'Does The World Say?' by Kyle Pederson

Music & Lyrics by Kyle Pederson
performed by MN All State SSAA Choir 2021/2022
video animation by Tess Peckman
Published by Walton Music

Lyrics:

Does the world say
that you don't look the right way?
Does the world say
that you're just not enough?

Does the world say
that this isn’t the right spot?
When it wants you there but not here
and tells you all the things you are not.

I've been there, too.
It's hard to shut my ears to the noise.
I don't stand a chance if it's me in this world all alone.
The chatter is deafening, too overwhelming,
hard to find my way home.
So take my hand...don’t let go.

Does the world say
that you don’t think the right things?
Does the world say
that you’re not worth the time?

Does the world laugh
when you fall, when you cry?
Does it turn the other way
every time you walk by?

I'm growing, learning,
loving, becoming.

So take my hand...don’t let go.

[debbiecakes]

My choir sang this last year and I could not get through practices without crying. Will love this song forever

[jeremiahlash]

one of my friends is in this recording, and so our choir teacher had all the girls from 9-12th grade sing this song at one of our concerts, and I cried during this song. Love this song so much, the words are so powerful.

[PaisleyLeeAnn-mv]

We are doing this for the honor Choir I’m in, definitely my fav!

[altfreya]

my choir has this song this year, and i’ve cried twice in just the rehearsals. oh my gosh is this a powerful song, especially when you can relate to it.

[AshLe_dreams]

My choir is singing this song it's so beautiful it almost made me cry

[emmalynzz_]

literally got choir music for this today. literally almost got me CRYING listening to this song for the first time.

[annikakeeter]

Imagine seeing a bunch of children singing this on stage while almost crying. That was a hard song to preform while in middle school.

[katierorvick]

It was amazing being apart of this choir. The soloist is amazing

[juliotheepic]

Me and my choir class will be singing this in a week and this song is just beautiful. And so far, I’m excited because this musical masterpiece is just astonishing to listen to.

[korianabradford]

I haven’t been able to listen to this once EVER without crying… I listen to it on repeat often…
My students and I are preparing to sing this, and when I first introduced it they just wanted to listen to it over and over… I wasn’t the only one shedding tears.
🎶 💜

[kathleenmohler]

my choir sang this song today for our conster. i almost cried on stage. i love this song!

[GhostMush-rz]

I see a lot of people have done this song for choir as well. It was definitely my class’s favorite song we’ve ever done ❤️ It’s so beautiful. It did make me cry a few times. I usually don’t cry over songs but I did for this. I actually got the beginning solo so I listened to this song a lot to practice, but then I started listening to it cause I just love it ☺️ I know I will always look back on this song with happy memories, so thank you 🫶

[Kber]

My choir sang this, it bring back great memories

[johnathonbowling]

I first heard this and I cried. I felt this deep in my soul. The pressures of this world really take its toll. And for young people, it gets worse and worse for them. I want to do this piece with my choir and tell them we all have been through this and we all need help! Thank you for this beautiful piece!

[ryototherenegade]

The girls in my choir'll be singing this song in a concert in a few days and I've had it stuck in my head for the past few days. I get chills every time I hear it in rehearsal omg I can't wait to hear them sing it at the actual concert it's such a good song

[NatalieJensen-vojt]

We are singing this song for choir and it is so beautiful I almost cry

[medkithater]

my choir is gonna perform this song this may! and my choir teacher also told me you came and did soemthing special with my school and our high school choirs before covid (mahtomedi)
i really relate to this song on a high level and i always get emotional during rehearsals, thank you!

[golfermar]

Kyle - what a beautiful piece in music and lyrics. The video animation is very powerful in showing what the words mean! Thank you so much.

[Mrs.Hwangggg]

My choir is going to sing this tmr in six flags. Wish us good luck 👍

[tues]

im doing this in chorus it sounds so amazing omg