"World" is an upbeat, piano-driven melody that, like his other singles, paints vivid pictures of human life driven with deep emotion.
"[1] The music video for "World" features aspects of the bright side of life including children, marriage and fireworks.
There are also references that go with the lyrics including a brief image of a mushroom cloud in a cup of coffee, with a newspaper's headline featuring North Korea's nuclear program.
A separate music video for the song was made by the U.S. television network CBS to promote their drama Jericho.
This song has appeared in a commercial for Sears, featuring rapper LL Cool J, actress and singer Vanessa Hudgens of High School Musical, and Ty Pennington of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.