Love
G. Love Lyrics

It's hard to sleep these days
The current state of the world makes it difficult for me to rest

The sounds of all the screams keep me awake
The constant noise of people in distress keeps me from finding peace

Love is gone, love is gone
The love and care we once had for each other as a society is no longer present

We bend until we break, stand by and watch us all go up in flames
We keep pushing ourselves to the brink of collapse and watch as everything around us crumbles

Shit, the world is in flames
The world is experiencing widespread chaos and destruction

We worry 'bout materials and the simplest things
Despite everything that's happening, we're still consumed with acquiring material things and petty concerns

When cops are killing people, then they can't take the blame
Police officers are committing unjustified violence and are not being held accountable for their actions

They get acquitted, then you wonder why all the people rage, stupid
When cops go unpunished, people become understandably angry and outraged

We all keep praying for peace, praying for progress
Despite the challenges, we all hope for a peaceful and better future

If you live in the hills how you stay in the projects
It's difficult to understand the struggles of others when you're living in an entirely different environment

So folks won't listen if they think what I'm saying is conscious
People often dismiss messages that they perceive as being too socially aware or 'conscious'

They'd rather hear me turning up on some simpler topics
Many people prefer more superficial or meaningless content in music, rather than deeper social commentary

Yeah so what's my place, am I out of line
As an artist, G. Love questions where he stands and whether his message is appropriate or relevant

For speaking what's going on, and saying what's on my mind
G. Love feels a responsibility to speak out about what's happening in the world and to share his own thoughts and opinions

This shit is fucked up, plus it's happening all the time
G. Love acknowledges the current state of the world is deeply troubling and that these problems are ongoing

My job, as a rapper is to entertain, we tryna shine
Despite the serious issues, G. Love still sees his primary role as a rapper to be entertaining and seeking success in the music industry

I'm not no politician, but they listen, somebody informal
As an artist, G. Love may not hold a formal political position, but he recognizes the influence he can have on listeners and the platform he has to share his perspective

All the kids gotta find out whats really important
G. Love encourages young people to educate themselves on the most critical issues affecting society

I got a platform and a voice and a stage to perform on
G. Love recognizes the privilege and power he has as an artist to speak out and drive positive change

Music could be a good escape, but outside it's been storming
While music can provide a temporary escape from the problems of the world, the reality outside is still full of turmoil and hardship

Monsters, we've turned into monsters
As a society, we've become monstrous in our actions and behavior

How did we get the way we are?
G. Love questions how we've arrived at this point as a society

Our conscience, we lost it
We've lost our sense of morality and concern for the well-being of others

We are, we are
This line serves as a refrain questioning and examining how we've arrived at our current state