Where Is The Love
Betty Wright Lyrics


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Where is the love
Where is the love
You promised me
Where is the love
Where is the love
You promised me

You said I could have
All your loving
If I wanted it
You'd give it to me
Now when it's down
To the real nitty gritty
You're hiding that love from me

Where is the love
Where is the love
You promised me
Where is the love
Where is the love
You promised me

You said I'd be the only one
That you'd be giving
Your sweet love to
Somebody else must be
Getting your love
'Cause loving me
You just don't do, no, no

Where is the love
Where is the love
You promised me
Where is the love
Where is the love
You promised me

Tired of waiting
On your love now, baby
Where is your love
I'm hurting for
Your love now, baby
Where is your love

Baby, baby, baby, baby
Baby, baby, oh
Where is the love

Where is the love
Where is the love
You promised me
Where is the love
Where is the love
You promised me

Don't tell me you're going
Back on your promises, baby
I got to have it
You know I need it
You know I want it
I got to have it, baby
Oh, ho, oh, hey, hey, baby

Where is the love
Got to know
Where is the love
You told me you were
Gonna give it to me
Where is the love
Where is the love, woo
Where is the love
You said was mine

I gotta know now, hey
I gotta know now
I gotta know, oh, oh
Hey, hey, hey, wow oh oh

Where is the love you said
You were gonna give to me
Oh, oh, oh, hey, hey, hey
Come on, I need it




I got to have it, woo hoo
Yeah, hey, hey

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Betty Wright's song "Where Is The Love" speak about the broken promises of a lover. The singer questions where the love that was promised to her has gone. The song's opening lines repeat the title and the promise that was made, emphasizing the disappointment the singer feels. The lyrics describe how the lover had promised to give all of his love to the singer but is now hiding it from her.


As the song progresses, the singer suggests that someone else must have taken the love that was promised to her because the lover is not giving her the love he had promised. The frustration and confusion of the singer are highlighted by the lyrics, as she asks why her lover is going back on his promises. She demands that he follows through on his word.


Overall, the song's lyrics articulate the hurt and disappointment that can arise when someone fails to keep a promise, particularly a promise of love. The straightforward and honest language of the lyrics is what makes the song so compelling for many listeners.


Line by Line Meaning

Where is the love
Asking where the love that was promised is


Where is the love
Repeating the initial question for emphasis


You promised me
Reminding that love was promised


Where is the love
Repeating the question once more


Where is the love
Still searching for the promised love


You promised me
Emphasizing that a promise was made


You said I could have
Recalling being granted the possibility of love


All your loving
Referring to the love that was promised


If I wanted it
Stating the condition for receiving the love


You'd give it to me
Reiterating the statement that love would be given


Now when it's down
Relaying that a decision must be made


To the real nitty gritty
Getting to the important matter at hand


You're hiding that love from me
Accusing the person of concealing the love that was promised


You said I'd be the only one
Recalling that exclusivity was promised


That you'd be giving
Clarifying that the person would be giving the love


Your sweet love to
Describing the type of love that was promised


Somebody else must be
Suggesting that the person is giving love to someone else


Getting your love
Reiterating the idea of someone else receiving the love


'Cause loving me
Implying that the person doesn't actually love the singer


You just don't do, no, no
Confirming that the person is not giving the promised love


Tired of waiting
Expressing fatigue from waiting for the promised love


On your love now, baby
Describing a sense of urgency for love right now


Where is your love
Asking again where the love is


I'm hurting for
Describing the pain caused by the lack of love


Your love now, baby
Reiterating the desire for love right now


Baby, baby, baby, baby
Endearing term used for the person


Baby, baby, oh
More endearing language


Where is the love
Still searching for the promised love


Where is the love
Reiterating the question


Don't tell me you're going
Warning against breaking the promise


Back on your promises, baby
Reminding of the earlier promise


I got to have it
Emphasizing the importance of love


You know I need it
Asserting the necessity of love


You know I want it
Expressing desire for love


I got to have it, baby
Reiterating the importance of love


Oh, ho, oh, hey, hey, baby
Adding some filler language for effect


Where is the love
Still searching for the promised love


Got to know
Expressing the importance of finding out where the love is


You told me you were
Relaying a previous statement


Gonna give it to me
Reiterating that the person promised to give love


Where is the love
Reiterating the question again


Where is the love, woo
Asking a bit more emphatically


Where is the love
Asking for the love once more


You said was mine
Reminding of the implied ownership of the love


I gotta know now, hey
Expressing a sense of urgency to find out about the love


I gotta know now
Reiterating the need to know


I gotta know, oh, oh
Adding some vocalization for effect


Hey, hey, hey, wow oh oh
Adding a bit more filler language for effect


Where is the love you said
Asking again for the promised love


You were gonna give to me
Stating again that the love was promised


Come on, I need it
Urging the person to deliver the love


I got to have it, woo hoo
Reiterating the importance of having love


Yeah, hey, hey
Adding some more filler language for effect




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HARRY WAYNE CASEY, WILLIE JAMES CLARKE, RICHARD RAYMOND FINCH, BETTY REGINA WRIGHT

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Comments from YouTube:

@highlandroom

Betty Wright WHAT A TUNE!!! Sung this live at the casino 75/76. Blew the place apart! Still a Blackpool Mecca tune though.!!!! FUNKY SOUL AT ITS BEST.

@vicmwansa5073

RIP beautiful Angel 🙏💙💛🧡💚💜❤🎤💃

@adarshkeyx-press.1989

Grammy award winner

@tyjahkhan7708

My homegirl is killing it!!! RIP Betty!!!

@stefandautun8890

the love is gone...RIP

@isaiahmayweather3569

yes it is, Goodnight Ms. Wright

@colinmennie6447

Had this on RCA 45 . Amazing lady . RIP sweet Betty .❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@soulmuchsoul

I played this on Soul much soul radio!

@njplr

I honestly feel sorry for anyone who wasn't around in the mid 70s - to the mid 80s - who missed the boat on the incredible club scene we had that era.. Especially in the NY, NJ Philly area. And it was all due to music like THIS. Thank you, Miss Betty, and R.I.P.

@TheSpeakingCoal

Grammy award winner 🎉

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