Where Is The Love
ºÚÑÛ¶¹¶¹Black Eyed Peas Lyrics


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What's wrong with the world mama
People livin' like ain't got no mamas
I think the whole world's addicted to the drama
Only attracted to the things that'll bring the trauma
Over seas, yeah, we tryin' to stop terrorism
But we still got terrorist here livin'
In the USA, the big CIA
The Bloods, and the Crips and the KKK

But if you only have love for you own race
Then you only leave space to discriminate
And to discriminate only generates hate
And when you hate then you're bound to get irate
Madness is what you demonstrate
And that's exactly how this angle works and operates
Man, you got to have love just to set it straight
Take control of your mind and meditate
Let your soul gravitate to the love y'all

People killing, people dying
Children hurt and you hear them crying
Can you practice what you preach
Or would you turn the other cheek
Father father father help us
Send some guidance from above
These people got me, got me questioning
Where is the love
Where is the love
Where is the love
Where is the love, the love, the love

It just ain't the same
All ways of change
New days are strange
Is the world insane
If love and peace is so strong
Why are there pieces of love that don't belong
Nations dropping bombs
Chemical gases filling lungs of little ones
With ongoing suffering as the youth die young
So ask yourself is the lovin' really gone
So I can ask myself really what is going wrong
In this world that we live in
People keep on giving in
Making wrong decisions only visions of the dividend
Not respecting each other
Deny thy brother
A war's going on, but the reasons undercover
The truth is kept secret
It's swept under the rug
If you never know truth then you never know love
Where's the love y'all, c'mon, I don't know
Where's the truth y'all, c'mon, I don't know
Where's the love y'all

People killing, people dying
Children hurt and you hear them crying
Can you practice what you preach
Or would you turn the other cheek
Father father father help us
Send some guidance from above
These people got me, got me questioning
Where is the love
Where is the love
Where is the love
Where is the love, the love, the love

I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder
As I'm getting' older
Y'all people gets colder
Most of us only care about money makin'
Selfishness got us following the wrong direction
Wrong information always shown by the media
Negative images is the main criteria
Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria
Kids want to act like what they see in the cinemas
Yo
Whatever happened to the values of humanity
Whatever happened to the fairness and equality
Instead of spreading love
We spreading animosity
Lack of understanding
Leading us away from unity
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' down
It's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' under
Got to keep my faith alive 'til love is found

People killing, people dying
Children hurt and you hear them crying
Can you practice what you preach
Or would you turn the other cheek
Father father father help us
Send some guidance from above
These people got me, got me questioning
Where is the love
Where is the love




Where is the love
Where is the love, the love, the love

Overall Meaning

"Where Is The Love?" by Black Eyed Peas addresses the pervasive violent and divisive state of the world today. The song begins by pointing out that something has gone wrong with the world, and people are living as if they do not have mothers. The whole world is addicted to drama and things that bring trauma. While trying to stop terrorism overseas, there are still terrorists living among us, including organizations like the CIA, Bloods, Crips, and KKK.


The song highlights that if people only have love for those who look like them or share their beliefs, they only leave room for discrimination and hate. Hatred breeds irrational anger and destruction, which only results in more sorrow, loss, and misery. The poem urges people to love their neighbor as themselves and to embrace meditation to help control thoughts and emotions. If people love and meditate, their souls will gravitate towards love.


"Where Is The Love?" is a critical and timely song that has touched millions of people worldwide. It received several international awards, including the MTV Video Music Award for the Best Video with a Social Message. The song's success has led to the creation of the Black Eyed Peas' annual charity concert, which aims to help underprivileged children worldwide.


Line by Line Meaning

What's wrong with the world mama
What is the issue with the world, mother


People livin' like ain't got no mamas
Individuals are living without any concern for others, as if they don't have any parents guiding them


I think the whole world's addicted to the drama
The entire world seems to be drawn to and addicted to conflict and negativity


Only attracted to the things that'll bring the trauma
People are only drawn to things that will cause pain and suffering


Over seas, yeah, we tryin' to stop terrorism
We are attempting to stop acts of terrorism occurring overseas


But we still got terrorist here livin'
However, we still have terrorists living within our own country


In the USA, the big CIA
Within the United States, there is a large CIA organization


The Bloods, and the Crips and the KKK
There are also gangs such as the Bloods and the Crips, as well as a white supremacy group called the KKK


But if you only have love for you own race
However, if you only show love and respect towards people of your own race


Then you only leave space to discriminate
Then you are only allowing room for discrimination


And to discriminate only generates hate
And discrimination only leads to feelings of hatred towards others


And when you hate then you're bound to get irate
When you feel hate, it's inevitable that you will become angry


Madness is what you demonstrate
Your actions will show madness and irrationality


And that's exactly how this angle works and operates
Discrimination and hate work in this exact way


Man, you got to have love just to set it straight
We need to have love and respect for each other to make things right


Take control of your mind and meditate
We should try to obtain mental control through meditative practices


Let your soul gravitate to the love y'all
Allow yourself to be drawn towards love and positivity


People killing, people dying
Individuals are killing and others are dying


Children hurt and you hear them crying
Children are being harmed and are in distress


Can you practice what you preach
Are you following through with what you say you believe


Or would you turn the other cheek
Or are you avoiding taking action


Father father father help us
God, please come to our aid


Send some guidance from above
Provide us with guidance from a higher power


These people got me, got me questioning
These issues and events have led me to question


Where is the love
Where is the compassion and kindness that we need in the world


It just ain't the same
Things are not the way they used to be


All ways of change
Everything is constantly evolving and shifting


New days are strange
New times are creating unfamiliar situations and feelings


Is the world insane
Is the world becoming more and more irrational and out of control


If love and peace is so strong
If love and peace are such powerful concepts


Why are there pieces of love that don't belong
Why are there situations or events where love seems to be absent


Nations dropping bombs
Countries are using bombs and other forms of violence


Chemical gases filling lungs of little ones
Young children are being harmed by toxic chemicals which are filling their lungs


With ongoing suffering as the youth die young
As a result, the younger generation is experiencing continued pain and struggling to survive


So ask yourself is the lovin' really gone
We should be questioning whether love has truly disappeared


So I can ask myself really what is going wrong
I should question what exactly is the cause of this situation


In this world that we live in
In the current state of our world and society


People keep on giving in
Individuals keep surrendering to negative behaviors and patterns


Making wrong decisions only visions of the dividend
People continue to make incorrect choices while only thinking of personal gain


Not respecting each other
Individuals are not showing respect to one another


Deny thy brother
People are rejecting and denying the existence of their own brothers


A war's going on, but the reasons undercover
There is a hidden reason and purpose for the war that is currently taking place


The truth is kept secret
The truth is being hidden and not disclosed to the public


It's swept under the rug
Those in power are purposely choosing to ignore and hide the truth


If you never know truth then you never know love
Without knowledge of the truth, it is impossible to understand or display true love


I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder
I feel overwhelmed and burdened by the state of the world


As I'm getting' older
As I age and gain more perspective


Y'all people gets colder
People seem to be growing colder and more distant from each other


Most of us only care about money makin'
The majority of people are only concerned with making a profit


Selfishness got us following the wrong direction
Our selfish desires are causing us to follow the wrong path


Wrong information always shown by the media
The media is constantly showing incorrect and biased information


Negative images is the main criteria
The primary focus is on displaying negative and harmful images


Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria
This is causing young people to become infected with negative ideologies quicker than any bacteria


Kids want to act like what they see in the cinemas
Children are wanting to act like the violent characters they see in movies


Whatever happened to the values of humanity
What has happened to the basic values of human compassion and kindness?


Whatever happened to the fairness and equality
What happened to the idea of treating everyone equally?


Instead of spreading love
Rather than focusing on spreading love and positivity


We spreading animosity
We are instead spreading hatred and negativity


Lack of understanding
The main issue is the lack of understanding between people


Leading us away from unity
This lack of understanding is causing us to become divided and distant from one another


That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under
This is why I often feel overwhelmed and defeated


It's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' down
It's not surprising that I sometimes feel sad and depressed


Got to keep my faith alive 'til love is found
We need to maintain our faith, regardless of the circumstances, until love and compassion are rediscovered




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, TUONO MUSIC
Written by: George Pajon Jr., Justin Timberlake, Michael Fratantuno, Printz Board, Allan Pineda, Will Adams, Jaime Gomez

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@mizomint2269

That's because it isn't news when a man with a gun saves a family or a man with a gun saves several people from another man with a gun. It doesn't fit the agenda driven by the media.
It isn't news when a cop shoots a white person, it's only news when a black person is shot, regardless if he deserved it or not, in order to pus the agenda.
It's not news when it's something good. It's news when it's bad.

You have to keep one thing in mind. Almost ALL of the mainstream media is biased and favors the left.
So why does the left keep pushing all the stories of blacks being killed and mass shootings?
It's to promote the agendas they are pushing.
Everyone calls Republicans racist, but it was Democrats who started the KKK...
Not to mention, Democrats / Leftists in Universities are pushing segregation of people based on skin color, sexual identity, sexual preference, religion etc. non stop... And they punish anyone who supports our country ... Many times over students have been removed from campuses for handing out free constitutions on constitution day... and threatened by campus police at times.
Trust me... The left has never cared about humans once they learned how much power they could gain from playing on humans emotions and when they learned they could indoctrinate people long term. A book written in 1916 by a man named John Dewey called Democracy and Education set our country up for failure.
But please, don't get me wrong. Republicans aren't much better though. But at least they have some morals.
I think a healthy mix of socialism and capitalism are a great way to run a government. Sadly, it wouldn't work in America. Capitalism+Socialism in Northern Europe (Nordic System) works because the government is smaller. And it is held accountable.
It wouldn't work in a government like ours for two main reasons.
1. Our government isn't held accountable. Not by the people, not by other government entities.
2. For every $1 the U.S. government takes from us in taxes, only $0.35 makes it to where it is supposed to go.
Google, "How much money disappears in government" and watch the stories flow in... Nearly $600,000,000 that was for Zika funding, has vanished.... lol $45,000,000,000 lost in Afghanistan. Just 2 of thousands of examples.
Seriously, and people actually think that the government here should be responsible for our healthcare?
Anyways, I've gone way off track. I just really wish people would pay attention to the world around them carefully instead of relying on crap like social media and the mainstream media or a radio show to get their info.
It's a full time effort / hobby to truly grasp everything, and if you don't have the time, then please don't get involved and try to debate or call people ignorant or take stances based on memes and or maybe a blog post or two that you have read.



@mrsmith3297

People killin' people dyin'
Children hurtin', I hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preachin'?
Would you turn the other cheek again?
Mama, mama, mama, tell us what the hell is goin' on
Can't we all just get along?
Father, father, father help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me
Questioning
(Where's the love)
Yo what's going on with the world, momma



All comments from YouTube:

@justkido3254

want to cry to hear this song in 2020, seeing the lyrics in this song, is still a lot going on.
so where is the love?

@amandawolfe593

In your heart...remind others and Share it....i am

@ovok10

Fr

@cpfdl

2 new verses in this song..it was redone for this year! Not the same!

@paulopolicarpo6889

♥️🥰

@richardxmxx4953

yes

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@AriLove005

14 years later and the same thing is still happening, sadly nothing has changed and this song doesn't get old

@gracep2910

the video was uploaded in 2009, but the song is older than that. 2004 i think

@Zephyrooth

2003 @@gracep2910

@tanwilson5084

This song year 2003.. 20 years...that year was my graduation.. I always sang this song to my teacher😂

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