If Everyone Cared - Nickelback > Reviews > everyone should care...

Author's product rating:   

Originality	Average
Lyrics	Thought-provoking
Quality and consistency of tracks	Flawless
How does it compare to the artist's other releases	Good
Value for Money	Good

Advantages:	a great, strong single
Disadvantages:	none as of now

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

Nickelbck are one of my favourite bands at the moment. Excellent musical talent, meaningful lyrics and just all round genius.

'If Everyone Cared' is the forth single released from the brilliant 5th album 'All The Right Reasons' by the Canadian rock band.

The song is a deep story about an extremely strong relationship between two honest, supportive, caring people.The chorus, which I think is the most influential part of the song, describes how the world would be better off if everyone acted the way the couple do towards each other.

The video for this single was directed by Dori Oskowitz and is nothing like any other video the band has produced. It begins with scenes of the band playing in a studio, entwined with videos and images of past human rights and social justice events. An example of people shown in these clips are Bob Geldof and Nelson Mandela. A quote is shown at the end of the video - '
'Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.''

I feel that this song has the most meaning and influence from the whole album. The lyrics create a message to listeners, trying to help the world become a better place.

Length 3:38
LYRICS
From underneath the trees, we watch the sky
Confusing stars for satellites
I never dreamed that you'd be mine
But here we are, we're here tonight

Singing Amen, I, I'm alive
Singing Amen, I, I'm alive

[Chorus:]
If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
Then we'd see the day when nobody died

And I'm singing

Amen I, Amen I, I'm alive
Amen I, Amen I, Amen I, I'm alive

And in the air the fireflies
Our only light in paradise
We'll show the world they were wrong
And teach them all to sing along

Singing Amen, I, I'm alive
Singing Amen, I, I'm alive
(I'm alive)

[Chorus x2]

And as we lie beneath the stars
We realize how small we are
If they could love like you and me
Imagine what the world could be

If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
Then we'd see the day when nobody died
When nobody died...

[Chorus]

We'd see the day, we'd see the day
When nobody died
We'd see the day, we'd see the day
When nobody died
We'd see the day when nobody died