There is an
element of faith in the very title of the song. It is hope translated into
faith. At the start of the video, Bilal and Faisal appear weary but restless
with the setting of the sun. A child approaches them and they cheer up. Pretty
soon, they are crowded with children. In one of the scenes when the two are
sitting in a boat, they look away from the setting sun with wistful eyes,
seeking a new dawn. The backdrop is barren, the present is bleak, but the
camera shifts and suddenly the world is new and fresh, with fields of green. This
is the future, a depiction of the world of children, which is bright and
prosperous. The two singers tell the children that all hope is not lost, though
they are tired themselves. The music video is meant to motivate, but,
surprisingly, is free of most self-delusions found in that category of music. The
lyrics are strong and improbable, some may claim, but the video demonstrates a subtlety
of emotions, at once encouraging and sad. The message is this: we have to
believe in something to make it happen, however improbable it may sound or the
case may be.
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