My Pieces

There's a commercial by the Youth Human Rights International that gets me teary-eyed every time I saw it. I am not sure if you can watch it in the Philippines, but it is shown in ANC (hey, not trying to be elitist there; it's been 20 years before I've seen cable programs! It just seems to be an 'exclusive' commercial for the TFC...) The theme's basically about discrimination and how the world would be a better place if people would be united tadadadadah. But even though it is nothing new, the commercial can still touch a heart and makes one want to do something. I, in fact, am already thinking of putting up a foundation, or working in the advertising industry when I get back, or writing songs, or....

Anyway, here is the lyrics of the song played in the U-N-I-T-E-D commercial.

As ink pours from pen, pain pours from my heart
Knowing there’s kids somewhere that actually starve.
Take the time out, close your eyes and just picture this;
No color, no hate, nemesis, or differences.
TV is filling me with scenes of negativity
But we can control it if we can cooperate willingly,
We came a long way, but we got so much further to go.
Guns kill, but hatred destroys us the most.
And the problem could never be solved you see,
Human Rights, define the word — EQUALITY
If we don’t respect and love each other, we’re just livin’ a lie
Because UNITED starts with you and I
You feel me?

Chorus:

U-N-I-T-E-D
A better place this world would be
We’re all in this game, can’t you see?
We’re all a part of this family tree

Chorus repeats

We are born free and equal
Free to walk
And free to talk
Free to dance
Free to jump and free to prance.
Know what I’m sayin’?
Got to keep it together
No matter how bad the weather
It will be alright
Keep it tight
’cause we all got our freedom rights
Every day from the night
To the broad daylight
Don’t discriminate
Learn to appreciate
So you don’t hafta imitate
Don’t be the one to hate
It’s never too late
You got the right to life
Innocent ’til proven guilty
You can say what you like
You got the right to education
So don’t throw it away
Know your human rights
’cause it could help you some day