Story Behind The Song
The war in Iraq was prompted by American dependence upon oil. Vanity causes the extinction of animal species. Can we ever stop these atrocities?
Song Description
Greed by oil kings and carelessness by consumers leads to the loss of soldiers and civilians. Greed by exotic animal traders and vanity by consumers leads to the permanent extinction of non-human species. Strive for the dream that someday we can live in a world where killing is not a requisite for living a life of love, peace, laughter, and play.
| Song Length |
4:25 |
Genre |
Pop - Alternative, Pop - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Disturbed |
Subject |
Hope, Change |
| Similar Artists |
Tchaikovsky, Avril Lavigne |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
V1:
US fallen 2,383
And twenty times faster falling Iraqis
So we should feel victory?
Pre-CH:
Oil kings baptizing
In the price that is rising
But is it worth what we're sacrificing?
CH:
I'll shout and I'll scream and
I'll make a big scene and
I'll bleed just to live
By Love Alone
Dispute and refute and
I'll prosecute and
Demand that we live
By Love Alone
It's time that we live
By Love Alone
V2:
Tigers 5003 left
For proving hunters' masculinity
Elephants slaughtered for their ivory
Do we really need trophies and jewelry?
Pre-CH:
Trade kings baptizing
In the price that is rising
But is it worth what we're sacrificing?
-CH-
Bridge:
I dream of a day
When we will awake
To a world overtaken
By love, peace, laughter, and play