Where Is The Love?
noredirect/Black Eyed Peas Lyrics

What's wrong with the world, mama
What is happening in the world, mother?

People livin' like they ain't got no mamas
People are living as if they don't have caring and nurturing mothers

I think the whole world addicted to the drama
I believe the entire world is addicted to the chaos and conflict that currently exists

Only attracted to things that'll bring you trauma
People are solely drawn to things that can ultimately hurt them

Overseas, yeah, we try to stop terrorism
Even though we try to prevent terrorism overseas

But we still got terrorists here livin'
There are still terrorists living within the United States

In the USA, the big CIA
Within the United States, we have the huge Central Intelligence Agency

The Bloods and The Crips and the KKK
There are also dangerous gangs like the Bloods and Crips, as well as hate groups like the Ku Klux Klan

But if you only have love for your own race
However, if one only loves their own race

Then you only leave space to discriminate
They are inevitably going to discriminate against those who do not belong to that same race

And to discriminate only generates hate
Discrimination only produces hatred and division

And when you hate then you're bound to get irate, yeah
When people hate, there is no doubt that they will become angry

Badness is what you demonstrate
When you show negative actions and behavior

And that's exactly how anger works and operates
That is exactly how anger functions

Now, you gotta have love just to set it straight
In order to remedy this situation, we must have love to correct it

Take control of your mind and meditate
Take charge of your thoughts and reflect deeply

Let your soul gravitate to the love, y'all, y'all
Allow your soul to be drawn towards love

People killin', people dyin'
People are murdering each other, and people are losing their lives

Children hurt can you hear them cryin'?
Children are in pain, can you hear their mournful cries?

Can you practice what you preach?
Can you actually follow through on the principles you espouse?

And would you turn the other cheek?
Would you be reluctant to take revenge and instead allow people to wrong you?

Father, Father, Father help us
Oh, God, please come to our aid

Send us some guidance from above
Send some direction and guidance to us from the heavens

'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Because the way people behave has led me to question

Where is the love? (Love)
Where has love gone?

It just ain't the same, always unchanged
Things keep staying the same, and they aren't getting any better

New days are strange, is the world insane?
New days are bizarre and strange, is the world losing its mind?

If love and peace is so strong
If love and peace are such powerful forces

Why are there pieces of love that don't belong?
Why are there instances in which love doesn't seem to fit?

Nations droppin' bombs
Countries are bombing each other

Chemical gasses fillin' lungs of little ones
Chemical gases are contaminating the lungs of innocent children

With the ongoin' sufferin' as the youth die young
Young people are dying, and the suffering persists

So ask yourself is the lovin' really gone
Inquire within to ask yourself if love is truly gone

So I can ask myself really what is goin' wrong
Then I can ask myself the same question about what may be wrong

In this world that we livin' in people keep on givin' in
In this world that we live in, people continue to give up and surrender

Makin' wrong decisions, only visions of them dividends
Making incorrect decisions, focusing only on personal gain

Not respectin' each other, deny thy brother
Disrespecting one another and refusing to acknowledge their existence

A war is goin' on but the reason's undercover
A hidden reason underlies the existence of a war

The truth is kept secret, it's swept under the rug
The genuine truth is concealed, hidden from sight

If you never know truth then you never know love
If you never encounter truth, you will never be able to comprehend love

Where's the love, y'all, come on (I don't know)
Where is the love, everyone? I don't have the answer

Where's the truth, y'all, come on (I don't know)
Where is the truth, everybody? I don't possess the knowledge

Where's the love, y'all (come on yeah)
Where has love gone, everybody?

I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder
I feel the incredible pressure of the world on my shoulders

As I'm gettin' older, y'all, people gets colder
As I get older, people seem to grow colder

Most of us only care about money makin'
The vast majority of us are solely concerned with making money

Selfishness got us followin' the wrong direction
Our selfishness has led us down the wrong path

Wrong information always shown by the media
The media consistently displays incorrect information

Negative images, it's the main criteria
Negative images and messages are the most important criteria perpetuated by the media

Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria
The negative messages are infecting the minds of the youth more quickly than a bacterial infection

Kids want to act like what they see in the cinema
Children want to emulate what they see in the movies

Yo', whatever happened to the values of humanity
Whatever happened to considering and valuing humanity?

Whatever happened to the fairness in equality
What happened to treating everybody equally and fairly?

Instead in spreading love we're spreading animosity
Instead of spreading love, we're producing contempt and hatred

Lack of understanding, leading lives away from unity
A lack of comprehension causes us to live our lives in opposition to unity

That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under
That's the explanation for why I occasionally feel down

That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' down
That's the explanation for why I frequently feel depressed

There's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' under
It's no surprise that I sometimes feel overwhelmed

Gotta keep my faith alive till love is found
I must preserve my faith and hope until love is located

Sing with me, y'all
Sing together with me everybody

(one world one world) We only got (one world one world) That's all we got (one world one world) And somethings wrong with it (yeah)
We only have one world. That's it. Something is not right with it.

And somethings wrong with it (yeah) And somethings wrong with the w-w-world yeah
Something is not right with the world.

We only got (one world one world) That's all we got (one world one world)
We only have one world. That's it.