2011年11月6日 星期日

1029 The Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love?



I hate that I cannot use banned words...damn :((
This Thursday Tiffany shared this song with us, and that reminded me that I should post this.
The first time that I heard this song was when taking a feeder bus to the MRT station.
I still remember that the day was Monday. I was nearly falling asleep before hearing this song. As soon as I heard this song, I came to consciousness! I enjoy this song all the way to school.
In the beginning of "Where is the Love", I thought this might be a cute love song for teenagers.
As long as the first part of rap began, I got to realize that this song would be different
from most of "love" songs. "Where is the Love" describes terrorism. the lyrics so touching that I even sobbed while listening to this song. I kept wondering why there are terrorist attacks in the world. They kill many innocent people. I don't blame the terrorists because I know they are also oppressed by some strong nations. However, I hope they can think twice before do that. I believe that as long as we have "love" in our heart. we won't harm people.

Lyrics below:

What's wrong with the world mama?
People living like aint got no mamas
I think the whole worlds addicted to the drama
Only attracted to the things that bring you trauma
Overseas yeah we tryin to stop terrorism
But we still got terrorists here livin
In the USA the big CIA the Bloodz 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 if you hatin you're bound to get irate
Yeah madness is what you demonstrate
And that's exactly how anger works and operates
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

People killing people dying
Children hurtin you hear them crying
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 questioning
Where is the love?(where is the love 3x)(the love 2x)

It just ain't the same all ways have changed
New days are strange is the world the insane?
If love and peace so strong
Why are there pieces of love that don't belong
Nations dropping bombs
Chemical gases filling lungs of little ones
With ongoing suffering
As the youth die young
So ask yourself is the loving really strong?
So I can ask myself really what is going wrong
With this world that we living in
People keep on giving in
Makin wrong decisions
Only visions of them livin and
Not respecting each other
Deny thy brother
The wars' going on but the reasons' undercover
The truth is kept secret
Swept under the rug
If you never know truth
Then you never know love
Where's the love y'all?(I don't know)
Where's the truth y'all?(I don't know)
Where's the love y'all?

People killing people dying
Children hurtin you hear them crying
Can 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 questioning
Where is the love?(where is the love 3x)(the love 2x)

I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder
As I'm getting older y'all people get 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 their young minds faster than bacteria
Kids wanna act like what the see in the cinema
Whatever happened to the values of humanity
Whatever happened to the fairness and equality
Instead of spreading love, we're spreading anomosity
Lack of understanding, leading us away from unity
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feeling under
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feeling down
It's no wonder why sometimes I'm feeling under
I gotta keep my faith alive, until love is found

People killing people dying
Children hurtin you hear them crying
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 questioning
Where is the love?(fade)

1 則留言:

  1. I love this song so much!!!
    The lyrics are good and I am trying to follow up the speed of rapping. :)

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