 There 's Get to Be a Way  is an R & B @-@ pop music song with elements of gospel . The theme of social activism can be heard in the lyrics " There ’ s got to be a way / to connect this world today . " The song begin with Carey publicly denouncing the existence of poverty and racism in the world , and she use the bridge to shift the lyrics towards an uplifting and aspirational tone . Carey suggest we should be more tolerant of each other and not resort so readily to war in the lyrics " Couldn 't we accept each other / Can 't we make ourselves aware . "