Yeah we say making changes starts in the little things you do.
Revolution begins at home but for most of us it ends there too
We're doing something
We're making changes
Like changing the brand of crap we buy.
We say it makes a difference but that�s just another lie..

It used to be us and them
And you an me..
And now we can't reach our potential without a common enemy
A real war to fight against
Instead of our petty disagreements
How can I rastionalise
My life during war time.. .
Lie..

A call to action and no reaction
Taking our lives in our hands
Insted of sitting around and talking bout the same old shitty bands

But wars going on right now
And I'm not doing anything about it
Without a crowd, I'm not so loud
I can't do anything by myself.
But that's just another lie


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Life During War Time (Pinhead Gunpowder cover) song meanings
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    mainly this song is about how certain bands and people in bands can start wars and become rivals.

    I found this song on LIMEWIRE - a music downloading program like Kazaa Just type in Green day as the artist and "other" as the band. You should get it.

    IMSOKOOLITSUNKOOL

    imsokoolitsunkoolon August 19, 2005   Link
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    oh yes and i had to guess some of the lyrics, and my ears aren't that great so don't belive it all

    imsokoolitsunkoolon August 19, 2005   Link
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    revolution begins at home but for most of us it ends there too

    it used to be us and them, and you and me, and now we cant reach our potential without a common enemy, a real war to fight against instead of our petty disagreements. How can i rationalise my life during wartime, lie.

    a call to action and a reaction

     Im not picking on you, its just they're the lyrics, aren't they?

    And isn't this a pinhead gunpowder song?

    suicidal-x-bunnyon September 05, 2005   Link
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    it mite be but i herd it by green day so watever ur probabl rite

    imsokoolitsunkoolon September 17, 2005   Link
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    i will edit ok?

    imsokoolitsunkoolon September 17, 2005   Link
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    This is definently a Pinhead Gunpowder song, which is a Talking Heads cover song. This song has nothing to do with bands "rivaling" it is about living life during a war, go figure huh?

    flip the tapexXon December 11, 2005   Link
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    I like it. It's cool

    Green Day rules oyaon December 17, 2005   Link
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    this is not a Talking Heads cover!! this song has nothing to do with Talking Heads! if the title is the same that doesn't mean this is a TH cover! this song is originally by Pinhead Gunpowder and Green Day covered it (on acoustic guitar). I like both versions of this song.

    ok. now what is this song abot? i think it's a little bit confusing.... well, it could be both about war and about rivalry in certain bands... but, for some reason i think it's about rivalry in bands:

    It used to be us and them And you an me.. And now we can't reach our potential without a common enemy A real war to fight against .................................... Without a crowd, I'm not so loud I can't do anything by myself.

    stuck_with_meon January 12, 2006   Link
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    Dude this is Pinhead Gunpowder, Billie's side project.

    It's good, and that's all you need to know.

    sittingonastaron June 02, 2006   Link
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    Many of the same chords as Too Much Too Soon, or my imag?

    MilfordMiron December 27, 2006   Link

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