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|Caption =  
|Caption =  
|Alt_name = Look at the Sun, LatS
|Alt_name = Look at the Sun, LatS
|Genre = Pop
|Genre = Big Band
|Length = 0:18 (snippet)<br>2:49 (full song)
|Length = 2:50
|Year = 1972
|Year = 1972
|OP = crasekdab
|OP = crasekdab
|Search_started = January 6, 2012
|Search_started = 2012
|Media =  
|Media =WeThePeopleNeedLove.mp3
}}'''We The People Need Love''' formerly known as '''Look At the Sun''' is a solved lostwave made by Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme
|Artist=Steve & Eydie|Search_ended=2024}}'''We The People Need Love''' (formerly known as '''"Look At the Sun"''') is a solved lostwave by pop duo Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé


== History ==
== Background ==
Look At The Sun was posted to [[WatZatSong|Watzatsong]] on January 6th 2012 by user crasekdab. The 18 second snippet didn't gain much attention.  
On January 6th, 2012, WatZatSong user crasekdab posted the song without providing any information about where they got it, and the post received no attention.<ref>https://www.watzatsong.com/en/found/Steve+Eydie-We+The+People+Need+Love-58821.html</ref>


On March 30th, 2024, YouTube user 7wzs commented they were “99% sure that they got the right album”. They said they’re waiting to get verified on Discogs so they can confirm it.
The song first gained attention on November 8th, 2023, when it was reuploaded by YouTube user Mike Worst.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgrKxzY6VZA</ref>


The search for Look At The Sun became more popular after the discovery of [[Ulterior Motives]], as there was a renewed interest in short snippets posted to Watzatsong.  
As early as February 21st, 2024, the song was being correctly attributed by searchers to music duo Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé due to the close similarities in music style.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1awj0en/update_look_at_the_sun/</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1b1455p/the_search_for_look_at_the_sun/</ref>


== Discovery ==
== Discovery ==
On May 3rd, 2024, it was identified as We The People Need Love by Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme by TriCavity on Discord. The group that found it had dedicated 4 months to finding the song.  
On May 3rd, 2024, Discord user TriCavity identified the song as We the People Need Love by Steve & Eydie, which was released in 1972 on the album This Is Steve & Eydie Vol. 2. The group that discovered it spent four months looking for the song.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1cjpfay/look_at_the_sun_lats_found/</ref><ref>https://www.discogs.com/release/7591939-Steve-Eydie-This-Is-Steve-Eydie-Vol-2</ref> 


== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
<blockquote>Hello, new world, hello
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" role="presentation"
|'''Presumed Lyrics'''
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|'''(Verse 1)'''
Hello, new world, hello
 
You've been a long time getting here
You've been a long time getting here


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We need your smile, hey!
We need your smile, hey!


We, the people, need love (Love, love, love)
'''(Refrain)'''
 
We the people need love (Love, love, love)


We, the people, need love (Love, love, love)
We the people need love (Love, love, love)


We. the people, need love
We the people need love
 
'''(Verse 2)'''


Hello, new world, hello
Hello, new world, hello
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Come light our way, hey!
Come light our way, hey!


We, the people, need love (Love, love, love)
'''(Refrain)'''


We, the people, need love (Love, love, love)
We the people need love (Love, love, love)


We, the people, need love
We the people need love (Love, love, love)
 
We the people need love
 
'''(Chorus)'''


We have had it with rainy weather
We have had it with rainy weather


A change is overdue (Ooh)
A change is overdue  


People starting to get together
People starting to get together


Hey, everyone, look at the sun coming through
Hey everyone, look at the sun coming through
 
'''(Verse 3)'''


Goodbye, old world, goodbye
Goodbye, old world, goodbye
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I'm glad your song (Yeah!) is getting sung, 'cause
I'm glad your song (Yeah!) is getting sung, 'cause


We, the people, need love (Love, love, love)
'''(Refrain)'''
 
We the people need love (Love, love, love)
 
We the people need love (Love, love, love)


We, the people, need love (Love, love, love)
We the people need love


We, the people, need love
'''(Chorus)'''


Rainy weather
Rainy weather


A change is overdue
A change is overdue  


Let's get together
Let's get together


Hey, everyone, look at the sun coming through!
Hey everyone, look at the sun coming through
 
'''(Verse 3)'''


Goodbye, old world, goodbye
Goodbye, old world, goodbye
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I'm glad your song (Yeah!) is getting sung, 'cause
I'm glad your song (Yeah!) is getting sung, 'cause


We, the people, need love (Love, love, love)
'''(Refrain)'''


We, the people, need love (Love, love, love)
We the people need love (Love, love, love)


We, the people, need love
We the people need love (Love, love, love)


Yeah, the world needs love (Love, love, love)
We the people need love
 
'''(Outro)'''
 
Yeah, the world needs love right now (Love, love, love)


Put a little heart in your love (Love, love, love, love, love)
Put a little heart in your love (Love, love, love, love, love)
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Have a lot of love
Have a lot of love
 
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[[Category:Identified]]
[[Category:Identified]]
[[Category:Big Band]]
[[Category:Pop]]
[[Category:The Golden Age Of Lostwave]]
[[Category:The Golden Age Of Lostwave]]
== Resources ==
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Latest revision as of 15:35, 18 August 2024

ⓘ This lostwave is classified as solved.

We The People Need Love
Alternative name(s) Look at the Sun, LatS
Artist(s) Steve & Eydie
Genre Big Band
Length 2:50
Year 1972
Original poster crasekdab
Search duration 2012 - 2024
File:WeThePeopleNeedLove.mp3

We The People Need Love (formerly known as "Look At the Sun") is a solved lostwave by pop duo Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé

Background[edit | edit source]

On January 6th, 2012, WatZatSong user crasekdab posted the song without providing any information about where they got it, and the post received no attention.[1]

The song first gained attention on November 8th, 2023, when it was reuploaded by YouTube user Mike Worst.[2]

As early as February 21st, 2024, the song was being correctly attributed by searchers to music duo Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé due to the close similarities in music style.[3][4]

Discovery[edit | edit source]

On May 3rd, 2024, Discord user TriCavity identified the song as We the People Need Love by Steve & Eydie, which was released in 1972 on the album This Is Steve & Eydie Vol. 2. The group that discovered it spent four months looking for the song.[5][6]

Lyrics[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]