Evan CarmichaelSpeaker / Author / Introvert

YOU Need ME: The Power of Lean On Me

20 Sept 2014 · 2 min

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In this brief YouTube video, entrepreneur Evan Carmichael records a personal segment to fulfill his sister Stephanie's Twitter plea for a video of friends and family singing "Lean on Me" for a secret project. Evan opens with a friendly introduction, explaining the request and dedicating the clip to Stephanie. Two additional participants, labeled Speaker B and Speaker C, perform an improvised rendition of the song, blending original lyrics with personalized lines about support, pain, and leaning on one another. The performance includes repeated choruses emphasizing the need for someone to lean on. Evan concludes by wishing Stephanie good luck with her secret project, reinforcing familial support and encouragement.

Today I'm gonna help my little sister Stephanie out. She recently wrote on Twitter, "I need your help! Send me a video of you, friends, family singing Lean on Me for a secret project. Any format. Thank you." So Stephanie, this one is for you.
Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Sometimes in our lives, we all have pain. We all have sorrow. But if we are wise, we know that there's always tomorrow. Lean on me when you're not strong, and I'll be your friend. I'll help you carry on, for it won't be long till I'm gonna need somebody to lean on. Please swallow your pride. If I have things you need to borrow for, no one can fill those of your needs that you won't let show. You just call on me, sister, when you need a hand.
We all need somebody to lean on.
I just might have a problem that you'd understand. We all need somebody to lean on. Lean on me when you're not strong, and I'll be your friend. I'll help you carry on. Fall, it won't be long till I'm gonna need somebody to lean on.
Good luck with the secret project, Stephanie!