Where Is The Love
Ray Conniff Lyrics


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Where Is The Love
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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 had had
A sudden change of Heart
I wish that You would tell Me so
Don't leave Me hangin on the promises
You've got to let Me know.

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.

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Overall Meaning

The song “Where Is The Love” by Ray Conniff is about a lover who feels abandoned and betrayed. The chorus repeats the phrase “Where Is The Love” several times to emphasize the theme of heartbreak. The singer mentions that their lover had promised to give them their love once they were free, but the promise seems to have been broken. The singer is confused and frustrated as they cannot find the love they were promised; they don't know what happened to it. The song also explores how the singer thought their lover had fallen out of love with someone else and was going to leave them, but then the person decides to stay, leaving the singer in a state of confusion and uncertainty.


The singer is angry and hurt because they were given promises that were not kept. They are waiting to hear if there has been a sudden change of heart from their lover. The song implies that the singer has been cheated, and they are sad and lonely. The song has a sad, melancholic tone, with a sense of longing and despair.


Overall, “Where Is The Love” by Ray Conniff is a song that explores heartbreak and the broken promises of love. It reflects on the pain and confusion felt when a lover does not keep their promise, and when love fades away. It is a timeless song that beautifully captures the emotions of a broken heart.


Line by Line Meaning

Where Is The Love
A repeated question asking where the love that was promised is


Where Is The Love
Asking again where the love promised is


Where Is The Love
Repeating the question in search of the promised love


Where Is The Love
The question still remains - where is the promised love?


Where Is The Love
The search continues for the love that was promised


Where Is The Love
The longing for the promised love intensifies


Where Is The Love.
The repeated question continues unanswered


You said you'd give to Me
Referring to a promise of love that was made


Soon as You were free
A promise to give love as soon as some obstacle is removed


Will it ever be
Wondering if the promise of love will ever be fulfilled


Where Is The Love?.
The question of where the promised love is remains


You told Me that You didn't Love Him,
Referring to a conversation where the person said they didn't love someone else


And You were gonna say goodbye
Implying that they were going to leave that person soon after


But if You really didn't mean it,
Expressing confusion about the sincerity of their words


Why did You have to lie?.
Asking why they had to deceive if they didn't intend to leave


Where Is The Love,
Asking where the promised love is again


You said was Mine all Mine,
A reminder that they promised love belonged only to the artist


Till the end of time
A promise to love forever was made


Was it just a lie
Questioning the authenticity of the promise of love


Where Is The Love?.
The repeated question of where the promised love is remains


If You had had
Talking about a hypothetical situation


A sudden change of Heart
If the person changed their mind about the promise of love


I wish that You would tell Me so
The singer wants to know if the person has had a change of heart


Don't leave Me hangin on the promises
Asking the person to not leave them hanging on to the promises of love


You've got to let Me know.
Urging the person to communicate their intentions clearly


Oh how I wish I never met You
Expressing regret for meeting the person because of the unresolved promise of love


I guess it must have been My fate
A feeling that it was meant to be to meet the person and know about the promise of love


To fall in Love
The artist fell in love with the person despite everything


With someone else's Love
The love the artist fell into was already promised to someone else


All I can do is wait
Acknowledging that they are helpless - waiting for the promised love is all they can do


(That's all I can do)
Emphasizing the helplessness of the singer


Yeah yeah yeah.
A repetition to emphasize the feeling of being helpless while waiting for the promised love




Writer(s): MAC DONALD RALPH, SALTER WILLIAM

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