Where is the love
Hip Hop Lyrics


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What the world needs now is love sweet love,
Its the only thing that there's just to little of,
What the world needs now is love sweet love,
No, not just for some but for everyone,
Lord we don't need another mountain,
There are mountains and hillsides,
Enough to climb
There are oceans and rivers,
Enough to cross, enough to last till the end of time,
What the world needs now is love sweet love,
Its the only thing that there's just to little of,
What the world needs now is love sweet love,
No, not just for some but for everyone,
Lord, we don't need another meadow,
There are cornfields and wheat fields,
Enough to grow

There are sunbeams and moonbeams,
Enough to shine,
Oh listen lord, if you want to no,
What the world needs now is love sweet love,
Its the only thing that there's just to little of,
What the world needs now is love sweet love,
No, not just for some,
Oh but just for every every everyone

What the world needs now (oh)
Is love sweet love (is love)
What the world needs now (oh)
Is love sweet love (is love)




What the world needs now (oh)
Is love sweet love (is love)

Overall Meaning

Hip Hop's song "Where is the love" is a stirring call for love and unity to be the guiding principles of the modern world. The song starts with the lyrics, "What the world needs now is love sweet love, it's the only thing that there's just too little of." The opening lines of the song, highlight the scarcity of love in today's world. The song is a plea for love to be at the center of all human interactions and highlights the need for the world to come together as one.


The lyrics, "Lord we don't need another mountain, there are mountains and hillsides, enough to climb. There are oceans and rivers, enough to cross, enough to last till the end of time" emphasizes the fact that there are enough resources in this world for everyone to have access to them and that no one should have to be denied basic needs. The song also argues against greed and selfishness and calls for people to come together to create positive change.


The chorus of the song emphasizes the central message, that love is the only thing that can save humanity from its destructive tendencies. The lyrics, "What the world needs now is love sweet love, no not just for some, but for everyone" highlights that love is not selective and everyone deserves to experience it, regardless of race, gender, or socioeconomic status. The song calls for people to treat each other with respect and dignity and to work towards a common goal of creating a better world.


Line by Line Meaning

What the world needs now is love sweet love,
The world is currently lacking love and what it desperately needs is an abundance of it


Its the only thing that there's just to little of,
Love is what is scarce in the world right now


No, not just for some but for everyone,
Love should not just be limited to a select few, but rather, it should be available to everyone


Lord we don't need another mountain,
The world already has enough obstacles and challenges to overcome; it doesn't need any more added to the list


There are mountains and hillsides,
There are already plenty of mountains and hills to climb to achieve success


Enough to climb
The existing challenges are already enough to conquer


There are oceans and rivers,
The world has a vast amount of water bodies


Enough to cross, enough to last till the end of time,
These water bodies are large enough to last forever and can be used to benefit humanity


There are cornfields and wheat fields,
The world already has an abundance of crops that can be harvested for food


Enough to grow
There are already enough fields for crops to be grown and to sustain the world's population


There are sunbeams and moonbeams,
The world is filled with natural elements like sunlight and moonlight


Enough to shine,
These natural elements are already abundant enough to provide light for the world


Oh listen lord, if you want to know,
This line is a plea to God to listen and understand what we need in the world


Oh but just for every every everyone
The love that the world needs should be available and accessible for every single individual in the world, no one should be left behind


What the world needs now (oh)
The repeated line emphasizes the need for love in the world and how important it is that we have it now


Is love sweet love (is love)
This line is a reminder of the kind of love that is needed in the world - one that is selfless, pure, and unconditional




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Burt F. Bacharach, Hal David

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@mizomint2269

That's because it isn't news when a man with a gun saves a family or a man with a gun saves several people from another man with a gun. It doesn't fit the agenda driven by the media.
It isn't news when a cop shoots a white person, it's only news when a black person is shot, regardless if he deserved it or not, in order to pus the agenda.
It's not news when it's something good. It's news when it's bad.

You have to keep one thing in mind. Almost ALL of the mainstream media is biased and favors the left.
So why does the left keep pushing all the stories of blacks being killed and mass shootings?
It's to promote the agendas they are pushing.
Everyone calls Republicans racist, but it was Democrats who started the KKK...
Not to mention, Democrats / Leftists in Universities are pushing segregation of people based on skin color, sexual identity, sexual preference, religion etc. non stop... And they punish anyone who supports our country ... Many times over students have been removed from campuses for handing out free constitutions on constitution day... and threatened by campus police at times.
Trust me... The left has never cared about humans once they learned how much power they could gain from playing on humans emotions and when they learned they could indoctrinate people long term. A book written in 1916 by a man named John Dewey called Democracy and Education set our country up for failure.
But please, don't get me wrong. Republicans aren't much better though. But at least they have some morals.
I think a healthy mix of socialism and capitalism are a great way to run a government. Sadly, it wouldn't work in America. Capitalism+Socialism in Northern Europe (Nordic System) works because the government is smaller. And it is held accountable.
It wouldn't work in a government like ours for two main reasons.
1. Our government isn't held accountable. Not by the people, not by other government entities.
2. For every $1 the U.S. government takes from us in taxes, only $0.35 makes it to where it is supposed to go.
Google, "How much money disappears in government" and watch the stories flow in... Nearly $600,000,000 that was for Zika funding, has vanished.... lol $45,000,000,000 lost in Afghanistan. Just 2 of thousands of examples.
Seriously, and people actually think that the government here should be responsible for our healthcare?
Anyways, I've gone way off track. I just really wish people would pay attention to the world around them carefully instead of relying on crap like social media and the mainstream media or a radio show to get their info.
It's a full time effort / hobby to truly grasp everything, and if you don't have the time, then please don't get involved and try to debate or call people ignorant or take stances based on memes and or maybe a blog post or two that you have read.



@mrsmith3297

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)
Yo what's going on with the world, momma



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@ivy7085

We need to play this song all around the world..

Edit: damn almost two years later, glad I can get my message through

@zacharynewcomb6382

And give people Pepsi, too. I've heard that works.

@AdrianMartinez-qb5rw

How old are you

@AdrianMartinez-qb5rw

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@heismantulouna2204

Gotcha covered

@chloeruxton5065

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@Motion.Pichures

I came back here because we all need it.

Update: 7 months later. Still need it.

@OBG791

Fr

@spreadlovenotracism3458

Yes

@stephaniehandy4910

Amen my friend!

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