Flack was the first solo artist to win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year on two consecutive years: "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" won at the 1973 Grammys as did "Killing Me Softly with His Song" at the 1974 Grammys.
Flack performs in the areas of jazz, soul, and folk, and is best known for singles such as "Killing Me Softly with His Song", which won the 1974 Grammy for Record of the Year, and "Where Is the Love", which was one of her many duets with Donny Hathaway.
Flack began her professional career recording for Atlantic Records without much success, until one of her earliest recordings, "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (1969), was included on the soundtrack to Clint Eastwood's directorial debut Play Misty for Me; it became a number-one hit in 1972.
Where is the Love
Roberta Flack 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
You said you'd give to me
Soon as you were free?
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
'Til 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
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?)
The lyrics to "Where Is The Love" by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway are about heartache and confusion in a relationship. The singers are asking where the love they were promised has gone and why their partner made false promises. The song is full of longing and desperation, with the singers struggling to come to terms with the end of their relationship and the betrayal they feel. The repeated chorus of "Where is the love?" emphasizes the confusion and sadness that the singers are experiencing, as they wonder where everything went wrong and why they were left with broken hearts.
The lyrics reveal a deep sense of disappointment and disillusionment with love, with the singers feeling that they have been let down and lied to. There is a sense of sorrow and helplessness throughout the song, with the singers struggling to move on and accept the reality of the situation. At the same time, there is also a sense of resilience and determination, with the singers refusing to let go of the hope that they will find love again someday.
Overall, the lyrics to "Where Is The Love" are a powerful expression of the pain and uncertainty that can come with love and loss. They capture the intense emotions that can accompany a breakup, as well as the sense of hope and resilience that can help us move forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Where is the love?
The singer questions the whereabouts of love.
You said you'd give to me soon as you were free? Will it ever be? Where is the love?
The singer questions if the promised love will ever be given, as it has not been received yet.
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?
The singer questions the honesty of the person who claimed to no longer love someone else but then lied about it.
Where is the love? You said was mine, all mine. 'Til the end of time. Was it just a lie? Where is the love?
The artist questions if the love that was promised to be theirs forever was actually a lie, since it has not been given.
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.
The artist requests honesty from the other person and asks them to communicate if they no longer feel the same way as before.
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.
The singer regrets falling in love with someone who was in love with someone else and feels helpless in the situation.
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 singer repeats the question, emphasizing their confusion and lack of understanding about the absence of love.
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Written by: Ralph MacDonald, William Salter
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