The Answer
Unveiling Universal Truths: The Answer by Garland JeffreysLyrics
Everybody, everywhere, everyone
Encouraging unity and inclusivity among people worldwide.
All around the world
Highlighting the global scope of the message.
Calling all you people
Issuing a call to action for everyone.
Calling every boy and girl
Emphasizing inclusivity by addressing both boys and girls.
You can be everything, anything
Expressing the potential for personal growth and achievement.
You really want to be
Affirming the freedom to pursue any desired identity.
But you can't play the victim
Discouraging a victim mentality.
Got to put an end
Advocating an end to self-fulfilling prophecies (negative predictions).
To this self-fulling prophecy
Stressing the importance of rejecting negative predictions.
Give it up and kick it out
Encouraging letting go and moving forward.
Lift yourself up and you find the answer
Promoting self-elevation as a means to discover solutions.
Can't judge another by the color
Rejecting judgment based on skin color.
By the color of his skin
Encouraging depth in understanding individuals.
Can't live on the surface
Advocating for genuine, internal expressions of oneself.
Got to give it from the places within
Emphasizing the need to share from one's inner self.
Ain't no preacher gonna teach us
Rejecting reliance on traditional authorities for love's meaning.
'Bout the meaning of love
Empowering individuals to define the meaning of love themselves.
It's up to you and me
Highlighting personal responsibility in sharing love.
To give what we got plenty of
Encouraging generosity with the abundant love individuals possess.
Give it up and kick it out
Reiterating the call to let go and move forward.
Life yourself up just like a dancer
Comparing self-elevation to a dancer's graceful rise.
Give it up, pick it up
Encouraging perseverance and consistency.
And keep it up
Emphasizing the need to maintain positive efforts.
Lift yourself up and you find the answer
Linking self-elevation to discovering solutions.
Everybody, everywhere, everyone
Repeating the call for unity and inclusivity.
All around the world
Reaffirming the global nature of the message.
Calling all you people
Continuing the call to action for everyone.
Calling every boy and every single girl
Ensuring inclusivity by addressing every boy and girl again.
You can be everything, anything
Reiterating the potential for personal growth and achievement.
You really want to be
Affirming the freedom to pursue any desired identity once more.
And it's right here for you
Asserting that the answer is readily available and not mysterious.
The answer ain't no great big mystery
Reiterating the rejection of negative predictions and victimhood.
Give it up and kick it out
Repeating the call to let go and move forward.
Life yourself up just like a dancer now
Comparing self-elevation to a dancer's graceful rise once more.
Give it up, pick it up
Encouraging perseverance and consistency again.
And keep it up
Emphasizing the need to maintain positive efforts again.
Lift yourself up and find the answer
Reiterating the connection between self-elevation and finding answers.
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