We are thrilled that American Musical Theatre Live will offer the anthem Hope Sings created for UN Women - in Paris! And we’re hoping the entire audience, French and American, will sing along.
It will be the finale of an open mic event on Sunday, March 5 that features songs by women musical theatre writers, in honor of International Women’s Month. It’s part of their regular series of Open Mic evenings held on a barge (“peniche”) in the Seine River. More information here.
Here are the lyrics, written by Hope Sings founder Beth Blatt - if you want to sing along, wherever you are!
“ONE WOMAN” AN ANTHEM FOR UN WOMEN
MUSIC: GRAHAM LYLE AND FAHAN HASSAN LYRIC: BETH BLATT (FOR HOPE SINGS)
IN KIGALI, SHE WAKES UP,
SHE MAKES A CHOICE,
IN HANOI, NATAL, RAMALLAH.
IN TANGIER, SHE TAKES A BREATH,
LIFTS UP HER VOICE,
IN LAHORE, LA PAZ, KAMPALA.
THOUGH SHE’S HALF A WORLD AWAY,
SOMETHING IN ME WANTS TO SAY -
WE ARE ONE WOMAN
YOU CRY AND I HEAR YOU.
WE ARE ONE WOMAN
YOU HURT, AND I HURT, TOO.
WE ARE ONE WOMAN
YOUR HOPES ARE MINE
WE SHALL SHINE.
IN JUAREZ SHE SPEAKS THE TRUTH,
SHE REACHES OUT,
THEN TEACHES OTHERS HOW TO.
IN JAIPUR, SHE GIVES HER NAME,
SHE LIVES WITHOUT SHAME,
IN MANILA, SALTA, EMBU.
THOUGH WE’RE DIFFERENT AS CAN BE,
WE’RE CONNECTED, SHE WITH ME -
WE ARE ONE WOMAN
YOUR COURAGE KEEPS ME STRONG.
WE ARE ONE WOMAN
YOU SING, I SING ALONG.
WE ARE ONE WOMAN
YOUR DREAMS ARE MINE.
AND WE SHALL SHINE,
WE SHALL SHINE.
AND ONE MAN, HE HEARS HER VOICE.
AND ONE MAN, HE FIGHTS HER FIGHT.
DAY BY DAY, HE LETS GO THE OLD WAYS,
ONE WOMAN AT A TIME.
THOUGH SHE’S HALF A WORLD AWAY,
SOMETHING IN ME WANTS TO SAY -
WE ARE ONE WOMAN
YOUR VICTORIES LIFT US ALL.
WE ARE ONE WOMAN
YOU RISE AND I STAND TALL.
WE ARE ONE WOMAN
YOUR WORLD IS MINE
WE SHALL SHINE
SHINE, SHINE, SHINE.
WE SHALL SHINE.
SHINE, SHINE, SHINE.
WE SHALL SHINE.
SHINE, SHINE, SHINE.
COPYRIGHT BLATT LYLE HASSAN 2011