Where Is The Love? – English Lyrics

• By: Black Eyed Peas

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant lyrics of The Black Eyed Peas' 'Where Is The Love?' to explore English vocabulary related to social justice, emotions, and global issues. This iconic song offers a rich linguistic experience, providing insight into contemporary English expressions used to discuss peace, conflict, and humanity, making it special for its powerful message and universal appeal.

[English]

("WHERE IS THE LOVE" BY THE BLACK EYED PEAS)

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♪ 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 THE THINGS THAT'LL BRING THE TRAUMA ♪

♪ OVERSEAS YEAH WE TRYIN' 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 THIS'LL SET US 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 SOME GUIDANCE FROM ABOVE ♪

♪ 'CAUSE PEOPLE GOT ME GOT ME QUESTIONING ♪

♪ WHERE IS THE LOVE (LOVE) ♪

♪ WHERE IS THE LOVE ♪

♪ WHERE IS THE 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 IS SO STRONG ♪

♪ WHY ARE THERE PIECES OF LOVE THAT DON'T BELONG ♪

♪ NATIONS DROPPIN' BOMBS ♪

♪ CHEMICAL GASSES FILLIN' 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 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 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 ♪

♪ 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 SOME GUIDANCE FROM ABOVE ♪

♪ 'CAUSE PEOPLE GOT ME GOT ME QUESTIONING ♪

♪ WHERE IS THE LOVE (LOVE) ♪

♪ WHERE IS THE LOVE ♪

♪ WHERE IS 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' 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 ♪

♪ 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 ♪

♪ THERE'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 QUESTIONING ♪

♪ WHERE IS THE LOVE ♪

♪ 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 WO-WO-WORLD YEAH ♪

♪ WE ONLY GOT ONE WORLD ONE WORLD ♪

♪ THAT'S ALL WE GOT ♪

♪ ONE WORLD ONE WORLD ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
hate /heɪt/ B1	noun - intense dislike or extreme aversion verb - to feel strong aversion toward someone or something
discriminate /dɪsˈkrɪmɪneɪt/ B2	verb - to treat some people better or worse than others based on their group
terrorism /ˈterərɪzəm/ B2	noun - the use of violence and threats to intimidate or cause fear for political purposes
peace /piːs/ A2	noun - a state of tranquility or quiet without conflict
violence /ˈvaɪələns/ B1	noun - behavior involving physical force intended to hurt or damage
peaceful /ˈpiːsɪfəl/ B2	adjective - free from conflict or violence, calm, and serene
justice /ˈdʒʌstɪs/ B2	noun - the fair and just treatment of people, or the system of law and courts
Freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ B2	noun - the state of being free from restrictions or control