Look up and lift your eyes
And see the vast despair
The need is rising high
And it calls for us to care

Will we choose to hear the call?
Will we rise up? Will we fall?
Will we stand? Will we wait? Will we run?
‘Cause the hope is in your hands
Are you willing?
Are you willing?

Look up the time is now
Or fear will overcome
To close your eyes destroys us all
We’ve got to face today

Pre-Chorus
Chorus x2

The earth is crying desperately
We close our eyes in disbelief
And everything we wanna see
Is covered by the mystery
The earth is crying desperately
We close our eyes in disbelief
And everything we wanna see
Is covered by the mystery

Chorus x2


Lyrics by Fred Butson; Music by Sevenglory

Behind the Song:
"I wrote this song after Katrina and the Tsunami tore through our world. I had so many questions and concerns, and I felt helpless. Celebrities and organizations were stepping up left and right offering great sums of money to the relief effort. In that time surrounding the events, I could feel just how connected we all really are. And it hit me that all the money in the world couldn’t make a difference without people working together. It takes our hands, minds, and willingness to get out there to cause change. Each of us is called to use his or her individual abilities, so that the sum of our efforts meets the stakes at hand." - Fred Butson (Sevenglory)