Story Behind The Song
inspired by the last and ongoing war
Song Description
protest song about the futility of war
| Song Length |
3:05 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Folk - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Poignant |
Subject |
General, Peace |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
THE POWERS WER'E COMMANDING
(c) Dennis Makepeace
It's a matter of opinion,
a choice to choose
Was the war worth winning
more than the lives you would lose,
Revenge for terror ,
evil to foil,
A fight for freedom
or a thirst for oil,
For innocents suffered,
our own had to die, Was the peace we recovered
worth the tears that we cried? chorus
One day there'll be peace,
hope and understanding,
Wisdom and love,
the powers we're commanding
repeat
Was it worth all the stories,
the white lies and spin,
Convincing the people
a war we must win,
Like guns against arrows,
or bombs against bows,
Superior weapons
destroyed our foes,
But innocents suffered,
our own had to die,
Was the peace we recovered
worth the tears that we cried?
chorus
One day there'll be peace,
hope and understanding,
Wisdom and love,
the powers we're commanding
repeat