Where Is The Love?

The Black Eyed Peas

Score: 218
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Played: 1971

Album:

Elephunk

Released: 26 Aug 2009

Wiki:

"Where Is the Love?" is the first single from the Black Eyed Peas' third album, Elephunk, released in 2003. It was the first single to feature the new member, Fergie. The single peaked at #8 in the USA, becoming The Black Eyed Peas' first Top 10 hit; the single also peaked at #1 in Australia and the UK. The single is most known as the band's breakthrough single. Although the song was one of the biggest worldwide hits of 2003, it almost did not happen. Following the commercial failures of their previous albums and singles, there was doubt over whether the Black Eyed Peas would continue to record together. A&R executive Ron Fair approached them and suggested a crossover to a more mainstream pop sound. will.i.am in particular resisted the idea for fear that they would be seen as sellouts. However, after discussions and some writing sessions the idea was pursued.

Lyrics:

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[Verse 1: will.i.am] What's wrong with the world, Mama? People livin' like they ain't got no mamas I think the whole world's addicted to the drama Only attracted to things that'll bring you trauma Overseas, yeah, we tryna 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 Madness is what you demonstrate And that's exactly how anger works and operates Man, 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 [Chorus: Justin Timberlake] People killin', people dyin' Children hurtin', hear them cryin' Can you practice what you preach? And would you turn the other cheek? Father, father, father, help us Send some guidance from above 'Cause people got me, got me questioning Where is the love? [Post-Chorus: will.i.am & Fergie] (Love) Where is the love? (The love) Where is the love? (The love) Where is the love, the love, the love? [Verse 2: Taboo] It just ain't the same, old ways have changed 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 gases filling lungs of little ones With ongoing sufferin' as the youth die young So ask yourself, is the lovin' really gone? So I can ask myself, really, what is going wrong With 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, and 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) And where's the truth, y'all? Come on (I don't know) And where's the love y'all? [Chorus: Justin Timberlake] People killin', people dyin' Children hurtin', hear them cryin' Can you practice what you preach? And would you turn the other cheek? Father, father, father, help us Send some guidance from above 'Cause people got me, got me questioning Where is the love? [Post-Chorus: will.i.am & Fergie] (Love) Where is the love? (The love) Where is the love? (The love) Where is the love? (The love) 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? [Verse 3: apl.de.ap] 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' the wrong direction Wrong information always shown by the media Negative images is the main criteria Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria Kids wanna act like what they see in the cinema Yo, whatever happened to the values of humanity? (Yeah) Whatever happened to the fairness and equality? (Yeah) Instead of spreading love, we spreading animosity (Yeah) Lack of understanding leading us away from unity That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' down It's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' under Gotta keep my faith alive 'til love is found Now ask yourself [Post-Chorus: will.i.am] Where is the love? Where is the love? Where is the love? Where is the love? [Chorus: Justin Timberlake] Father, father, father, help us Send some guidance from above 'Cause people got me, got me questioning Where is the love? [Outro: will.i.am & Justin Timberlake] Now sing with me, y'all (One world, one world) We only got (One world, one world) That's all we got (One world, one world) And something's wrong with it (Yeah) Something's wrong with it (Yeah) Something's wrong with the w-world, world, yeah We only got (One world, one world) That's all we got (One world, one world)