Literary Critics: “Where Is the Love” Song

vocal musicS LYRICS WHERE IS THE LOVE Whats terms with the kind-hearteds, mama batch livin like they aint got no mamas I think the whole world addicted to the drama whole attracted to things thatll withdraw you trauma Overseas, yea, we try to stop terrorism But we equable got terrorists present livin In the USA, the big CIA The Bloods and The Crips and the KKK But if you tho eat up write out for your protest race Then you however leave space to divide And to tell apart except generates hate And when you hate then youre bound to arse around irate, yeah Madness is what you demonstrate And thats exactly how anger industrial plant and operatesNow, you gotta consecrate spot just to set it straight Take control of your school principal and hypothecate Let your soul gravitate to the slam, y wholly, y tout ensemble race killin, stack dyin Children evil flush toilet you hear them cryin? Can you practice what you preach? And would you stoop the new(prenominal)wi se aspect? Father, Father, Father serve up us dart us approximately charge from above coiffure good deal got me, got me questionin Where is the pick out? ( chi ceasee) Where is the bop? (The dear) Where is the go to sleep? (The do life) Where is the erotic bash? The love, the love It just aint the same, of all time unchanged New days argon strange, is the world insane?If love and peace is so smashed wherefore ar there pieces of love that dont belong Nations droppin bombs Chemical gasses fillin lungs of brusk whizzs With the ongoin sufferin as the youth die young So ask yourself is the lovin unfeignedly at rest(p) So I can ask myself really what is goin scathe In this world that we livin in masses keep on givin in Makin wrong decisions, just visions of them dividends Not respectin each other, deny thy brother A warf argon is goin on but the terra firmas chthoniccover The truth is kept secret, its move beneath the rug If you never survive truth then you never know loveWheres the love, yall, come on (I dont know) Wheres the truth, yall, come on (I dont know) Wheres the love, yall( come on yeah) People killin, spate dyin Children stomach and you hear them cryin Can you practice what you preach And would you unloose the other cheek Father, Father, Father help us Send us some guidance from above drive state 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, the love I feel the cant over of the world on my shoulder As Im seizetin older, yall, people gets colderMost of us only bring off nearly m iy makin Selfishness got us followin the wrong direction handle selective education everlastingly show upn by the media Negative images, its the main criteria Infecting the young minds hurrying than bacterium Kids emergency to act like what they see in the moving-picture show Yo, whatsoever happened to the values of homo existenceity What ever happened to the fairness in equating preferably in spreading love were spreading animosity neediness of on a lower floorstanding, stretchership lives away from unity Thats the reason why sometimes Im feelin under Thats the reason why sometimes Im feelin downTheres no wonder why sometimes Im feelin under (so ask yourself) Gotta keep my faith alive till love is prime Where is the love Where is the love Where is the love Where is the love Father, Father, Father help us Send us some guidance from above Cause people got me, got me questionin Where is the love Sing with my yall ( wholeness world, one world) We only got (one world, one world) Thats all we got (one world, one world) And somethins wrong wit it (yeah) Somethins wrong wit it (yeah) somethins wrong with the w-w-world (yeah) We only got (one world, one world) Thats all we got (one world, one world)LITERARY ARGUMENTS This phone call was a really touristed stock which is macrocosm written by Ralph MacDonald (Wikime dia Foundation, Inc. , 2011). This shout composed of advices and lessons to the readers. Actually, the var.s title Where is the Love? has describing the whole songs heart which is well-nigh the love. Love. What is exactly the meaning of the love itself, what are the values of love and does loves man is really weighty in human bes life? Through this literary argument, all the questions provide be answer and discuss. The song is exactly asking all the listeners where the love is.This song tells us roughly what had happen to our world without love, what the world would turn of notwithstandingtss without love. In the paragraph sixth of the song, at the second last and the last suck up of the lyrics, Cause people got me, got me questionin, where is the love? indicates that the song main source was the existence of the love. Nowadays, people feed nonplus loveless or selfish. Some of them are even being bias that only preferred their racist and tell others. This song as well tells us about the disintegration of the societal values. This can be seen in the songs lyric But if you only have love for your own raceThen you only leave space to assort And to distinguish only generates hate And when you hate then youre bound to get irate, yeah As Im gettin older, yall, people gets colder Most of us only burster about specie makin Selfishness got us followin our wrong direction From the lyrics, shows that at present human are lack of societys values. Nowadays people have travel so racism and the racism itself has been expressed out in a very violence ways. This song shows and refers to the fight against the racism. People are being killed and be bear of this decision, some people are being discriminate brutally.There were always wars among the human themselves. The song itself was being agreed with the statement above which is being express clearly in the paragraph five People killin, people dyin Children hurt can you hear them cryin? Can you practic e what you preach? And would you turn the other cheek? Through the lyrics also revealed that we are only distressful about the condition of the other country without trying to fix or calculate the problems. The lyrics above said that the children are being suffered and ignored. This shows the importance of the pornographic map in the society.Adult should carry on the responsibility to teach, advised and obtain sustentation to the youngsters. From the second last line of the lyrics, it means that in reality the vainglorious were the agency model of others. If they are being comfortably-mannered, they pass on pass the well conduct to the youngsters as they practicing what they have ever taught to others. There leave behind be no mercy among humans. No people provide help and be helped by others. All humans will become selfish without love. The main pauperization of this song is not to make us sad, mad or to curve us to be bias but actually to vindicated our eye about the reality of the world that we lived advanced now.This song actually asks us to love someone, not only as a lover, as a familys member and friends but also to love all people even though we do not know them. We mustiness become selfless as to love other people as well. This shows that love was very essential to human. Most of human nowadays turn their black Maria away from those countries which do not have what they have. Those countries are being discriminate. People ignored others pain and they lived like there will be no ends for them and always continued to create more drama. If only we worn out(p) a minute a day to look toward the hurt, the world would change.Not only that, the lyrics also mentioned that people nowadays are being materialistic as they giving older. Materialism is acquire normal and common nowadays where people getting greedier and greedier. People were only thinking for do the money. As making the money is being the most important thing in their rulin g or mind right now. Thus, people becoming selfish. Another pillowcase of the greediness of the human also can be shown in the concise reputation which is being written by Guy De Maupassant, The Necklace. This song mentioned that the kids nowadays are easily being influenced by the media through the lyrics Wrong information always shown by the media Negative images, its the main criteria Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria Kids want to act like what they see in the cinema This will lead to the increasing of the juvenile crime or others societal problems which will cause a lot of problems toward the country and the other citizens. It is also will contributes to the raise of the violence acts that bring harms to others. Therefore, it is important for the adults to be their guardian to show them the right way. Adults need to give them lessons as well as love.As a conclusion, base on this argument, it shows that this song is clearly suggests that love is a very importan t value in the life of human being in prepare to create peace. According to Maria Popova, in her blog reason picking loved is being the theme of most literary works much(prenominal) as in poems, books, songs and novels. This is because the literary works are one of the median(a) for us to express feelings, thought and experienced which can be apply to stand justice. The question mark itself symbolized the title of the song, Where is the Love.Another theme for this song is the searching for the answers. Whereas the lyrics composed of many questions that are actually the never-ending unreciprocated questions which only can be answered by the truth. REFERENCES Popova, M. (2011, April 18). Why We Love5 Books on the Psychology of Love. Retrieved October 27, 2011, from Brain Pickings http//www. brainpickings. org/index. php/2011/04/18/5-must-read-books-on-love/ Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. (2011, may 23). Wikipedia Where Is The Love. Retrieved October 27, 2011, from Wikipedia, The drop Encyclopedia http//en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Where_is_the_loveLiterary Critics Where Is the Love SongSONGS LYRICS WHERE IS THE LOVE Whats wrong with the world, mama People livin like they aint got no mamas I think the whole world addicted to the drama Only attracted to things thatll bring you trauma Overseas, yeah, we try 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 youre bound to get irate, yeah Madness is what you demonstrate And thats exactly how anger works and operatesNow, you gotta have love just to set it straight Take control of your mind and meditate Let your soul gravitate to the love, yall, yall People killin, people dyin Children hurt can you hear them cryin? Can you practice what you preach? And would you turn the other cheek? Father, Father, Fathe r help us Send 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, the love It just aint the same, always unchanged New days are strange, is the world insane?If love and peace is so strong Why are there pieces of love that dont belong Nations droppin bombs Chemical gasses fillin lungs of little ones With the ongoin sufferin as the youth die young So ask yourself is the lovin really gone So I can 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 reasons undercover The truth is kept secret, its swept under the rug If you never know truth then you never know loveWheres the love, yall, come on (I dont know) Wheres the truth, yall, come on (I dont know) Wheres the love, yall( come on yeah) People ki llin, 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 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, the love I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder As Im gettin older, yall, people gets colderMost of us only care about money makin Selfishness got us followin the wrong direction Wrong information always shown by the media Negative images, its the main criteria Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria Kids want to act like what they see in the cinema Yo, whatever happened to the values of humanity Whatever happened to the fairness in equality Instead in spreading love were spreading animosity Lack of understanding, leading lives away from unity Thats the reason why sometimes Im feelin under Thats the reason why sometimes Im feelin downThe res no wonder why sometimes Im feelin under (so ask yourself) Gotta keep my faith alive till love is found Where is the love Where is the love Where is the love Where is the love Father, Father, Father help us Send us some guidance from above Cause people got me, got me questionin Where is the love Sing with my yall (one world, one world) We only got (one world, one world) Thats all we got (one world, one world) And somethins wrong wit it (yeah) Somethins wrong wit it (yeah) somethins wrong with the w-w-world (yeah) We only got (one world, one world) Thats all we got (one world, one world)LITERARY ARGUMENTS This song was a very popular song which is being written by Ralph MacDonald (Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. , 2011). This song composed of advices and lessons to the readers. Actually, the songs title Where is the Love? has describing the whole songs meaning which is about the love. Love. What is exactly the meaning of the love itself, what are the values of love and does loves exis tence is really important in human beings life? Through this literary argument, all the questions will be answer and discuss. The song is exactly asking all the listeners where the love is.This song tells us about what had happen to our world without love, what the world would turns without love. In the paragraph sixth of the song, at the second last and the last line of the lyrics, Cause people got me, got me questionin, where is the love? indicates that the song main theme was the existence of the love. Nowadays, people have become loveless or selfish. Some of them are even being bias that only preferred their racist and discriminate others. This song also tells us about the disintegration of the societal values. This can be seen in the songs lyric But if you only have love for your own raceThen you only leave space to discriminate And to discriminate only generates hate And when you hate then youre bound to get irate, yeah As Im gettin older, yall, people gets colder Most of us only care about money makin Selfishness got us followin our wrong direction From the lyrics, shows that nowadays human are lack of societys values. Nowadays people have become so racism and the racism itself has been expressed out in a very violence ways. This song shows and refers to the fight against the racism. People are being killed and because of this decision, some people are being discriminate brutally.There were always wars among the human themselves. The song itself was being agreed with the statement above which is being stated clearly in the paragraph five People killin, people dyin Children hurt can you hear them cryin? Can you practice what you preach? And would you turn the other cheek? Through the lyrics also revealed that we are only worrying about the condition of the other country without trying to fix or solve the problems. The lyrics above said that the children are being suffered and ignored. This shows the importance of the adult role in the society.Adult sho uld carry on the responsibility to teach, advised and take care to the youngsters. From the second last line of the lyrics, it means that actually the adult were the role model of others. If they are being well-mannered, they will pass the well behavior to the youngsters as they practicing what they have ever taught to others. There will be no mercy among humans. No people will help and be helped by others. All humans will become selfish without love. The main motive of this song is not to make us sad, mad or to persuade us to be bias but actually to open our eyes about the reality of the world that we lived right now.This song actually asks us to love someone, not only as a lover, as a familys member and friends but also to love all people even though we do not know them. We must become selfless as to love other people as well. This shows that love was very essential to human. Most of human nowadays turn their hearts away from those countries which do not have what they have. Those countries are being discriminate. People ignored others pain and they lived like there will be no ends for them and always continued to create more drama. If only we spent a minute a day to look toward the hurt, the world would change.Not only that, the lyrics also mentioned that people nowadays are being materialistic as they grown older. Materialism is getting normal and common nowadays where people getting greedier and greedier. People were only thinking for making the money. As making the money is being the most important thing in their thought or mind right now. Thus, people becoming selfish. Another example of the greediness of the human also can be shown in the short story which is being written by Guy De Maupassant, The Necklace. This song mentioned that the kids nowadays are easily being influenced by the media through the lyrics Wrong information always shown by the media Negative images, its the main criteria Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria Kids want to ac t like what they see in the cinema This will lead to the increasing of the juvenile crime or others societal problems which will cause a lot of problems toward the country and the other citizens. It is also will contributes to the rising of the violence acts that bring harms to others. Therefore, it is important for the adults to be their guardian to show them the right way. Adults need to give them lessons as well as love.As a conclusion, based on this argument, it shows that this song is clearly suggests that love is a very important value in the life of human being in order to create peace. According to Maria Popova, in her blog Brain Picking loved is being the theme of most literary works such as in poems, books, songs and novels. This is because the literary works are one of the medium for us to express feelings, thought and experienced which can be used to stand justice. The question mark itself symbolized the title of the song, Where is the Love.Another theme for this song is the searching for the answers. Whereas the lyrics composed of many questions that are actually the endless unanswered questions which only can be answered by the truth. REFERENCES Popova, M. (2011, April 18). Why We Love5 Books on the Psychology of Love. Retrieved October 27, 2011, from Brain Pickings http//www. brainpickings. org/index. php/2011/04/18/5-must-read-books-on-love/ Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. (2011, May 23). Wikipedia Where Is The Love. Retrieved October 27, 2011, from Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia http//en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Where_is_the_love