What's wrong with the world, mamaPeople livin' like they ain't got no mamas

I think the whole world addicted to the dramaOnly attracted to things that'll bring you traumaOverseas, yeah, we try to stop terrorismBut we still got terrorists here livin'In the USA, the big CIAThe Bloods and The Crips and the KKK

But if you only have love for your own raceThen you only leave space to discriminate

And to discriminate only generates hateAnd when you hate then you're bound to get irate, yeahMadness is what you demonstrateAnd that's exactly how anger works and operatesMan, you gotta have love just to set it straightTake control of your mind and meditateLet 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 preachAnd would you turn the other cheek

Father, Father, Father help usSend 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 loveThe love, the love

It just ain't the same, always unchangedNew days are strange, is the world insaneIf love and peace is so strongWhy are there pieces of love that don't belongNations droppin' bombsChemical gasses fillin' lungs of little onesWith ongoin' sufferin' as the youth die young

So ask yourself is the lovin' really goneSo I could ask myself really what is goin' wrongIn this world that we livin' in people keep on givin'Makin' wrong decisions, only visions of them dividendsNot respectin' each other, deny thy brotherA war is goin' on but the reason's undercoverThe truth is kept secret, it's swept under the rugIf you never know truth then you never know loveWhere'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 preachAnd would you turn the other cheek

Father, Father, Father help usSend 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 loveThe love, the love

I feel the weight of the world on my shoulderAs I'm gettin' older, y'all, people gets colderMost of us only care about money makin'Selfishness got us followin' our wrong directionWrong information always shown by the mediaNegative images is the main criteria

Infecting the young minds faster than bacteriaKids wanna act like what they see in the cinemaYo', whatever happened to the values of humanityWhatever happened to the fairness in equality

Instead in spreading love we spreading animosityLack of understanding, leading lives away from unity

That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' underThat's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' downThere's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' underGotta keep my faith alive till love is found

People killin', people dyin'Children hurt and you hear them cryin'Can you practice what you preachAnd would you turn the other cheek

Father, Father, Father help usSend 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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member, was introduced to the group. They met at Ballistics, a Los Angeles break-dancing club. The three members renamed themselves, The Black Eyed Peas. They signed a major label contract in 1997. After signing the contract, Kim Hill became a back-up singer, but she was replaced by Fergie in 2001. In 2003, The Black Eyed Peas released their third full-length album, Elephunk. In this album, “Where is the Love,” became the number one hit.

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In 1989, Will.i.am. and apl.de.ap. met in Los Angeles as eighth-graders. They performed with a break-dancing group, called Tribal Nation. They both developed an interest in creating hip-hop music, as well as dancing to it. In high school, the two singers and dancers began a duet, calling themselves Atban, a tribe beyond a nation. In 1992, will.i.am and apl.de.ap signed a record contract with Ruthless Records. They quickly made an entire album for Ruthless, but it was never published. Taboo, their third

The Black Eyed Peas are referring to two gangs. One gang is located in the Northeastern part of the United States. The KKK refers to the Ku Klux Klan hate

group.

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Children around the world are asking their parents why people have been acting poorly. This is directed towards drugs, terrorism, war, and even more and more people being put in jail.

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People are complaining that the government is spending too much time in other countries. They are fighting wars and helping other countries with poverty, while many places in the United States are struggling to stay alive.

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In this verse, ‘terrorists’ are seen as gangs, mobs or the mafia in the United States point of view. They are not meant to be actual terrorists.

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A citizen is complaining that the public needs to have more love for everyone and everything.

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This verse refers to the government invading different countries and killing many people, resulting in hurting their population.

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The public is asking George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States, if he wants to stop war and if he wants people to share all things, then he should do so himself.

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In this verse, someone is begging god to help reach world peace.

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This represents elders remembering the “old days” when they were young and how different things are today. In the next line, ‘new days are strange, is the world insane,’ the elders are backing up that the world has changed.

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The next three verses are explaining what war can create. It is saying that small children are dying because of bombs, gases, and poverty.

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As older people, that used to see world peace, become older, the world becomes hungrier, greedier, and become more selfish.

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This is significant because people are choosing to have no feelings for others.

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These two lines are talking about the role of the media. They point out the bad things, instead of good accomplishments. They are trying to achieve higher ratings. This also encourages children to act in certain ways.

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These lines refer to homelessness and why some people are not receiving help or having their values and rights respected.

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People are being small-minded and racist because they are not educated in certain cultures.

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The Crips is a street gang that The Crips is a street gang that formed in Los Angeles, California formed in Los Angeles, California in the late 1960’s. They began in the late 1960’s. They began around school campuses, creating around school campuses, creating violence. To show that they are in violence. To show that they are in The Crips, they wear a blue rag or The Crips, they wear a blue rag or handkerchief. Many of them wear handkerchief. Many of them wear jogging suits and tennis shoes.jogging suits and tennis shoes.

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