While growing up, my mom and grandparents would listen to Marvin Gaye's albums and I would hear this song on numerous occasions. It wasn't until now that I actually read the lyrics and seen the underlying message Gaye was trying to get across.
Gaye was asking the world "What's Going On?". He wanted to know why we were having these wars. He wanted everyone to get along and talk out their differences. He even said in his lyrics that war is not the answer and that only love can conquer hate and that we need to find a way to bring love in and settle these differences.
I wouldn't call this a anti-war song. I believe it is promoting love and peace throughout the United States and throughout the world. Gaye wants us all to examine ourselves and try to approach situations in a non-violent way. This is a song that makes you really think and examine your life.
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