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where is the love?
Monday, September 5, 2016
Saw this a few days ago. I love this song (or rap rather). It's one of the songs that transcends time, you don't find too many of them around anymore. It's relevant back then it was released in the 2000s, and it is more relevant than ever now. Such fond memories listening to this many years back and me trying to rap (haha). It's a new breath of life when Black Eyed Peas decided to remake this song recently. The message remains: "Where's the love?" So powerful, so much truth that it pierces right through my heart. Here's the lyrics of the original version (not the remake version): What's the wrong with the world, mama People livin' like they ain't got no mamas I think the whole world is addicted to the drama Only attracted to the 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 Madness is what you demonstrate And that's exactly how anger works and operates Man, you gotta have love to set it straight Take control of your mind and meditate Let your soul gravitate to the love, y'all, y'all (Chorus) People killin', people dyin' Children hurt you hear them cryin' Can you practice what you preach? Would you turn the other cheek? Father, Father, Father, help us Send some guidance from above 'Cause people got me, got me questionin' Where is the love (Love) Where is the love (Love) Where is the love (Love) Where is the love, the love, the love It just ain't the same, old ways have changed New days are strange, is the world insane? If love and peace are so strong Why are there pieces of love that don't belong? Nations droppin' bombs Chemical gases fillin' the lungs of little ones With ongoin' sufferin' as the youth die young So ask yourself is the lovin' really gone So I could ask myself what is really goin' wrong In this world 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 the truth you never know love Where's the love, y'all, come on (I don't know) Where's the love, y'all, come on (I don't know) Where's the love, y'all (Chorus) 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 what they see in the cinema Yo', whatever happened to the values of humanity Whatever happened to the fairness and equality Instead of spreading love we're spreading animosity 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 That's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' under Gotta keep my faith alive 'til love is found Now ask yourself Where is the love? Where is the love? Where is the love? Where is the love? Father, Father, Father help us Send some guidance from above 'Cause people got me, got me questionin' Where is the love? Posted by wen xin at 11:36 PM
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