Hello there ,
I have been devastated by the shocking xenophobia in this country and in fact the world. I decided, that being a song-writer, I can try to use music to change the hearts of people and unite us in our diversity.
I wrote the song called WE ARE ONE and collected my family in the lounge and filmed it the other day. We want to send it around the country to as many choirs and families who would be interested in making their own version and also posting it on You tube. I have always believed that what children are taught as youngsters they grow up to express. So here goes. Would love it if you would like to follow us on our journey and quest to unite our country so that we can enjoy and respect our differences.
Blessings and sunshine.
André Hattingh
0834473189
WE ARE ONE – page 1
(Copyright 2015 André Hattingh)
Refrain
WE ARE ONE
WE ARE ONE
WE WHO LIVE UNDER THE SUN
WE AND THE TREES
THE BIRDS AND THE BEES
THE BEASTS IN THE FIELDS
ARE ONE
THE STARS IN THE SKY
THE FISH SWIMMING BY
LIKE YOU AND I
ARE ONE
CHINESE AND INDIANS
page 2
CHINESE AND INDIANS
ENGLISH AND THAI
AMERICANS AND AFRICANS
ARE LIKE YOU AND I
IRAQIS PAKISTANIS
PORTUGUESE AND ALSO GREEK
ALL BELOVED BROTHERS
NO MATTER WHAT WE SPEAK
Refrain
WE ARE ONE
WE ARE ONE
WE WHO LIVE UNDER THE SUN
WE AND THE TREES
THE BIRDS AND BEES
THE BEASTS IN THE FIELDS
ARE ONE
page 3
THE STARS IN THE SKY
THE FISH SWIMMING BY
LIKE YOU AND I
ARE ONE
MUSLIMS AND CHRISTIANS
HINDUS AND JEWS
AND MANY MORE RELIGIONS
BELIEVE WHAT THEY CHOOSE
ALL OF US ARE DIFFERENT
BUT REALLY JUST THE SAME
LIKE COLOURS OF THE RAINBOW
WE JUST HAVE OTHER NAMES
Bridge
ZIMBABWIANS MALAWIANS
SOUTH AFRICANS ARE ONE
NIGERIANS SOMALIANS
BROTHERS UNDER THE SUN
page 4
XHOSA AND PEDE
ZULU AND KHOI
NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN US
TO LIVE IN PEACE AND JOY
Refrain
WE ARE ONE
WE ARE ONE
WE WHO LIVE UNDER THE SUN
WE AND THE TREES
THE BIRDS AND BEES
THE BEASTS IN THE FIELDS
ARE ONE
THE STARS IN THE SKY
THE FISH SWIMMING BY
LIKE YOU AND I
