Where Is The Love
Roberta Flack & Donna Hathaway 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?
Where is the love?
Where is the love?
You said, you'd give to me
As 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

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?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Roberta Flack & Donna Hathaway's song "Where Is The Love" express the desperate yearning of a person who has been promised love but has yet to receive it. The repetition of the phrase "Where is the love?" highlights the singer's frustration and their desire for honesty and transparency from their partner. The first stanza refers to a promise that was made by the partner to give love as soon as they were free, leaving the singer questioning when that will be.


The second stanza expresses the singer's confusion over their partner's actions. The partner claims to not love someone else but had lied before. The repetition of "where is the love?" emphasizes the singer's plea for honesty regarding the partner's true feelings. The third stanza prevents the possibility that the partner may have had a change of heart but hasn't explicitly communicated this to the singer. The singer asks for transparency and for the partner to not leave them hanging on promises.


The last stanza showcases the singer's feeling of regret about falling in love with someone else's love. The repetition of "where is the love?" emphasizes the singer's sense of hopelessness and the inability to change their situation. The song leaves the listener with a sense of sadness and disappointment about the challenges of finding true love and transparency in a relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

Where is the love?
The song questions the whereabouts of love.


You said, you'd give to me As soon as you were free Will it ever be? Where is the love?
The singer is questioning the promise of love from their partner and wondering if they will ever receive it.


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 is expressing disappointment in their partner for lying about ending their relationship with someone else.


You said, was mine, all mine Till the end of time Was it just a lie? Where is the love?
The artist is doubting their partner's claim that their love will last forever and questioning if they were just being deceived.


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
The artist is imploring their partner to communicate if their feelings have changed and to not leave them in limbo waiting on unfulfilled promises.


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
The singer laments ever falling in love with someone who was already in love with another and can only wait for them to make a decision.


Where is the love?
The song concludes with a repetition of the opening question, emphasizing the theme of searching for love that is missing or unfulfilled.




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@charlesbutler1566

Who's still listening to this amazing song in 2024? This guy, that's who! Who else is with me?

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I am reading the comments with the feeling that there is still many people with good hearts. Keep being loving all of you.

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Too bad you can’t get music like this anymore

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Who’s still here with me 2022 👋🏽wata beautiful song

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I am honey enjoying this masterpiece.

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I'm here and will always love 💕 that song

@TheAgentAaron

I was born in 1980 and absolutely love this.

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@@TheAgentAaron So was I! Love this classic!🤩

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@ch.keller3859

Born in 1960 and this one is going right to my soul. Roberta Flack's voice gives me the shivers. Always.

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