“What More Can I Give” is a song written by Michael Jackson scheduled for release as a charity single to aid the survivors and the families of victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks. It was recorded by a supergroup of singers including, among many others, Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, Boyz II Men, Céline Dion, Luther Vandross and Usher. “I'm not one to sit back and point the finger and say, ‘Oh, I feel bad for what happened to them,’ ” Jackson told Rolling Stone. “I want to do something, to give to help those who lost their parents, who lost their mothers and their fathers. I want the whole world to sing it, to bring us together as a world. Because a song is a mantra, something you repeat over and over. And we need peace, we need giving, we need love, we need unity.”
A Spanish version of the song was also recorded, titled “Todo Para Ti,” featuring several of the musicians on the English version, as well as Latin stars like Luis Miguel, Alejandro Sanz or Shakira. “What More Can I Give” didn't see an official release until it was made available for download in late 2003, with a portion of the proceeds going towards children's charities Oneness, the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation and the International Child Art Foundation.
| Song | Remix | Run time |
|---|---|---|
| Todo Para Ti | Spanish Version |
4:38 |
The music video for “What More Can I Give?” premiered during the 2003 Radio Music Awards. The clip shows the artists involved recording their verses in the studio.
How many people will have to die before we will take a stand?
How many children will have to cry before we do all we can?
If sending your love is all you can give to help one live
How many times can we turn our heads and pretend we cannot see?
Healing the wounds of our broken earth, we are one global family
Just sending your prayers is something you'll feel
Helping one heal
What have I got that I can give?
What have I got that I can give?
To love and to teach you
To hold and to need you
What more can I give?
Brother to brother, lay down our fears and reach out and make a pact
Show him the love that is in our hearts, let us bring salvation back
Just sending your love has the power to heal
So let's all give
What have I got that I can give?
What have I got that I can give?
To love and to teach you
To hold and to need you
What more can I give?
Say the words, I'll lay me down for you
Just call my name, I am your friend
Why do they keep teaching us such hate and cruelty?
We should give over and over again
What have I got that I can give?
What have I got that I can give?
To love and to teach you
To hold and to need you
What more can I give?
Repeat
¿Cuántas personas se perderán y nadie protestará?
¿Cuántos pequeños van a llorar y nadie lo evitará?
Un poco de amor, no hay más que pedir para vivir
¿Cuántas miradas se esconderán pretendiendo no saber?
Que al mundo herido hay que ayudar y es de todos el deber
Con una oración y un poco de fe ayudaré
Voy a dar todo para ti
Voy a dar todo para ti
Ayuda y abrigo
Abrazo de amigo
Amor para ti
Tantos hermanos que el llanto cruel no nos deja hacer la paz
Todos unidos de corazón y la unión nos salvará
Un poco de amor, para ti, para mí
Para vivir
Voy a dar todo para ti
Voy a dar todo para ti
Ayuda y abrigo
Abrazo de amigo
Amor para ti
Llámame y yo vendré por ti
Háblame, te escucharé
¿Por qué caer en la maldad?
¿Por qué odiar así cuando hay tanto y tanto que dar?
Voy a dar todo para ti
Voy a dar todo para ti
Ayuda y abrigo
Abrazo de amigo
Amor para ti
Repeat
