Song Lyrics from the Black Eyed Peas


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Lyrics to Where is the love?

Lyrics:

What's wrong with the world, mama

People livin' like they ain't got no mamas

I think the whole world addicted to the drama

Only attracted to things that'll bring you trauma

Overseas, yeah, we try to stop terrorism

But we still got terrorists here livin'

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, yeah

Badness is what you demonstrate

And that's exactly how anger works and operates

<< racial epithet >>, you gotta have love just to set it straight

Take control of your mind and meditate

Let your soul gravitate to the love, y'all, y'all

People killin', people dyin'

Children hurt and you hear them cryin'

Can you practice what you preach

And would you turn the other cheek

Father, Father, Father help us

Send us some guidance from above

'Cause people got me, got me questionin'

Where is the love (Love)

Where is the love (The love)

Where is the love (The love)

Where is the love

The love, the love

It just ain't the same, always unchanged

New days are strange, is the world insane

If love and peace is so strong

Why are there pieces of love that don't belong

Nations droppin' bombs

Chemical gasses fillin' lungs of little ones

With the ongoin' sufferin' as the youth die young

So ask yourself is the lovin' really gone

So I could ask myself really what is goin' wrong

In this world that we livin' in people keep on givin'

in

Makin' wrong decisions, only visions of them dividends

Not respectin' each other, deny thy brother

A war is goin' on but the reason's 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, come on (I don't know)

Where's the truth, y'all, come on (I don't know)

Where's the love, y'all

People killin', people dyin'

Children hurt and you hear them cryin'

Can you practice what you preach

And would you turn the other cheek

Father, Father, Father help us

Send us some guidance from above

'Cause people got me, got me questionin'

Where is the love (Love)

Where is the love (The love)

Where is the love (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 followin' in the wrong direction

Wrong information always shown by the media

Negative images is the main criteria

Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria

Kids act like what they see in the cinema

Yo', whatever happened to the values of humanity

Whatever happened to the fairness in equality

Instead in spreading love we spreading animosity

Lack of understanding, leading lives away from unity

That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under

That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' down

There's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' under

Gotta keep my faith alive till love is found

People killin', people dyin'

Children hurt and you hear them cryin'

Can you practice what you preach

And would you turn the other cheek

Father, Father, Father help us

Send us some guidance from above

'Cause people got me, got me questionin'

Where is the love (Love)

Where is the love (The love)

Where is the love (The love)

Where is the love (The love)

Where is the love (The love)

Where is the love (The love)

Where is the love (The love)

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good song but the point of this thread? it gets played on the radio a thousand times a day

I know. Sorry no real point except that I wanted to see if anyone else felt as "touched" or affected by this song. And what your / their thoughts are.

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Yeah I think the lyrics are quite powerful, but they have more of an effect when you see them written down than when they're put to music for some reason. Good message nonetheless :)

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Ya, actually, if you listen to their whole cd it's all very moving, even the songs that at first don't seem like it are dealing with issues. That's the way they work. I think the girl (can't remember her name) is a good addition to their force. Will.i.am always good with the instrumentals, lyrics and singing, as are the others with their bits. They're one group I hope never loses my respect.

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Ok start with this: You assume I hate rap? I kinda like a lot of rap, but this is pop, pure and simple. Also, let's face it, I am not hating any genre here, I am pointing out that the lyrics are shoddy.

And ignorant? Let he who casts the first stone... I fail to see the need to make personal insults here?

Yeah it contains a nice little message, very cute and all. But the fact is that simple rhyming couplets and so forth are not going to impress me. The message comes across as cliche'd and completely contrived.

And it's nothing new anyhow!

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i agree with nj.. nothing new to the pop genre.. has been done a billion times before, but i can see how someone might be 'touched' by the 'message'..

or it could be my biased response, since i dont like the group at all.. the rhyming is butt, the content is butt-er and the beats are just plain ass.. they can sure dance tho :woot:

...but i just didnt get the whole female thing now.. throw the bitch out :angry:

EDIT://ok after listening the song, i can just confirm my point and add: IT FU*KING SUCKS! dear god..... this shouldnt be NEAR hip hop in any way.. :x

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