Where Is The Love
Josh Vietti Lyrics


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INSTRUMENTALWhat's wrong with the world mama
People living like they ain't got no mama
I think the whole world's addicted to the drama
Only attracted to things that will bring you trauma
Over seas, yeah, we tryin' to stop terrorism
But we still got terrorists here living in the USA
The big CIA, the Bloods, and the Crips and the KKK
But if you only have love for your own race
Then you only leave space to discriminate
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 anger works and operates
Man, you got to have love just to set it straight
Take control of your mind and meditate
Let your soul gravitate to the love y'all
People killing, people dying
Children hurtin', hear them crying
Can you practice what you preach
Or would you turn the other cheek
Father father father help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questioning
Where Is the Love?
Where Is the Love?
Where Is the Love?
Where Is the Love? the love, the love?
It just ain't the same all the ways of change
New days are strange
Is the world insane
If love and peace is so strong
Why the pieces of love don't belong
Nations dropping bombs
Chemical gases filling lungs of little ones
With ongoing suffering as the youth are young
So ask yourself is the lovin' really gone
So I can ask myself really what is going wrong
The world that we're living in
People keep on giving in
Making wrong decisions only visions of the dividend
Not respecting each other
Denying thy brother
A war going on, but the reasons undercover
The truth is kept secret
It's swept under the rug
If you never know truth then you never know love
Where's the love y'all, c'mon, I don't know
Where's the truth y'all, c'mon, I don't know
Where's the love y'all
People killing, people dying
Children hurtin', hear them crying
Can you practice what you preach
Or would you turn the other cheek
Father father father help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questioning
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? the love, the love?
I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder
As I'm gettin' older y'all people gets colder
Most of us only care about money makin'
Selfishness got us following the wrong direction
Wrong information always shown by the media
Negative images is the main criteria
Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria
Kids want to act like what they see in the cinemas
Whatever happened to the values of humanity
Whatever happened to the fairness and equality
Instead of spreading love
We spreading animosity
Lack of understanding
Leading us away from unity
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' down
It's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' under
Gotta keep our faith alive 'till love is found
and ask your self
Where Is the Love?
Where Is the Love?
Where Is the Love?
Father father father help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questioning
Where Is the Love?
Sing with me out one world one world
we only got one world one world
Thats all we got one world one world
Something is wrong with the... yea
Something is wrong with the... yea
Something is wrong with the world yea




we only got one world one world
Thats all we got one world one world

Overall Meaning

The song "Where Is the Love?" is a thought-provoking piece that highlights the issues of racism, terrorism, war, and hatred that plague our world today. The song starts with a rhetorical question: "What's wrong with the world mama?" and the lyrics progress in a manner that calls for love and unity, as a way of overcoming the world's ills such as discrimination, terrorism, and war. The song raises questions about why societies continue to be torn apart by inequalities, prejudices, and acts of hate. It suggests that only love and understanding can help restore harmony in society.


The chorus of the song highlights the sufferings of people who are victims of war, terrorism, and hate. The lyrics call out to people to practice what they preach and not turn a blind eye to the sufferings of others. The song highlights how the media often spreads negative images that infect young minds and foster animosity. The lyrics of the song urge people to rise above the negative influences and have faith, hope, and love for one another.


Overall, "Where Is the Love?" is a powerful song that calls for social justice, equality, and peace. It reminds people that the world is interconnected, and the actions of one can impact the many. The song is a reminder that united with love, people can overcome hate and cruelty.


Line by Line Meaning

What's wrong with the world mama
Josh Vietti is questioning the state of the world, referring to the world as his mother.


People living like they ain't got no mama
People are not living with the love and care that a mother would provide.


I think the whole world's addicted to the drama
Josh is pointing out that people are attracted to negative things that might cause them trauma.


Only attracted to things that will bring you trauma
People are only attracted to things that will cause them pain.


Over seas, yeah, we tryin' to stop terrorism
Efforts are being made to stop terrorism overseas.


But we still got terrorists here living in the USA
There are still terrorists residing in the United States.


The big CIA, the Bloods, and the Crips and the KKK
Josh calls out various groups involved in crimes and terrorism.


But if you only have love for your own race
If someone have love for only their own race and not others, they are making space for discrimination.


Then you only leave space to discriminate
Lack of love for other races leads to discrimination.


And to discriminate only generates hate
Discrimination causes hatred.


And when you hate then you're bound to get irate
Hating one another causes anger and hostility.


Madness is what you demonstrate
By hating people because of their race, one shows symptoms of insanity


And that's exactly how anger works and operates
Anger always causes chaos and problems.


Man, you got to have love just to set it straight
The only way to solve these issues is by having love for all people.


Take control of your mind and meditate
Josh suggests meditation as a way to control one's emotions and thoughts.


Let your soul gravitate to the love y'all
Josh asks for people to let their hearts lead them towards love.


People killing, people dying
Josh is lamenting about the violence and death in the world.


Children hurtin', hear them crying
Josh expresses sorrow at the suffering and cries of children.


Can you practice what you preach
Josh questions whether people are able to follow through on their own statements.


Or would you turn the other cheek
Josh asks if people just ignore problems rather than facing them.


Father father father help us
Josh pleads to God for help and guidance.


Send some guidance from above
Josh asks for divine intervention.


'Cause people got me, got me questioning
People's actions made Josh questions his beliefs and values.


It just ain't the same all the ways of change
Changes have made the world a different place than what it used to be.


New days are strange
Josh acknowledges that the times have changed and become strange.


Is the world insane
Josh is questioning if the world has gone mad.


If love and peace is so strong
Josh calls attention to the power of love and peace.


Why the pieces of love don't belong
Josh wonders why people do not demonstrate love.


Nations dropping bombs
Josh brings attention to the violence at the nation-state level.


Chemical gases filling lungs of little ones
Josh discusses the use of chemical warfare and its effects on innocent people.


With ongoing suffering as the youth are young
Josh is saddened by the fact that children are suffering at such a young age.


So ask yourself is the lovin' really gone
Josh is asking people to question if love is really lost.


So I can ask myself really what is going wrong
Josh is questioning what is causing the problem in the world.


The world that we're living in
Josh acknowledges that the world is the place where people exist.


People keep on giving in
People keep giving up.


Making wrong decisions only visions of the dividend
People are focused more on financial gains than making ethical choices.


Not respecting each other
Josh addresses the issue of disrespect.


Denying thy brother
People are turning away from their own family and kin.


A war going on, but the reasons undercover
There is a hidden motive behind the ongoing wars.


The truth is kept secret
The truth is not being revealed.


It's swept under the rug
The truth is being hidden and ignored.


If you never know truth then you never know love
Josh believes that if somebody doesn't know the truth, they will not know how to love.


Kids want to act like what they see in the cinemas
Children learn from what they see on TV or screens.


Whatever happened to the values of humanity
Josh starts questioning humanitarian values and perceived disappearance of such.


Whatever happened to the fairness and equality
Josh wonders why fairness and equality are not being upheld.


Instead of spreading love
People are spreading hatred instead of love.


We spreading animosity
People are spreading hostility.


Lack of understanding
Josh refers to the lack of empathy and understanding among people.


Leading us away from unity
The lack of understanding is causing people to drift away from each other.


That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under
Josh is feeling down on some days as a result of this.


Gotta keep our faith alive 'till love is found
Josh reminds everyone to keep their faith alive till love is found.


Sing with me out one world one world
Josh is calling out for people to join him in celebrating unity.


we only got one world one world
Josh states that the world is all we have.


Something is wrong with the... yea
Josh acknowledges that something is not right with the current state of the world.




Writer(s): Justin Timberlake, GeorgePajon Jr, Printz Board, Jaime Gomez, Allan Pineda, Michael Fratantuno, Will Adams

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