Universal Love Lyrics

[Intro: Cassie, Chlöe, Janet Jackson]
Love, what is love?
A person? A dream?
Is it a feeling?
Is it peace or all imagination?
Maybe love is you, maybe love is me
Exactly
'Cause love is everything
I'm wishing, thinking, dreaming
'Bout you and the love
 (Love)
, how'd I ever let you
How I'm wishing, thinking, dreaming
'Bout you and the love, how'd I ever let you


[Verse 1: The Game]
Uh, I'm from a country called Earth
But we don't know if the sun or moon came first
We know pain and we definitely know hurt
Live life 'cause death is somethin' we can nеver revert
I got a brothеr named Q, he love his mom like me
Every woman who birthed a child should be livin' for free
And every man should carry the load for his family
It shouldn't be no enemies 'cause children are the casualties
If I ruled the world and everything in it
I'd give every kid from Compton a Amex with no limit
I'd put Nas in a senate seat, Lauryn on Capitol Hill
Ye for president, then I'd reveal
My new plan for healthcare is every rapper stoppin' the beat
And everybody see the doctor for free
I'd share my vision, so everybody blind could see
I'd stop a complete stranger in the middle of the street now
[Chorus: The Game, Chlöe]
Hug somebody, love somebody
Sometimes all we need, sometimes all we need is love
But you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone
Universal love
But you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone
That universal love
But you don't know what you've got, uh, uh

[Post-Chorus: Chris Brown]
Right here
Be right here (Be right here)
No fear
Have no fear (Have no fear)
Right here
Be right here (Be right here)
No fear
Have no fear
Love will be right


[Verse 2: The Game, The Game & Chlöe]
I live life for the Buffalo ten
And I prayed it never happen again, then it did
Who kill kids? Nineteen to be exact
How you walk into a elementary school like that?
Ain't old enough to buy liquor, but old enough to buy guns
Dear America, you killin' your own daughters and sons
We hate each other so much, we kill each other so much
It's like we don't believe in God, and He never show up
You know what? I see Him everywhere, look in a child's eyes
Then look within before you start lookin' outside
Don't let the filters confuse you with your inner self
I want your beautiful soul to match your mental health
They throwin' shade, it's nothin' to get some new frames
We should be rushin' to get Russia out of Ukraine
So sick and tired, always pickin' a side
'Til the government empathize, stop switchin' the vibes
Ain't nothin' to hide when you live in your pride, uh
If gay is happy, I'm Isaiah Rashad, uh
Yeah, love women, of course
Only human beings, connected directly to the source (To the source)
New life ain't tainted
But the world is, ain't it?
Ticky-tock, ticky-tock, ticky, ticky, ticky-ta-ta
Ayo, I'll tell you the rest when I see you, but for now

[Chorus: The Game, Chlöe]
Hug somebody, love somebody
Sometimes all we need, sometimes all we need is love
But you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone
Universal love
But you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone
That universal love
But you don't know what you've got, uh, uh

[Post-Chorus: Chris Brown, Chris Brown & Chlöe, Chlöe]
Right here
Be right here (Be right here)
No fear (Oh-ah)
Have no fear (Have no fear, fear, fear)
Right here (Don't it always seem to go)
Be right here (Be right here, here, here)
No fear
Have no fear
Love will be right

[Outro: Chlöe & Janet Jackson]
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone
How I'm wishing, thinking, dreaming
'Bout you and the love, how'd I ever let you
How-how-how I'm wishing, thinking, dreaming
'Bout you and the love, how'd I ever let you
How-how-how-how I'm wishing, thinking, dreaming
'Bout you and the love, how'd I ever let you

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About

Genius Annotation

“Universal Love” serves as the 31st and final track on The Game’s DRILLMATIC – Heart vs Mind, and features a sample of Janet Jackson’s 1997 song “Got ‘Til It’s Gone.”

It marks the first time that Game has collaborated with either Chlöe or Cassie, but adds to a growing list of appearances alongside Chris Brown. Some of their best work together includes Nas’ 2008 smash-hit “Make The World Go Round,” and The Game’s own “Pot of Gold.”

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

What did The Game say about "Universal Love"?
Genius Answer

The Game:

When Janet heard the record, she love it.

I just feel like right now with everything going on, like the world just needed love.

The concept of my album is like heart vs mind. So at the end of my day, no matter how I feel after I wake up, I always bring myself back to a peaceful moment.

via Billboard

Has Chris collaborated with The Game before?
Genius Answer

Yes! “Universal Love” marks the fifteenth collaboration between the duo following:

Has Chris collaborated with Cassie or Chlöe before?
Genius Answer

No, “Universal Love” marks Chris' first collaboration with both artists.

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