The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
What you know about that
Fallen! Fallen Babylon!
The so-called great. Dead weight
Dread 'bout to update
The death rate, in one take
Make no mistake
We the real deala
The radical, natural-born wig splitta
Gonna get cha with the style
That make your soul holla, more drama
The on droppa the sure sotta
Rock it steady, we ready
Till the track is diminished
And when the dog goes belly up
Consider it finished
Sounds like it's war to me
Peace, love and casualties
Sounds like it's war to me, yeah
Close your eyes so you can see
Peace, love and harmony
Sounds like the war in me, yeah
We keep on moving like don't stop
Let it go. Soul to soul
Dread at the controls
Tag 'em up and label them John Doe
The raw flow
Rebuild the new style empire
Blazing required like that
Fourth man on fire
This gun's for hire
Take the vow of the Nazarene
To come clean
Like crazy baldheads (knot I mean)
Wickedness fear the style of the deathblow
Carve the name across your chest
In case the dog catcher want to know
Sounds like it's war to me
Peace, love and casualties
Sounds like it's war to me, yeah
Close your eyes so you can see
Peace, love and harmony
Sounds like the war in me, yeah
Dread at the controls, label them John Doe
Sounds like it's war to me
Peace, love and casualties
Sounds like it's war to me, yeah
Close your eyes so you can see
Peace, love and harmony
Sounds like the war in me, yeah
Sounds like it's war to me
Peace, love and casualties
Sounds like it's war to me, yeah
Whatever the case may be
This time it's got to be
Peace, love and harmony, yeah
Fallen! Fallen Babylon!
The so-called great. Dead weight
Dread 'bout to update
The death rate, in one take
Make no mistake
We the real deala
The radical, natural-born wig splitta
Gonna get cha with the style
That make your soul holla, more drama
The on droppa the sure sotta
Rock it steady, we ready
Till the track is diminished
And when the dog goes belly up
Consider it finished
Sounds like it's war to me
Peace, love and casualties
Sounds like it's war to me, yeah
Close your eyes so you can see
Peace, love and harmony
Sounds like the war in me, yeah
We keep on moving like don't stop
Let it go. Soul to soul
Dread at the controls
Tag 'em up and label them John Doe
The raw flow
Rebuild the new style empire
Blazing required like that
Fourth man on fire
This gun's for hire
Take the vow of the Nazarene
To come clean
Like crazy baldheads (knot I mean)
Wickedness fear the style of the deathblow
Carve the name across your chest
In case the dog catcher want to know
Sounds like it's war to me
Peace, love and casualties
Sounds like it's war to me, yeah
Close your eyes so you can see
Peace, love and harmony
Sounds like the war in me, yeah
Dread at the controls, label them John Doe
Sounds like it's war to me
Peace, love and casualties
Sounds like it's war to me, yeah
Close your eyes so you can see
Peace, love and harmony
Sounds like the war in me, yeah
Sounds like it's war to me
Peace, love and casualties
Sounds like it's war to me, yeah
Whatever the case may be
This time it's got to be
Peace, love and harmony, yeah
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Hot take but Rage are overrated fake revolutionary major label sellouts (probably deep state controlled) I would rather hang out with the boys of P.O.D any day. The fact that they claim they invented Nu-metal (particularity Tom Morello) but shit on it at the same time speak volumes to me. Also Limp Bizkit > Rage anytime!<br /> <br /> For the song other 'bobtheflob' said it's about the war inside (particularly for ones soul) and looking at the lyrics I would agree with that summary.