Children of the World
Bee Gees
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We are children of the world, watching every day go by Changes my life, changes your life, keeps us all anticipating We are searchers of the truth, every man's a boy deep down Gotta say it how you mean it, there ain't no easy way Like a bird in the wind, like a tree in the storm Like the breath of a child from the moment he's born To the very last day when the curtains are drawn We are children of the world, asking every question why From arrival to survival, just to make it worth the waiting We are faces in the night, watching every day go by Changes my life, changes your life, there ain t no easy way In the back of your mind there is always a mark There's a wandering solo alone in the dark You can keep it forever or tear it apart We are children of the world, watching every day go by Changing my life, changing your life, keeps us all anticipating We are children of the world, watching every day go by Like a bird in the wind, like a tree in the storm Like the breath of a child from the moment he's born Till the very last day when the curtains are drawn We are children of the world, watching every day go by Changes my life, changes your life, keeps us all anticipating We are children of the world, watching every day go by Changes my life, changes your life, keeps us all anticipating
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Written by: BARRY GIBB, MAURICE ERNEST GIBB, ROBIN HUGH GIBB
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Spirit Music Group
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11 facts about this song
Album"Children of the World" is the title track from the Bee Gees' 1976 studio album of the same name.
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Music GenreAs is characteristic of the Bee Gees, "Children of the World" is a song in the disco and pop genre.
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CompositionThe song, like many other hits of the Bee Gees, was written by all three brothers - Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb.
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Height of PopularityThe entire "Children of the World" album, including its title track, marked the peak of the Bee Gees' success during the disco era in the mid-1970s.
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Chart SuccessThe album which included the song "Children of the World" peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 chart and eventually went platinum.
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RevivalThe song was performed by the Bee Gees during their 1997 One Night Only concert, indicating its enduring popularity.
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Humanitarian MessageThe song carries a strong message about unity, peace, and understanding among all people, reflective of the socio-political climate of the era when it was released.
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Musical Style"Children of the World" is characterized by the Bee Gees' distinctive sound, centered around the distinctive falsetto voice of Barry Gibb.
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Music ProductionLike the rest of the album, "Children of the World" was produced by the Gibb brothers themselves along with Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson.
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Sales RecordThe Children of the World album, which includes the title track, sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide.
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Cultural ImpactThe title track, along with several other songs from the album, helped solidify the Bee Gees' status as one of the defining acts of the disco era.
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