The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Something has been going on and I don't know what it is
Oh oh
You don't mind the taking, girl, but you don't know how to give
Oh oh
You drove me crazy, but I don't know, baby
You're thinking that it's me you're fooling
Where's the right in all of our fighting?
Look at what you're doing
Where's the love?
It's not enough
It makes the world go 'round and 'round and
Where's the love?
Just give it up
It makes the world go 'round and 'round and 'round
Can you tell me what you see
Whenever you look around
We're tripping all over ourselves
And pulling each other down
We're separating consciousness is fading
Are you thinking that it's me you're fooling?
Where's the right in all of our fighting?
Look at what we're doing
Where's the love?
It's not enough
It makes the world go 'round and 'round and
Where's the love?
Just give it up
It makes the world go 'round and 'round and 'round
Dark clouds all around, lightning, rain pouring down
Waiting for the bright light to break through
Face down on the ground
Pick us up at the lost and found
We've got to change our point of view if we want the sky blue (oh oh oh)
We're segregating, consciences are fading
You're thinking that it's me you're fooling, yeah
Where's the right in all of our fighting?
Look at what we're doing
Where's the love?
It's not enough
It makes the world go 'round and 'round and
Where's the love?
Just give it up
It makes the world go 'round and 'round and 'round
Where's the love?
It's not enough
It makes the world go 'round and 'round and 'round and 'round
Where's the love?
Just give it up
It makes the world go 'round and 'round and 'round, yeah
Oh oh yeah
Just give it up, just give it up
Oh oh
You don't mind the taking, girl, but you don't know how to give
Oh oh
You drove me crazy, but I don't know, baby
You're thinking that it's me you're fooling
Where's the right in all of our fighting?
Look at what you're doing
Where's the love?
It's not enough
It makes the world go 'round and 'round and
Where's the love?
Just give it up
It makes the world go 'round and 'round and 'round
Can you tell me what you see
Whenever you look around
We're tripping all over ourselves
And pulling each other down
We're separating consciousness is fading
Are you thinking that it's me you're fooling?
Where's the right in all of our fighting?
Look at what we're doing
Where's the love?
It's not enough
It makes the world go 'round and 'round and
Where's the love?
Just give it up
It makes the world go 'round and 'round and 'round
Dark clouds all around, lightning, rain pouring down
Waiting for the bright light to break through
Face down on the ground
Pick us up at the lost and found
We've got to change our point of view if we want the sky blue (oh oh oh)
We're segregating, consciences are fading
You're thinking that it's me you're fooling, yeah
Where's the right in all of our fighting?
Look at what we're doing
Where's the love?
It's not enough
It makes the world go 'round and 'round and
Where's the love?
Just give it up
It makes the world go 'round and 'round and 'round
Where's the love?
It's not enough
It makes the world go 'round and 'round and 'round and 'round
Where's the love?
Just give it up
It makes the world go 'round and 'round and 'round, yeah
Oh oh yeah
Just give it up, just give it up
Lyrics submitted by sunnybunnygirl
Where's the Love Lyrics as written by Sander Selover Mark Hudson
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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I remember dancing around my room listening to this song when I was in elementary school! lol It's still a great song!