Where Is The Love
FLACK ROBERTA & DONNY HATHAWAY Lyrics


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Where is the love (where is the love)
Where is the love (where is the love)
Where is the love (where is the love)
Where is the love (where is the love)

Where is the love
You said you'd give to me
Soon as you were free
Will it ever be
Where is the love

You told me that you didn't love him
And you were gonna say goodbye
But if you really didn't mean it
Why did you have to lie

Where is the love
You said was mine, all mine
Till the end of time
Was it just a lie
Where is the love

If you have had a sudden change of heart
I wish that you would tell me so
Don't leave me hangin' on to promises
You've got to let me know

Doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo

Oh, how I wish I never met you
I guess it must have been my fate
To fall in love with someone else's love
All I can do is wait
That's all I can do, yeah, yeah, yeah

Where is the love (where is the love)
Where is the love (where is the love)
Where is the love (where is the love)
Where is the love (where is the love)

Where is the love (where is the love)
Where is the love (where is the love)
Where is the love (where is the love)
Where is the love (where is the love)





Where is the love (where is the love)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Where is the Love" by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway poignantly express the feelings of a person who has been let down by a lover. The song starts with an impassioned repetition of the title question, "Where is the love?" The singer had been promised love by their partner, who said they would give it as soon as they were free - but this love has not materialized. The singer is left questioning whether this love will ever be given, or whether it was just an empty promise.


The second verse delves deeper into the betrayal felt by the singer. The partner had claimed that they didn't love someone else, yet still said goodbye. The singer realizes that the promise of love that had been made was just a lie. The chorus then repeats the question of where the love is, questioning whether the love that was once promised was just a figment of their imagination.


The final verse reveals the singer's sense of despair and resignation. They say that they wish they had never met their partner, but recognize that it was perhaps their fate to fall in love with someone else's love. The singer cannot do anything but wait for the love that may never come. The song ends with a final repetition of the question, "Where is the love?"


In summary, the lyrics to "Where is the Love" express the pain of a broken heart and the betrayal felt when someone does not follow through on their promises of love. The song conveys a sense of hopelessness and frustration as the singer laments the absence of the love they were once promised.


Line by Line Meaning

Where is the love
The singer is questioning the whereabouts of the affection and care that they were promised


You said you'd give to me
The singer is referring to the assurance of love they received from their partner


Soon as you were free
The singer expected to receive the love promised as soon as their partner was available


Will it ever be
The artist is doubting if they will ever receive the love they were promised


You told me that you didn't love him
The artist recounts the moment when their partner told them that they didn't love someone else


And you were gonna say goodbye
The singer expected their partner to end things with the other person since they claimed not to have any feelings for them


But if you really didn't mean it
The singer is questioning the authenticity of their partner's claim since they continued to be with the other person


Why did you have to lie
The artist wonders why their partner lied about not loving someone else


You said was mine, all mine
The artist recalls their partner's promise of exclusive love


Till the end of time
The artist expected their partner's love to be forever


Was it just a lie
The singer is questioning whether their partner's promise of love was truthful or not


If you have had a sudden change of heart
The artist is acknowledging the possibility of their partner's feelings changing


I wish that you would tell me so
The singer desires honesty and communication from their partner if there has been a change in emotions


Don't leave me hangin' on to promises
The singer is tired of waiting for the love that was promised and wants reassurance from their partner


You've got to let me know
The singer hopes for clear communication from their partner in regard to their feelings


Oh, how I wish I never met you
The artist expresses regret for falling in love with someone who didn't keep their promise of love


I guess it must have been my fate
The artist considers their situation as something that was meant to happen because it did


To fall in love with someone else's love
The singer laments the fact that they fell in love with someone who was already in love with someone else


All I can do is wait
The singer feels helpless and can only wait for their partner to fulfill their promise of love


Where is the love (where is the love)
The artist repeats their question about the whereabouts of the love they were promised


Doo doo doo doo
Vocalization that sets the mood


Oh, how I wish I never met you
The artist repeats their regret for falling in love with someone who didn't keep their promise of love


I guess it must have been my fate
The singer repeats their consideration of their situation as something that was meant to happen because it did


To fall in love with someone else's love
The artist repeats their lament about falling in love with someone who was already in love with someone else


All I can do is wait
The singer repeats their feeling of helplessness and being unable to do anything but wait


Where is the love (where is the love)
The singer repeats their question about the whereabouts of the love they were promised




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Written by: RALPH MAC DONALD, WILLIAM SALTER

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@charlesbutler1566

Who's still listening to this amazing song in 2024? This guy, that's who! Who else is with me?

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I am reading the comments with the feeling that there is still many people with good hearts. Keep being loving all of you.

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Too bad you can’t get music like this anymore

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I was born in 1980 and absolutely love this.

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@ch.keller3859

Born in 1960 and this one is going right to my soul. Roberta Flack's voice gives me the shivers. Always.

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