Where is the love
Danny! Lyrics


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Shit, this is love?
Man, if this is love right here
I sure wouldn't wanna see hate
Fuck that

[Verse 1:]
Man, you jealous-ass niggas just make me laugh
Nah, fuck that; all of y'all just make me yawn
Goin' on and on about my rap style
But it's gonna take a little while for this black child to back down
I'm giving you all my balls and my ass to kiss
Y'all really got some audacity
Half of these niggas talk shit like an ass with lips
The other half don't even know the half, so take a class bitch
Lesson one: I love it when you diss me
I've been gone so long, you must've missed me
Lesson number two: you gotta find something better to do
Go rob a bank, bust a nigga's head, sell drugs dude
Whatever ignorant niggas do, you need to do it
Talk about me 'til your face turns blue, I give two shits
Oh, just because I sample soul music
I'm a biter? Nah muh'fucka, I ain't new to this
I wish I knew this many people would've been on my dick, though
It's making me sick, they're talking slick
Yo you never thought I'd bust back
Why you got a grudge that you ain't budgin' from
Nigga where's the love at?

[Chorus:]
These cats down south
Don't know what they're talking about
When they start runnin' their mouth
It makes me wanna shout
I'm trying to count
A hundred mil' and be out
No doubt
Where's the love nigga

[Bridge: Danny! talking]
Yo man, stop the beat 'Quest
'Fore these haters start mumblin' again
Start poppin' all that shit
"Oh he's tryin' to be the next Kanye West"
Sit your monkey-ass down
I've been doing this shit for like, how long now?
These cats are really pushing my buttons right now
Man, nobody wanna see me get angry
I swear, y'all don't wanna see me get angry
Y'all need to be gone from my sight, man
For real, you need to fuckin' fly away from me right now
Shit, let me rock, man let me do my thing
Fuck outta here

[Verse 2:]
Maaaan, y'all remind me of some gossipin' girls
All that chit-chit-chatterin' behind my back
Wanna nit-pick at him like my rhymes is wack
And get a stiff dick everytime I write a track
Never mind the fact that my beats made your mother do a backflip
Why the hell these haters had to diss me on that tip?
Talkin' this shit and that shit
Lookin' for a fat lip? Well, catch
Oh, now I'm gay 'cause I don't talk to bitches
All the tricks they got up their sleeve is just ridiculous
Can I get a witness? (amen)
Steady schemin' tryin' to break my heart
Or take me apart; nigga I ain't gay, I'm SMART
What, I'm gay 'cause I don't wear baggy jeans, nigga?
You don't know what a faggot means, nigga
Take a look in the mirror
I'll bet your homo-vision get real clearer
I'm just laughin' at you
Ran up in the tabernacle
Niggas looking at me fruity like a bag of apples with a dash of Snapple
But oh no, niggas callin' ME gay
Just because I don't speak, nigga fuck what he say
Or she say or them say, if I don't speak it means
I don't like you, get some hair on your chest nigga




Arrogant, yes...homosexual, no
As if I really had to say the shit, but I'm just lettin' you know

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Danny!'s song 'Where Is The Love' are a response to the hate and jealousy that Danny! (the artist) has faced throughout his career. He questions the motive of those who criticize his music and calls them out for being ignorant and narrow-minded. The opening line of the song, 'Shit, this is love? Man, if this is love right here I sure wouldn't wanna see hate, Fuck that' sets the tone of the song, indicating the frustration and exasperation that Danny! feels towards such criticism.


The lyrics address the underlying issues like homophobia and toxic masculinity that existed in the hip-hop culture of his time. Danny! recounts how some people alleged that he rips off other musicians' style, indicating the tendency of some to dismiss his beats without giving them a fair chance. He responds by implying that he is a long-time professional and knows what he's doing, interpreting the criticism as hate from detractors. Danny! is attacking the "hater" mentality, claiming that such behavior is ultimately self-destructive and results in jealousy and bad-mouthing rather than constructive criticism.


Overall, Danny! delivers a powerful message to his audience to move away from this negativity, learn to love and support one another, and focus on their goals instead of wasting their time on hate and jealousy.


Line by Line Meaning

Shit, this is love?
Danny! questions whether the love he is experiencing is actually genuine love or something else entirely


Man, if this is love right here
If the situation he is in is what love is then he wouldn't want to be a part of it


I sure wouldn't wanna see hate
Danny! would rather not experience hate as well


Man, you jealous-ass n****s just make me laugh
Danny! finds the jealousy of others amusing


Nah, fuck that; all of y'all just make me yawn
He is tired of hearing and dealing with the negative energy that others are bringing his way


Goin' on and on about my rap style
He is annoyed that people can't stop talking about his rap style even if he doesn't want to hear it


But it's gonna take a little while for this black child to back down
Danny! is not going to back down even though people are talking about him


I'm giving you all my balls and my ass to kiss
Danny! is letting his haters be known that he doesn't care what they think


Y'all really got some audacity
He thinks that his haters really think they have something to say


Half of these n****s talk shit like an ass with lips
Danny! thinks that half of his haters are talking just to talk


The other half don't even know the half, so take a class bitch
The other half of his haters don't even know what they are talking about and they should take a lesson on the subject before going on to make statements on it


Lesson one: I love it when you diss me
Danny! enjoys criticism because it shows people are paying attention to him


I've been gone so long, you must've missed me
Danny! is aware of the fact that people are talking about him because he has been gone for a while


Lesson number two: you gotta find something better to do
Danny! believes that his haters should be focusing their time and efforts on something more productive


Go rob a bank, bust a n****'s head, sell drugs dude
Danny! is being sarcastic and saying that his haters should find something to do that is not harmful


Whatever ignorant n****s do, you need to do it
He thinks that his haters are ignorant because they don't know what they are talking about


Talk about me 'til your face turns blue, I give two shits
Danny! is indifferent towards the opinions of his haters


Oh, just because I sample soul music
Danny! is referencing the criticism he is receiving due to sampling soul music


I'm a biter? Nah muh'fucka, I ain't new to this
Danny! is saying that he is experienced and not just copying other people's work


I wish I knew this many people would've been on my dick, though
Danny! is finding it strange that so many people are obsessed with him


It's making me sick, they're talking slick
Danny! is disgusted by people talking badly about him behind his back


Yo you never thought I'd bust back
Danny! is letting his haters know that he is not afraid to retaliate


Why you got a grudge that you ain't budgin' from
He is questioning why his haters are holding a grudge against him


N**** where's the love at?
Danny! is questioning why there is so much hate and not enough love


These cats down south
Danny! is addressing people who are down south


Don't know what they're talking about
Danny! thinks that people down south don't really know what they are talking about


When they start runnin' their mouth
He is saying that people down south talk too much


It makes me wanna shout
Danny! is frustrated with the constant negativity surrounding him


I'm trying to count
He is focusing on trying to increase his wealth


A hundred mil' and be out
Danny! wants to make a lot of money and leave the situation he is in behind


No doubt
Danny! believes wholeheartedly in his dream


Yo man, stop the beat 'Quest
Danny! is asking someone to stop the beat because he wants to say something


'Fore these haters start mumblin' again
Danny! is afraid that his haters might start talking over the beat again


Start poppin' all that shit
He is saying that his haters will start talking badly about him again


"Oh he's tryin' to be the next Kanye West"
Danny! is annoyed that people are comparing him to Kanye


Sit your monkey-ass down
He thinks that people who are talking badly about him are acting like monkeys


I've been doing this shit for like, how long now?
Danny! has been in the industry for a long time and knows what he is talking about


These cats are really pushing my buttons right now
His haters are really getting on his nerves right now


Man, nobody wanna see me get angry
Danny! thinks that people should stop provoking him before he gets angry


Y'all need to be gone from my sight, man
He wants his haters to leave him alone


For real, you need to fuckin' fly away from me right now
Danny! is telling his haters to leave him alone and not come back


Shit, let me rock, man let me do my thing
He wants to be left alone to do what he does best


Fuck outta here
Danny! wants his haters to leave


Maaaan, y'all remind me of some gossipin' girls
He thinks that his haters are acting like gossiping girls


All that chit-chit-chatterin' behind my back
He is aware that people are talking behind his back


Wanna nit-pick at him like my rhymes is wack
Danny! is annoyed that people want to scrutinize his rhymes


And get a stiff dick everytime I write a track
This line is harder to explain, but essentially Danny! is saying that his haters get aroused by his music even if they don't like it because they still think about it


Never mind the fact that my beats made your mother do a backflip
His haters don't care about the quality of his music, they just talk badly about him as a person


Why the hell these haters had to diss me on that tip?
He is asking why his haters are dissing him on something subjective like his music


Talkin' this shit and that shit
Danny! is annoyed that people are talking crap about him


Lookin' for a fat lip? Well, catch
He is saying to his haters that if they are looking for a fight, they can start one


Oh, now I'm gay 'cause I don't talk to bitches
Danny! is saying that people are calling him gay just because he doesn't talk to women


All the tricks they got up their sleeve is just ridiculous
Danny! thinks that his haters are getting desperate with their insults against him


Can I get a witness? (amen)
Danny! is asking for someone to agree with him


Steady schemin' tryin' to break my heart
Danny! thinks that his haters are out to get him and hurt him emotionally


Or take me apart; nigga I ain't gay, I'm SMART
He is saying that his haters are trying to tear him down but he is intelligent and not gay


What, I'm gay 'cause I don't wear baggy jeans, nigga?
Danny! thinks that people are calling him gay just because of the way he dresses


You don't know what a faggot means, nigga
Danny! is implying that his haters don't know what the word faggot actually means


Take a look in the mirror
He is telling his haters to examine themselves before judging him


I'll bet your homo-vision get real clearer
This is a vulgar line, but essentially it is saying that if a person is always homophobic, they are probably hiding something themselves


I'm just laughin' at you
Danny! finds it funny that his haters are so obsessed with him


Ran up in the tabernacle
A tabernacle is a place where religious relics are kept - this line is up for interpretation, but it could mean that he was found in a place where he wasn't supposed to be


Niggas looking at me fruity like a bag of apples with a dash of Snapple
He is saying that people are looking at him suspiciously like he is sweet like fruit


But oh no, n****s callin' ME gay
He can't believe that people are actually calling him gay


Just because I don't speak, nigga fuck what he say
He thinks that people are making assumptions about him just because he isn't speaking, but that they are wrong


Or she say or them say, if I don't speak it means
Danny! is saying that if he isn't talking, it doesn't mean anything special


I don't like you, get some hair on your chest nigga
He is saying to his haters that he doesn't want to talk to them and they should be more mature


Arrogant, yes...homosexual, no
Danny! is arrogant but he is not gay


As if I really had to say the shit, but I'm just lettin' you know
He thinks that he shouldn't have to explain himself, but he is doing so anyway




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#WHERESTHELOVE Lyrics
[Chorus: will.i.am]
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 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)



[Verse 1: will.i.am, (Jamie Foxx & Mary J. Blige)]
Yo, what's going on with the world, momma?
(Where's the love)
Yo, people living like they ain't got no mommas
(Where's the love)
I think they all distracted by the drama and attracted to the trauma, mama
(Where's the love)
I think they don't understand the concept or the meaning of karma
(Where's the love)

[Verse 2: Puff Daddy, (Mary J. Blige & Cassie)]
Overseas, yeah, they trying to stop terrorism
(Where's the love?)
Over here on the streets, the police shoot
The people put the bullets in 'em
(Where's the love?)
But if you only got love for your own race
(Where's the love?)
Then you're gonna leave space for others to discriminate
(Where's the love?)

[Verse 3: will.i.am]
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 hate works and operates
Man, we gotta set it straight
Take control of your mind, just meditate
And let your soul just gravitate to the love
So the whole world celebrate it

[Chorus: will.i.am, Mary J. Blige, Andra Day, Nicole Scherzinger, Tori Kelly, & V Bozeman]
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?)

[Verse 4: Taboo, (Jessie J & Andra Day)]
It just ain't the same, old ways have changed
(Where's the love?)
New days are strange, is the world insane?
(Where's the love?)
Nation droppin' bombs killing our little ones
(Where's the love?)
Ongoing suffering as the youth die young
(Where's the love?)

[Verse 5: The Game]
Where's the love when a child gets murdered, or a cop gets knocked down?
Black lives, not now
Everybody matter to me, all races
Y'all don't like what I'm sayin'? Haterade, tall cases
Everybody hate somebody, guess we all racist
Black Eyed Peas do a song about love and y'all hate this
All these protest with different colored faces
We was all born wit' a heart, why we gotta chase it?
And every time I look around

[Verse 6: Taboo, Ty Dolla $ign, (Mary J. Blige & Jessie J)]
Every time I look up, every time I look down
No one's on a common ground
(Where's the love?)
And if you never speak truth, then you never know how love sounds
(Where's the love?)
And if you never know love, then you never know God, wow
(Where's the love?)
Where's the love y'all? I don't, I don't know
Where's the truth y'all? I don't know

[Chorus: Justin Timberlake]
People killin' people dyin'
Children hurtin', you hear them cryin'
Could you practice what you preach?
Would you turn the other cheek?
Father, Father, Father, help us
Send some guidance from above
Cause people got me, got me questioning
(Where's the love, where's the love)

[Bridge: DJ Khaled (Usher, Nicole Scherzinger, will.i.am & Justin Timberlake)]
Love is the key
(Where's the love?)
Love is the answer
(Where's the love?)
Love is the solution
(Where's the love?)
They don't want us to love
(Where's the love?)
Love is powerful
(Where's the love?)

[Verse 7: A$AP Rocky & Jaden Smith]
My mama asked me why I never vote, never vote
Cause policemen want me dead and gone, dead and gone
That election looking like a joke, such a joke, man
And the weed man still sellin' dope, oh no
Somebody gotta give these niggas hope, please hope
All he ever wanted was a smoke, my gosh
Said he can't breathe with his hands in the air
Layin' on the ground died from a choke (Where's the love?)

[Verse 8: apl.de.ap & Fergie & Choir]
I feel the weight of the world on my shoulders
As I'm gettin' older y'all people gets colder
Most of us only care about money makin'
Selfishness got us followin' the wrong direction
Wrong information always shown by the media
Negative images is the main criteria
Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria
Kids wanna act like what they see in the cinemas
What happened to the love and the values of humanity?
(Where's the love?)
What happened to the love and the fairness and equality?
(Where's the love?)
Instead of spreading love we're spreading animosity
(Where's the love?)
Lack of understanding leading us away from unity
(Where's the love?)



All comments from YouTube:

@gurmukhgill4221

It's sad how after 13 years, the message of this song seems more relevant than ever.

@neellie9474

Right?!

@KJ-tf1tr

💯

@mrgolem4172

100%

@StylinRed

so very true

@Mr-Clean

so right

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@craysanimations1751

2003: where is the love?

2016: where is the love?

2020: still no love 🥺

@meeeem1224

There will never be

@imaanjaffri431

gurjodh Singh only hatred and violence ):

@chloeredenbaugh1628

The love is here!! The love is in your heart. Let it awaken others’ 💜🙏🏼

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