Where Is The Love?
Clément Bcx/Black Eyed Peas/Ellena Soule Lyrics

What's wrong with the world, mama
What is the problem with our world, dear mother?

People livin' like they ain't got no mamas
People living as if they have no mothers to guide them

I think the whole world's addicted to the drama
I believe that the entire world is addicted to unnecessary conflict and chaos

Only attracted to things that'll bring the trauma
Attracted solely to situations that cause distress and pain

Overseas, yeah, we tryin' to stop terrorism
In foreign lands, yes, we are attempting to prevent acts of terrorism

But we still got terrorists here livin'
Despite this, we still have terrorists within our own country

In the USA, the big CIA
Referring to the United States, specifically the powerful CIA

The Bloods and The Crips and the KKK
Mentioning notorious gangs like The Bloods, The Crips, and the KKK

But if you only have love for your own race
However, if your love is limited to people of your own race

Then you only leave space to discriminate
You create room for discrimination

And to discriminate only generates hate
And discrimination only breeds hatred

And when you hate then you're bound to get irate, yeah
And when you hate, it is inevitable that you become angry

Madness is what you demonstrate
You exhibit madness through your actions

And that's exactly how anger works and operates
This is precisely how anger functions

Man, you gotta have love, this'll set us straight
We need to embrace love, as it will guide us in the right direction

Take control of your mind and meditate
Assume control over your thoughts and engage in meditation

Let your soul gravitate to the love, y'all, y'all
Allow your soul to be drawn towards love

People killin', people dyin'
People are killing each other, individuals are losing their lives

Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Innocent children are suffering, their cries are heard

Can you practice what you preach?
Can you follow through with your own teachings?

And would you turn the other cheek?
Would you respond with forgiveness and compassion?

Father, Father, Father help us
In a plea for help, Father (God), please guide and assist us

Send some guidance from above
Provide us with divine guidance

'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Because people have me questioning

Where is the love? (Love)
Where is the love?

It just ain't the same, old ways have changed
Things are no longer as they used to be, traditional ways have shifted

New days are strange, is the world insane?
Current days are unfamiliar and unusual, is the world going mad?

If love and peace is so strong
If love and peace are truly powerful

Why are there pieces of love that don't belong?
Why do we find fragments of love in places where it should not exist?

Nations droppin' bombs
Countries are deploying bombs

Chemical gasses fillin' lungs of little ones
Chemical gases are suffocating innocent children

With ongoin' sufferin' as the youth die young
As the youth perish at a young age, suffering continues

So ask yourself is the lovin' really gone
Therefore, reflect and question if love has truly vanished

So I could ask myself really what is goin' wrong
Thus, I can question myself about what is truly happening

In this world that we livin' in people keep on givin' in
In this world we inhabit, people continue to surrender and yield

Makin' wrong decisions, only visions of them dividends
Making incorrect choices, focused solely on financial gains

Not respectin' each other, deny thy brother
Lacking respect for one another, refusing to acknowledge our shared humanity

A war is goin' on but the reason's undercover
A war is occurring but its true cause is hidden

The truth is kept secret, and swept under the rug
The truth is concealed and disregarded

If you never know truth then you never know love
Without knowledge of the truth, one can never experience love

Where's the love, y'all, come on (I don't know)
Where is the love, everyone? (I don't know)

Where's the truth, y'all, come on (I don't know)
Where is the truth, everyone? (I don't know)

Where's the love, y'all
Where is the love, everyone?

I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder
I sense the burden of the world resting upon my shoulders

As I'm gettin' older, y'all, people gets colder
As I age, individuals become colder and less compassionate

Most of us only care about money makin'
The majority of us are solely concerned with making money

Selfishness got us followin' the wrong direction
Selfishness has led us astray, following the incorrect path

Wrong information always shown by the media
The media consistently presents inaccurate information

Negative images is the main criteria
Negative images are the primary focus

Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria
Negatively influencing the minds of the youth at a rapid pace

Kids wanna act like what they see in the cinema
Children desire to imitate what they witness in movies

Yo', whatever happened to the values of humanity
Hey, what happened to the morals and principles of humanity?

Whatever happened to the fairness and equality
What became of fairness and equality?

Instead of spreading love we're spreading animosity
Rather than promoting love, we are spreading hostility

Lack of understanding, leading us away from unity
A lack of comprehension is driving us further from unity

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

That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' down
That is why I experience periods of sadness

There's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' under
It is not surprising that I occasionally feel oppressed

Gotta keep my faith alive 'til love is found
I must maintain my faith until love is discovered

Now ask yourself
Now, question yourself

Where is the love?
Where is the love?

Father, Father, Father, help us
Father (God), please come to our aid

Send some guidance from above
Provide us with divine guidance

'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Because people have me questioning

Where is the love? (Love)
Where is the love?

Sing with me y'all
Join me in singing

One world, one world (we only got)
One world, one world (we only have)

One world, one world (that's all we got)
One world, one world (that is all we possess)

One world, one world
One world, one world

And something's wrong with it (yeah)
And something is amiss with it (yeah)

Something's wrong with it (yeah)
Something is amiss with it (yeah)

Something's wrong with the wo-wo-world, yeah
Something is amiss with the world, yeah

We only got
We only have

(One world, one world)
(One world, one world)

That's all we got
That is all we have

(One world, one world)
(One world, one world)