Where is the Love?

The song, “Where is the Love” released in 2003 by Black Eyed Peas, sings of something that is of extreme importance to me, love. Throughout the song, the artists are constantly questioning why the world is filled with so much hatred. It brings up issues such as terrorism, racism, and wars that may have led to or resulted from the lack of love in the world. The singers even advise listeners to meditate on love and let that control them as opposed to letting hatred control them. As the song moves closer to the end, one Black Eyed Pea specifically describes how people behave; he describes how people are selfish, only care for money, and are being misled by the media. He proceeds to state that “instead of spreading love we’re spreading animosity.” The part that I thought stood out in the song occurred in the end when the singers chanted “We only got one world, one world” repeatedly. I thought this was a strong way to end the song and liked how it reminds the listeners to incite to love because we are living in one world. I feel like this song sends a strong and meaningful message to people. I find it to be very different from most of the songs that are played nowadays that mention getting drunk, strip clubs, and one night stands. I believe that “Where is the Love” is a beautiful song and advise everyone to listen to it.