where is the love? was written by the black eyed peas in 2003 as part of the Elephunk album which withheld genres such as R&B/Soul, Funk, Pop, Hip-Hop/Rap, the lyrics shed light on racial harmony and encourages us to have empathy for our fellow man.
This song itself is about the state of post 9/11 world, which all but calls for US withdrawal from Iraq. One group member, Ron Fair, started writing it late in 2001 post tragedy, and another member, will.i.am, added the socially conscious lyrics such as "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" this includes such real problems as if the band was wanting to create an awareness of what was happening in the world at that moment in time, especially making it visible to whom see the world wearing rose tinted spectacles.
audiences, in my opinion, think the song is about the war in iraq, that is correct but on a small scale of the true meaning of this song. where is the love? refers to the fight against racism that took place in america post 9/11. it also explores the concept that kids are getting involved in gangs and caught up in a whole lot of danger that can be avoided. people are being killed as a result of these decisions, made by said children people are being hurt nothing good is coming from an aspect of hate that america has for numerous absurd things such as war in iraq. citizens are worrying about problems that are occurring in other countries rather than fixing their own situation within their nation. it says in the song "if you practice what you preach then you turn the other cheek" this is not only referring to violence but also minor issues that take place in the united states whether it be racism or another issue. this song is basically calling out all of the hatred and all of the un-needed bad energy that takes place in todays society.
I never knew that this was a '9/11' song. I was aware of it at the time it came out but was never really into them so probably didn't pay attention. Personally I think music is a great way to engage people in politics - it can be a brilliant way of communicating things which need to be understood on an emotional level as well as an intellectual level and when it works it can be very powerful. I know there will always be some that say pop songs trivialise serious issues, but the most important thing (in my opinion) is to get people interested in the first place.
The Black Eyed Peas were so big when they were around,…
I never knew that this was a '9/11' song. I was aware of it at the time it came out but was never really into them so probably didn't pay attention. Personally I think music is a great way to engage people in politics - it can be a brilliant way of communicating things which need to be understood on an emotional level as well as an intellectual level and when it works it can be very powerful. I know there will always be some that say pop songs trivialise serious issues, but the most important thing (in my opinion) is to get people interested in the first place.
The Black Eyed Peas were so big when they were around,…