The narrative built through the lyrics unfolds in three primary stages: 1. The World in Turmoil
Love is the message and message is loveFrom the streets to the mountains to the heavens aboveTell everybody what you dreaming ofTell that love is the message and the message is love, is love
The story begins with a panoramic view of a world filled with suffering and confusion. The narrative built through the lyrics unfolds in
Love is the message and the message is love (yeah)From the streets to the mountains to the heavens above (come on, tell everybody)Tell everybody what you dreaming ofThat love is the message and the message is love (I want you to know)
Love is the message and message is loveFrom the streets to the mountains to the heavens aboveTell everybody what you dreaming ofTell that love is the message and the message is love, is love 3. The Universal Proclamation
Love is the message and message is loveFrom the streets to the mountains to the heavens aboveTell everybody what you dreaming ofTell that love is the message and the message is love, is love
: Despite this darkness, the song asserts that the solution "ain't no mystery" and is "there for all the world to see". 2. The Internal Awakening is love : Despite this darkness
: The central lesson of the story is that love is a cycle—you "got to give it to receive". Once you have love "on your side," there is no longer a reason to hide from the world. 3. The Universal Proclamation