As the dust settles and the media frenzy begins to ebb, we can look out across the continents and see the imprint of a man whose vision of a musical utopia moved us all closer to peace. However trite the messages may seem now in our cynical culture, they are undeniably affixed to our psyches:

“We are the world, we are the children, we are the ones who’ll make a brighter day so let’s start giving.”

“Heal the world, make it a better place for you and for me and the entire human race.”

“If you want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and make a change.”

“We could change the world tomorrow, it could be a better place, if you don’t like what I”m saying then won’t you slap my face.”

“What more can I give?”