Story Behind The Song
Watching the Israel/Gaza War coverage, I couldn't help but think of the way that early Axis victories led to the destruction of the even the most innocent German and Japanese civilians
Song Description
Beginning a war - with its initial successes - has a way of blowing back against the initiator
| Song Length |
3:19 |
Genre |
Rock - Americana, Rock - Grunge |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Cheerless |
Subject |
War, Violence |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1960 - 1969 |
Lyrics
The bombs explode while the sirens scream
Life becomes a nightmare dream
That is why you should never start a war
Buildings fall and children die
People sift through the rubble and cry
That is why you should never start a war
Oh, it may seem so glorious
When your boys surprise the foe
Just ask the Japanese folks in '41
But when the tide of battle turns
And the fight comes to your door
You'll learn why it's suicide
To ever start a war
Ask the German people of a Dresden night
Who never wished to join the Nazi fight
That is why you shouldn't start a war
Because Innocents will suffer from righteous anger
Violence will spread like a forest fire
That is why you shouldn't start a war
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
If you have that urge to kill, you probably should suspend it
Just because you start a war it doesn't mean you can end it