Aloe Blacc Releases World Cup Anthem 'The World Is Ours'

Aloe is joined on the track by X Factor USA finalist David Correy...

Tuesday, April 22, 2014 - 13:21

Aloe Blacc has teamed up with The X Factor USA finalist David Correy on FIFA World Cup anthem The World Is Ours.

The World Is Ours, which was previously recorded by Correy and Brazilian percussion band Monobloco, has been given the mash-up treatment for its new outing, combining a fresh track from Blacc with the song's original lyrics and sounds.

Featuring a Brazil-inspired beat in homage to the World Cup 2014 host country, the lyrics are intended to “express messages of inclusivity, celebration and happiness.”

The song, which features on the Coca Cola Soundtrack to the FIFA World Cup, has also toured around the globe as part of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour, with local artists putting their spin on the track, resulting in 24 versions of the song being recorded.

The World Is Ours is out now on iTunes and will be included on One Love, One Rhythm: The Official 2014 FIFA World Cup Album.

View the lyrics

Well you can tell everybody
Yeah you can tell everybody
Go ahead and tell everybody
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man
Yes I am, yes I am, yes I am
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

I believe every lie that I ever told
Paid for every heart that I ever stole
I played my cards and I didn't fold
Well it ain't that hard when you got soul (this is my world)
Somewhere I heard that life is a test
I been through the worst but I still give my best
God made my mold different from the rest
Then he broke that mold so I know I'm blessed (this is my world)

Stand up now and face the sun
Won't hide my tail or turn and run
It's time to do what must be done
Be a king when kingdom comes

Well you can tell everybody
Yeah you can tell everybody
Go ahead and tell everybody
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

Well you can tell everybody
Yeah you can tell everybody
Go ahead and tell everybody
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man
Yes I am, yes I am, yes I am
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

I got all the answers to your questions
I'll be the teacher you can be the lesson
I'll be the preacher you be the confession
I'll be the quick relief to all your stressin' (this is my world)
It's a thin line between love and hate
Is you really real or is you really fake?
I'm a soldier standing on my feet
No surrender and I won't retreat (this is my world)

Stand up now and face the sun
Won't hide my tail or turn and run
It's time to do what must be done
Be a king when kingdom comes

Well you can tell everybody
Yeah you can tell everybody
Go ahead and tell everybody
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

Well you can tell everybody
Yeah you can tell everybody
Go ahead and tell everybody
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man
Yes I am, yes I am, yes I am
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

I'm the man
Go ahead and tell everybody what I'm saying y'all
I'm the man
Go ahead and tell everybody what I'm saying y'all

Well you can tell everybody
Yeah you can tell everybody
Go ahead and tell everybody
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

Well you can tell everybody
Yeah you can tell everybody
Go ahead and tell everybody
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

Well you can tell everybody
Yeah you can tell everybody
Go ahead and tell everybody
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

Well you can tell everybody
Yeah you can tell everybody
Go ahead and tell everybody
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man
Yes I am, yes I am, yes I am
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

Writer(s): JOHN ELTON, TAUPIN BERNARD J P, ABDUL RAHMAN KHALIL, BARSH SAM, ALOE BLACC, SEEFF DANIEL BRIAN Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com