Another Perspective

Everything changes when we stand back and view our lives, our experiences, our circumstances from a different perspective. As we enter the amazing new world of 2010, enjoy this shift in perspective from singer/songwriter Julie Gold.

From A Distance

by Julie Gold

From a distance, the world looks blue and green,
And the snow-capped mountains white.
From a distance, the ocean meets the stream,
And the eagle takes to flight.

From a distance, there is harmony,
And it echos through the land.
It's the voice of hope, it's the voice of peace,
It's the voice of every man.

From a distance, we all have enough,
And no one is in need.
There are no guns, no bombs, no disease,
No hungry mouths to feed.

From a distance, we are instruments,
Marching in a common band;
Playing songs of hope, playing songs of peace,
They're the songs of every man.

God is watching us, God is watching us,
God is watching us from a distance.

From a distance, you look like my friend,
Even though we are at war.
From a distance I just can't comprehend,
What all this fighting is for.

From a distance, there is harmony,
And it echos through the land.
It's the hope of hopes, it's the love of loves,
It's the heart of every man.
It's the hope of hopes, it's the love of loves,
This is the song of every man.

With thanks to Youtube channel DivineMissM and the inimitable Divine Miss M herself, Bette Midler, for a video rendition of this beautiful piece: