Name: One Voice
Duration: 4 min 4 s
Channel: Terry Taylor/Cathy Taylor
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A simple plea for peace

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Cathy Taylor

My 'band' is comprised mostly of myself, and husband Terry, however, we do play with other people at the West Edmonton Music Society as well. The members of 'Urban Bunny' (Bruce Brososky, Steve Lemiski, Laurent Arams, Terry Taylor) change their name to 'Kitty and the Cool Cats' when I join them on stage.

Song Info

Genre

Pop • Indie Pop

Charts

Peak #40

Peak in subgenre #5

Author

Terry Taylor/Cathy Taylor

Rights

Terry Taylor

Uploaded

June 13, 2008

Track Files

MP3

MP3 3.7 MB • 128 kbps • 4:04

Story behind the song

Written well before 9-11 but only recorded afterwards. The choir is from St Paul's United Church in Edmonton AB, and included Cathy's sister Marilyn.

Lyrics

ONE VOICE  

(c) Terry Taylor / Cathy Taylor

CHILDREN SUFFERING, WARBIRDS FLYING,
FATHERS DYING, MOTHERS CRYING.
IN EVERY NATION, IN EVERY LIFE IT SEEMS
THERE’S SHATTERED DIGNITY, 
LOST HOPES AND BROKEN DREAMS 

EACH ONE IS STRIKING OUT 
IN FEAR AND ANGER 
AND DARKNESS HIDES HIS FACE 
IN STREETS OF DANGER 
HOT BLOOD OR COLD DESPAIR, 
IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE 
WE’VE LOST OUR WAY, 
WE’VE LOST OUR INNOCENCE

LET THERE BE ONE VOICE 
CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS 
ONE VOICE TO LEAD THE CHILDREN HOME  
PLEASE GOD LET ONE VOICE 
RISE ABOVE THE UGLINESS 
ONE VOICE, LET IT BE YOUR OWN

I CAN’T BELIEVE 
WE KILL EACH OTHER IN YOUR NAME 
WHY CAN’T WE SEE 
THAT IN YOUR EYES WE’RE ALL THE SAME 
I CAN’T LET GO 
OF DREAMS OF PEACE AND HARMONY 
I SAY A PRAYER 
THAT THEY WILL SHARE THE DREAM WITH ME  

AND LIFT UP ONE VOICE, 
TOGETHER IN THE WILDERNESS
ONE VOICE, CRYING OUT FOR PEACE                         ONE VOICE, SINGING IN THE EMPTINESS
ONE VOICE, NEVER LET IT CEASE
LORD GIVE US ONE VOICE, 
TO CALL BACK OUR HUMANITY
ONE VOICE, ONE PEOPLE OF ONE PART
ONE VOICE, ONE PURPOSE AND ONE DESTINY
ONE VOICE, ONE HUNDRED MILLION HEARTS

ARE LIFTING 
ONE VOICE TOGETHER IN THE WILDERNESS
ONE VOICE, CRYING OUT FOR PEACE
ONE VOICE, SINGING IN THE EMPTINESS
ONE VOICE, NEVER LET IT CEASE
ONE VOICE, CRYING OUT FOR PEACE