Common Ground
Uniting Voices: Embracing Unity in Shared Journeys
Lyrics
Wonderin' how to cross the river
Contemplating how to overcome a challenge
On a cold and windy night
Describing a harsh environment
With the water ragin' higher
Difficulty intensifies as the river swells
By the moon's shinin' light
Using moonlight to illustrate the scene
Suddenly a man stepped forward
A person steps forward in the situation
And he looked at all around
Observing the surroundings
He said, "We all must cross this river
Asserting a collective necessity to cross
We all stand on common ground"
Emphasizing shared human experience
Though I was standin' amongst strangers
Being among unfamiliar individuals
I did not know their names
Not acquainted with their identities
I realized they were with me
Realizing unity in purpose
And our journey was the same
Recognizing a shared journey
As he spoke out loud, I looked around me
Observing others' acknowledgment
I could see they knew it, too
Awareness of collective understanding
We would cross or die together
Highlighting a united fate
No one man could make it through
Emphasizing interdependence
There was shelter across the river
Notable refuge on the other side
Across the water deep and black
Depicting the daunting river
As a storm moved in behind us,
Imminent danger with an advancing storm
There was no way to turn back
Feeling trapped, no option to retreat
So I stepped right up beside him
Joining the person who stepped forward
And took one last look around
Taking a final look at the surroundings
That before my eyes I realized,
Realizing the shared situation
We all stand on common ground
Reiterating the unity of the group
We all stand on common ground
Reinforcing the theme of commonality
So many years have come and gone
Reflecting on the passage of time
Since we crossed that river wide
Recalling the distant past
When I look back on that night
Expressing enduring emotional impact
It still moves me so inside
Continued resonance of the experience
This world today is like that river
Comparing the world to the challenging river
Its water cold and black
Portraying the world as difficult and ominous
We all must cross together,
Stressing the need for collective action
For there is no turnin' back
No option to retreat from collective challenges
For the mountain high or a city street,
Regardless of location, the world is the same for all
It's the same old world below our feet
Unity in the shared experience of the world
It's time to wake up, people, and take a look around
Urging awareness and communal reflection
We all stand on common ground
Reiterating the shared nature of humanity
It's time for every woman and every man
Encouraging unified action for the future
And hold the future in our hands
Highlighting collective responsibility for what lies ahead
Wake up and look around,
Urging wakefulness and awareness
We all stand on common ground
Repeating the idea of shared humanity
We all stand on common ground
Final reinforcement of unity and shared existence
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