Blood Into Gold - Peter Buffett featuring Akon

Blood Into Gold is the compelling new song from Peter Buffett featuring Akon, pinpointing the issue of human trafficking and slavery. The poignant video, produced by UNICEF, is a powerful visual representation of the songs message, utilizing moving images and video from around the world that depict the severity of this issue. As a complementary advocacy tool to the song, the hope of the video is to call attention to the issue and inspire others to help bring an end to the atrocities associated with human trafficking.
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LYRICS:
When I go to sleep at night
I wonder why I dont feel the pain
From where the sun is shining bright
But empty shells of lives remain

I know the news will tell me why
And well watch others take the fall
But who will hear when someone cries
That saving one can save us all

Can you open your heart?
Will you give me your hand?
Can you look in my eyes?
Will you see who I am?

The blood of your sons and
The blood of your daughters
The blood of my sisters
The blood of my brothers
The blood of your fathers
The blood of your mothers
All that you own through the blood of another

See when I go to sleep at night
Everything seems to fade away
If I live to see daylight
What part of life will I decide to change?

I see the sun.
Kind of reminds me of the gold that brightens our day
I see the rain
And also see all the blood that is washes away

CHORUS

Now its time to shine the light
In all the corners that we fear
We can win without a fight
But only love can take us there

Can you open your heart?
Will you give me your hand?
Can you look in my eyes?
Will you see who I am?

CHORUS

Category:

Music

Tags:

• akon
• peter
• buffett
• music
• video
• unicef
• human
• trafficking
• slavery

[ip916a4bb]

Did Warren finance his career

[isound1]

no - he did not.

[arielle8892]

I'm crying. God, it's so terribly sad, my mum recorded a book about human trafficking in Haiti. Saddest thing other than child soldiers, it's appalling what people can get away with, it absolutely sickens me. This is the precise reason I want to become a photojournalist, make the world see this disgusting, unpleasant, and depressing life that others are forced to live. Maybe then snobby individuals will understand that they are truly fortunate to live the life they live.

[cadenza46]

I loved the song. Humanity has its dark side so sad that we still do it after centuries of existence.How can You live of the blood of another???? LOved the song

[Ry28952]

@thecrime13th Youtube2mp3

[2pkjs1351]

this is some fucked up shit man we humans are horrible

[thefairy111]

@isound1 Just finished Peter's book. WOW.. his mom and dad were awesome parents. Teaching him to EARN HIS WAY... Teaching him VALUES! Beautiful work.

[EhnaRivekan]

This is so sad and horrible! Innocent blood is spilt every day.

[hisbeloved120]

One can't live off the blood of another. just can't.

[pareman32]

the french version is much better "Le sang des Innocents" (the blood of the Innocent) same song sang in french by Pamela LaJoie. and Akon also sings in french.

[Ry28952]

@thecrime13th itunes lol

[confirm1234az]

hi

[paulbark]

Great artist. Great song. Peter Buffett and Akon? Who would have thunk it??