From Wikipedia:
After Big Generator in 1987, Jon Anderson teamed up with ex-Yes men Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman and Bill Bruford. The result was Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, released in 1989 and supported by a successful tour. Bowing to record company pressure to resurrect the Yes banner, Squire and Anderson came up with the idea of merging both projects, which resulted in the 1991 album Union. In the meantime the ABWH material had been extensively reworked under the supervision of producer Jonathan Elias, which involved replacing many of Howe's guitar parts with new ones played by sessioner Jimmy Haun. Similarly, with Wakeman unavailable because of his heavy touring schedule as a solo artist, many of the keyboard parts were redone by a variety of players in a variety of studios in Los Angeles and New York. Post-production also involved Chris Squire adding backing vocals to a couple of ABWH tracks, but this would remain the extent of the "reunion" of the 1971–72 line-up as bass parts on the tracks were performed by Tony Levin.
Although the supporting world tour was a commercial and critical success, praised by fans and band as one of Yes' best, the album was not as well-received, resulting in sales figures equivalent to those of the ABWH album (half a million copies worldwide). Union would turn out to be Yes' last studio album to have significant sales, though it didn't match the popularity of 1987's Big Generator. One of Union's singles, "Lift Me Up", became Yes' biggest hit on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart, reaching the top spot and remaining there for six weeks in early 1991.
Before Union was released, a preview of a sort was released by the record company to generate interest. It contained significantly different mixes of most of the ABWH group's material, from before the extensive session work present on the album. Besides "The More We Live", two other pieces by Squire/Sherwood ("Say Goodbye" and "Love Conquers All") were demos presented for this album but not used. The former appeared in a re-recorded version on the second World Trade album, and the latter was on Yesyears. Both original demos are on the first Conspiracy album by Squire/Sherwood.
Wakeman, Bruford and Howe would depart the sprawling line-up in 1992, returning Yes to its 1983-1988 line-up. Union would be the final Yes album with Bill Bruford, and would be the last album with Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman until their return in 1996.
Lyrics:
Hold on to the miracle of life
(Hold on)
Hold on to the miracle of life
Hold on to the miracle of life
Hold on to the miracle of life
Sacred lives, emotions
Been washed away like mud
You don't want my devotion
You'd rather be washed in blood
Can we turn away from this open anger?
Can it all betray?
Don't you feel the danger
to the miracle of life?
Sing when open hearts are calling
Shout with open eyes
(To the miracle of life)
Far below the deepest treasure
To the miracle of life
Living in times of luster
Waiting for the flood
We don't agree with your concepts
You'd rather be washed in blood
Is it any wonder?
(In my lifetime)
Cold depth of blue water
Is it any wonder?
(In my lifetime)
Rising tide to slaughter
It's gonna be worth it
Sing when open hearts are calling
Shout with open eyes
(To the miracle of life)
Far below the deepest treasure
To the miracle of life
Sing when open hearts are calling
Shout with open eyes
(To the miracle of life)
Far beyond your deepest pleasure
To the miracle of life
Pacifica, India, Atlantica, Antarctica,
Can we turn away from this open anger?
Can it all betray?
Don't you feel the danger
to the miracle of life?
Sing when open hearts are calling
Shout with open eyes
(To the miracle of life)
Far below the deepest treasure
To the miracle of life
Sing when open hearts are calling
Shout with open eyes
(To the miracle of life)
Far beyond your deepest pleasure
To the miracle of life
Hold on to the miracle of life
Hold on to the miracle of life
(To the miracle of life)
Pacifica, Atlantica, India, Antarctica, sing
(To the miracle of life)
Hold on to the miracle of life
Hold on to the miracle of life
Hold on to the miracle of life
Hold on to the miracle of life
