I Want To Make The World Turn Around
Steve Miller Band Lyrics


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I don't want to live in a world of darkness
I want to live in a world of light
I don't want to live in a world that's heartless
I want to live in a world of sight
Well you know, I want to make the world turn around

Living in a world of justice
Living in a world of shame
Living in a world of freedom
Living in a world of pain
Well you know, I want to make the world turn around

Turn the darkness into light
Turn the hunger into life
Turn the wrong into right
Put an end to the strife
Turn the blindness into sight
Save a human life
Make the world turn around

I want to live in a world of gladness
I want to know what your heart is made of
Don't want to live in a world of sadness
I want to live in a world of love
Well you know, I want to make the world turn around

Living in a world of justice
Living in a world of light
Living in a world of freedom
Living in a world of sight

I want to send a message
To every boy and girl
I want to send a message
About the world
We got to build it up
Stop tearing it down




We got to build it up
Make the world turn around

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Steve Miller Band's song "I Want To Make The World Turn Around" express the desire to live in a world filled with light, justice, freedom, and love. The singer does not want to live in a world of darkness, heartlessness, sadness, or pain. The main goal is to turn the world around and make it a better place. The singer emphasizes the need to turn the darkness into light, hunger into life, wrong into right, blindness into sight, and end the strife.


The lyrics are a call to action, inspiring people to send a message to every boy and girl about building the world up and stop tearing it down. The song captures the hope for a better tomorrow through unity and love. The lyrics encourage listeners to imagine a world that is fair, where people are not judged by their skin color, sex, or socio-economic status.


Overall, Steve Miller Band's "I Want To Make The World Turn Around" is a thought-provoking song with a timeless message of hope, love, and peace that's still relevant today. It inspires listeners to make a positive impact, to stand up for what's right, and to make the world a better place.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't want to live in a world of darkness
I want to live in a world where positivity prevails, a world without despair.


I want to live in a world of light
I wish to bask in the light of love, hope and happiness.


I don't want to live in a world that's heartless
I refuse to exist in a world that lacks sympathy, compassion, and empathy.


I want to live in a world of sight
I desire to live in a world that is pervaded by enlightened understanding and not in darkness.


Well you know, I want to make the world turn around
I earnestly hope for a change in the world from sorrow to joy.


Living in a world of justice
I want to be in a world where justice is served to every individual without any discrimination.


Living in a world of shame
I refuse to be a part of a world that gives rise to mutual shaming and guilt.


Living in a world of freedom
I yearn to live unshackled in a world free of restrictions and limitations.


Living in a world of pain
I cannot continue in a world where the pain and suffering of others go unaddressed.


Turn the darkness into light
I want to bring hope to people who are struggling and to turn the negative aspects of life into positive ones.


Turn the hunger into life
I want to work towards eradicating the root causes of hunger that prevent individuals from living a fulfilling life.


Turn the wrong into right
I want to support the cause of righteousness and turn wrongdoings into something good and ethical.


Put an end to the strife
I wish to bring an end to conflicts and differences by promoting peace, tranquillity, and love.


Turn the blindness into sight
I want to change the perspective of people who are unable to see the positive aspects of the world into those who can.


Save a human life
I want to make every effort to preserve human life and to make this world a better place to live in.


Make the world turn around
I want to take actions that help to bring happiness, love, and positivity into the world.


I want to live in a world of gladness
I want to be in a world where individuals can be happy, content, and satisfied without any apprehension.


I want to know what your heart is made of
I want to know what motivates individuals towards their decisions and what their moral code of conduct is.


Don't want to live in a world of sadness
I refuse to live in a world where misery and sorrow are the only prevailing emotions.


I want to live in a world of love
I desire to be in a world that is built on the foundation of unconditional love and care for all.


I want to send a message
I want to convey my message of love and peace to everyone.


To every boy and girl
My message is intended to reach everyone, regardless of age or gender.


About the world
I want to talk about how we can together make this world a better and happier place.


We got to build it up
We all have a shared responsibility of working towards making the world a better place to live in.


Stop tearing it down
We must put an end to anything that devalues or degrades the essential human qualities of love and peace.


Make the world turn around
We can turn the world around, bring a positive change by working together to spread love, peace and happiness.




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Written by: STEVE MILLER

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I don't want to live in a world of darkness
I want to live in a world of light
I don't want to live in a world that's heartless
I want to live in a world of sight
Well you know, I want to make the world turn around

Living in a world of justice
Living in a world of shame
Living in a world of freedom
Living in a world of pain
Well you know, I want to make the world turn around

Turn the darkness into light
Turn the hunger into life
Turn the wrong into right
Put an end to the strife
Turn the blindness into sight
Save a human life
Make the world turn around

I want to live in a world of gladness
I want to know what your heart is made of
Don't want to live in a world of sadness
I want to live in a world of love
Well you know, I want to make the world turn around

Living in a world of justice
Living in a world of light
Living in a world of freedom
Living in a world of sight

I want to send a message
To every boy and girl
I want to send a message
About the world
We got to build it up
Stop tearing it down
We got to build it up
Make the world turn around



All comments from YouTube:

stevedonyoung

I rate this as a true rock classic, certainly one of Steve Miller's best songs

Maria Wiesener

+stevedonyoung
Thank you, have a merry christmas

Michael Steding

Amen brother. Such a smooth flowing song. Absolutely beautiful.

Stephen Pemberton

Song still gives me chills as does the sax solo!.thx to Kenny G.
Lets just hope the world keeps turning✌💛🤘

Maria Wiesener

thank you for your comment on this

Gerwyn Mudge

When you play a guitar solo as though it were a sax and a sax solo as though it were a guitar, magic happens.

Keith Hoffman

A very under appreciated band that created some of the best songs we all know and love dearly.

Jeff G

This message should be played 24 hours a day until we all go insane or we make the world turn around...Powerful Message

Maria Wiesener

Thank you for your nice comment
sometimes we need some strong words
Have a nice Christmas

Jeff G

Thank You yes and Only 6.999 Billion people to go! Never mind the number its wrong if you touch one soul just one you touch many more this song is proof for After all these years it will continue touching millions and eventually Billions :)
MERRY CHRISTMAS & A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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