let every nation testify! We can change the world tonight! [FINAL CHORUS — KEY CHANGE, FULL ORCHESTRA, POWERFUL GOSPEL CHOIR] TO MAKE A BETTER WORLD! LET EVERY HEART UNITE! ONE LOVE! ONE DREAM! LET FREEDOM’S LIGHT SHINE BRIGHT! UNA SONRISA, UNA ESPERANZA, ¡QUE NUNCA MUERA LA CONFIANZA! TO MAKE A BETTER WORLD! LET EVERY CHILD BE FREE! From every language, every land, Let’s build a world of harmony! [VOCAL CLIMAX — Extremely high notes, whistle-register flourishes] Ooooooooooh—! LOVE… LOVE… LOVE…! ¡AMOOOOOOR! L’AMOUUUUR! AMOOOOORE! PEACE FOR EVERYONE! Oooooooh— EEEEEEEEE—! [FINAL HIGH NOTE — Long, piercing whistle-like note over the choir] ONE WOOOOOOOOORLD! [OUTRO — Children singing softly, sleigh bells fading] One world… Un solo mundo… One smile… Una sonrisa… One love… Un solo corazón… Merry Christmas to everyone. Feliz Navidad para la humanidad.