Don’t Turn the Earth Into a Riverbed-World Peace-Brotherhood

[Verse 1]
When the river lost its way,
It turned into a riverbed.
The riverbed never dreamed,
Of living dry and dead.

When people broke apart,
The world began to cry.
The world never wished for war,
Under the same wide sky.

Borders are drawn on paper,
But the heavens remain one.
Our blood flows red in every land,
Our tears taste the same when they run.

[Pre-Chorus]
A country needs its people,
The world needs love to stand.
A city may need walls,
But the earth needs peaceful hands.

[Chorus]
Don’t turn the earth into a riverbed,
Let life flow like a river again.
Do not light the fire of hatred,
Let children’s dreams remain.

When hands let go, war begins,
When hands unite, a road appears.
When hearts recognize each other,
The world becomes one home, my dear.

[Verse 2]
Somewhere a hungry child is crying,
Somewhere food is thrown away.
Somewhere people die without medicine,
Somewhere power counts the day.

Some cities shine with towers,
Some villages sleep in the dark.
What kind of development is that,
If humans fear another human heart?

[Pre-Chorus 2]
Without peace, development is unfinished,
Without justice, wealth is hollow.
Without brotherhood, the world is blind,
Without compassion, wisdom cannot follow.

[Chorus]
Don’t turn the earth into a riverbed,
Let life flow like a river again.
Do not light the fire of hatred,
Let children’s dreams remain.

When hands let go, war begins,
When hands unite, a road appears.
When hearts recognize each other,
The world becomes one home, my dear.

[Bridge]
Temple, mosque, church, and monastery,
Different names, one prayer inside.
Different language, different clothing,
Still one heartbeat we cannot hide.

When someone’s country burns, my friend,
Smoke rises into our sky.
When someone’s child begins to cry,
Humanity’s heart asks why.

[Verse 3]
Give the river back its pathway,
Give the forest back its breath.
Give bread to the hungry,
Give courage where there is death.

Let science serve the people,
Let power serve the peace.
Development becomes complete,
When the world belongs to all with ease.

[Final Chorus]
Don’t turn the earth into a riverbed,
Let life flow like a river again.
Do not light the fire of hatred,
Let children’s dreams remain.

When hands let go, war begins,
When hands unite, a road appears.
When love looks into another’s eyes,
The world becomes one home, my dear.

[Outro]
When the river lost its way,
It turned into a riverbed.
The riverbed never wished,
To live so dry and dead.

If humanity dries inside,
The whole world starts to fall.
The earth never wished, my friend,
To be empty for us all.