This is the lead single from Jewish reggae artist Matisyahu's third album Light. However it was a last minute addition to the set. He explained to Billboard magazine that the record was finished over a year before its release, but touring duties and a change over at his record company led to the decision to put it on hold. Said Matisyahu: "A new president got hired at Epic Records - Amanda Ghost. She listened to it and wasn't really feeling the single. I went back in, met with a couple of producers, and made two more songs for the record." Those last sessions yielded the tracks "For You" and this song.
Matisyahu told Spinner UK: "It is an anthem of hope with a big beat, the kind of song that makes you bob your head and open your heart at the same time."
Matisyahu re-recorded this single with the additional vocals of Sengalese-American artist Akon. The new version was released as a single on February 23, 2010.
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